A natural disaster that has happened in the past?

Question

A natural disaster that has happened in the past?

Answer 1

Tornadoes 5 deadliest in US history

The Tri-State Tornado on March 18, 1925     Missouri, Illinois and Indiana

Death toll: 695

Injuries: 2027

The Natchez Tornado on May 7, 1840

Death toll: 317*

Injuries: 109

*The death toll is believed to be underestimated because this tornado occurred before the Civil War and slave deaths were not counted.

The St. Louis/East St. Louis Tornado on May 27, 1896

Death Toll: 255

Injuries: 1000

The Tupelo Tornado on April 5, 1936

Death Toll: 233*

Injuries: 700

*The death toll may be inaccurate because African-Americans were not counted in the newspaper records

The Gainesville Tornado on April 6, 1936

Death Toll: 203

Injuries: 1600

DEADLIEST HURRICANE IN US HISTORY

The Galveston Texas Hurricane of 1900

Despite Hurricane Katrina being the costliest hurricane in American history, the Galveston Hurricane of 1900 had the highest death toll ever recorded in the USA

Category 4 Hurricane Details

Wind Speed: 131- 155 mph or 210 – 249 kph

Storm Surge: 13 – 18 feet or 4.0 – 5.5 meters

estimated death toll of the Galveston Hurricane was 8,000 to 12,000 people. The storm leveled 12 city blocks which was approximately three-quarters of the island where Galveston is located

Answer 2

there are millions. Recent past or distant past? What era?

How about Mt. St Helens for recent.

The asteroid that killed off the dinosaurs for distant past.

When the moon split off from the earth for way distant past.

Answer 3

The storm of 1978.Small in comparison to some disasters,but New England had 36" of snow in 3 days,and 20 people died stuck in their cars on the highway.Hundreds of homes on the seashore were reduced to matchsticks.It's the biggest natural disaster I lived through.It was a full moon that day,and the ocean had a flood tide,so conditions were perfect for  alot of shore damage.Everything closed for 7 days.Only emergendcy vehicles were allowed to be on the roads.Convenience stores were charging $3.00 for a loaf of bread,which is like paying $30.00 for one today.The drifts were so high on my house,that it covered all the windows completely.Everyone got around on snow mobiles,skis,snow shoes,and sleds.If you google it you can see photos.