Natural Disasters Timeline

  • Galveston Hurricane

    Galveston Hurricane

    The Galveston Hurricane was a deadly tropical cyclone that went down in history as the worst natural disaster in the U.S. It was a Category 4 Hurricane, and affected Texas, Cuba, Louisiana, Mississippi, Puerto Rico, and more.
  • 1935 Labor Day Hurricane

    1935 Labor Day Hurricane

    The 1935 Labor Day Hurricane was a disastrous Category 5 Atlantic hurricane that struck the southeastern United States. It affected the Florida Keys and panhandle, the Bahamas, the Carolinas, Virginia, and Georgia.
  • Hurricane Donna

    Hurricane Donna

    Hurricane Donna was the strongest hurricane of the 1960 Atlantic hurricane season and was a Category 4. It damaged the Lesser Antilles, the Greater Antilles, and the East Coast of the United States, especially Florida.
  • Hurricane Carla

    Hurricane Carla

    Hurricane Carla was the most intense tropical cyclone landfall in Texas in the 20th century. It developed in the Caribbean Sea, and strengthened heading northwest. It was a Category 5 and affected Texas, the Yucatan Peninsula, and the Central U.S.
  • Hurricane Camille

    Hurricane Camille

    Hurricane Camille was a catastrophic category 5 Atlantic hurricane, and made landfall in the United States mainland, then moved ashore to southern Mississippi.
  • Hurricane Andrew

    Hurricane Andrew

    Hurricane Andrew was a powerful tropical cyclone that stuck the Bahamas, Florida, and Louisiana. It was a Category 5, and was one of the strongest landfalling hurricanes on record
  • Hurricane Katrina

    Hurricane Katrina

    Hurricane Katrina mainly affected the city of New Orleans and the Gulf Coast. New Orleans was under water for numerous days, and it was a Category 5 Hurricane. Over 1,000 people died, and it also affected Mississippi and Florida.
  • Hurricane Harvey

    Hurricane Harvey

    Hurricane Harvey was a tropical cyclone that mainly affected Texas and Louisiana, and was a Category 4 Hurricane. The scale of the disaster was huge and caused billions of dollars.
  • Hurricane Maria

    Hurricane Maria

    Hurricane Maria affected the northeastern Caribbean, specifically in the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico. It was a Category 5 Hurricane, its winds reached to 175 mph, and over 3,000 people were killed.
  • Hurricane Ian

    Hurricane Ian

    Tropical Storm Ian tracked east across the Caribbean Sea through Florida all the way to Cuba. It became a Category 2 storm on the same day it became a hurricane (September 26th). It later peaked as a Category 5 hurricane.