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Tornado struck along the Mississippi River. 317 people were klled, and 109 were injured.
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Reported to be the largest single fire in the history of the U.S. In Idaho, Montana, and Washington, more than 3 million acres were burned.
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This Landslide killed 6,800 people, and 2,500 of these casualties were as a result of landslide damns failing.
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This Earthquake in Chile had an incredible magnitude of 9.5. This disaster resulted in around 6,000 deaths. The earthquake was not only felt in Chile, but Hawaii also.
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This avalanche moved at a speed of 100 mph down Mt. Huascaran. It had a mass of roughly 80 million cubic feet of ice.
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Flooding in Bangladesh resulted in 2,500 deaths. Also, this flood took the homes of 28,000,000 people.
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With a magnitude of 9.1, the Sumatra earthquake hit the sea bed of the Indian Ocean. This earthquake also resulted in the "Boxing Day" tsunami.
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Cyclone hit Myanmar near the area of the Irrawaddy delta. Reported to be the largest cyclone in the Bay of Bengal. Overall, 2.4 million people were affected.
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This hurricane is recorded to be the second-costliest in U.S. history. Also, 115 mph was the recorded wind speed.
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An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.2. Resulted in over 200 aftershocks.
