Natural Disasters

  • Aleppo Earthquake
    Oct 11, 1138

    Aleppo Earthquake

    The Aleppo earthquake affected Aleppo, Syria. It is estimated that the earthquake killed 230,000 people. The earthquake was reportedly felt over 220 miles away.
  • Johnstown Flood

    Johnstown Flood

    Johnstown, PA was hit by the Johnstown Flood. The disaster flooded 4 square miles of Johnstown. The waves flooded Johnstown very quickly and some were reported to be 40 mph.
  • Sea Islands Hurricane

    Sea Islands Hurricane

    The Sea Islands Hurricane hit Georgia and South Carolina. The hurricane had winds of up to 125 miles per hour. It was a category 1 hurricane.
  • San Francisco Earthquake

    San Francisco Earthquake

    The San Francisco Earthquake hit San Francisco, California. The shaking of the earthquake was said to have lasted 45 to 60 seconds. The earthquake was even felt up in Southern Oregon.
  • Tri-State Tornado

    Tri-State Tornado

    The Tri-State Tornado hit the Midwest and the Southern U.S.
    This was the deadliest tornado in U.S. history and experts say it was an F5 tornado. The tornado traveled a path of 235 miles.
  • Okeechobee Hurricane

    Okeechobee Hurricane

    The Okeechobee Hurricane hit Puerto Rico and the Southern U.S. Okeechobee was a category 3 hurricane. There was up to 29 inches of rainfall in the mountainous regions.
  • Cheniere Caminada Hurricane

    Cheniere Caminada Hurricane

    The Cheniere Caminada Hurricane hit Louisiana. The highest winds of the hurricane reached 135 mph. The storm killed an estimated 2,000 people.
  • Hurricane Galveston

    Hurricane Galveston

    Hurricane Galveston affected Galveston, Texas. The storm reached winds of up to 145 miles per hour. It was a category 4 hurricane and it flooded the city.
  • Hurricane Katrina

    Hurricane Katrina

    Hurricane Katrina hit eastern North America. The storm brought winds of 100-140 miles per hour. The large storm affected over 400 miles of land in the United States.
  • Haiti Earthquake

    Haiti Earthquake

    Haiti Earthquake hit Haiti and the Dominican Republic. This earthquake had a magnitude of 7.0, Haiti has not been hit by such a strong earthquake since the 18th century. Hundreds of thousands were killed and many more lost their homes and all of their belongings.