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For man-made disasters see: List of wars and disasters by death toll This is a list of wars and man-made disasters by death toll. ...


A death toll is the number of dead as a result of war, violence, accident, natural disaster, extreme weather, or disease. Mount Pinatubo eruption, 1991 A natural disaster is the consequence of the combination of a natural hazard (a physical event e. ...


Below is a list of death tolls for various infamous natural disasters. Most numbers are estimates and are often in dispute. The incidents are ranked by the highest estimate given.


Some events overlap categories.

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Ten deadliest natural disasters

Rank Event Location Date Death Toll (Estimate)
1. 1931 Yellow River flood Yellow River, China 1931 summer 1,000,000-4,000,000
2. 1887 Yellow River flood Yellow River, China 1887, September-October 900,000-2,000,000
3. 1970 Bhola cyclone Ganges Delta, East Pakistan (Now Bangladesh) 1970 November 13 500,000-1,000,000
4. 1938 Yellow River flood Yellow River, China 1938 500,000-900,000
5. 1556 Shaanxi earthquake Shaanxi Province, China 1556 January 23 830,000
6. 1839 India Cyclone Coringa, India 1839 November 25 300,000+
7. 1642 Kaifeng Flood Kaifeng, Henan Province, China 1642 300,000
8. 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake/tsunami Indian Ocean 2004 December 26 280,000
9. 1976 Tangshan earthquake Tangshan, China 1976 July 28 242,000*
10. 1138 Aleppo earthquake Syria 1138 230,000

* Official Government figure. Estimated death toll as high as 655,000. The 1931 Yellow River flood (Huang He flood) is generally thought to be the deadliest natural disaster ever recorded, and almost certainly of the twentieth century (when pandemics are discounted). ... Yellow River (Traditional Chinese: ; Simplified Chinese: ; Hanyu Pinyin: Huáng Hé ; Wade-Giles: Hwang-ho, sometimes simply called the River in ancient Chinese) is the second longest river in China (after the Yangtze River) and the seventh longest in the world, at 3,395 miles long [1]. Originating in the... Year 1931 (MCMXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Yellow River (Huang He) in China is prone to flooding, due to the broad expanse of largely flat land around it. ... Yellow River (Traditional Chinese: ; Simplified Chinese: ; Hanyu Pinyin: Huáng Hé ; Wade-Giles: Hwang-ho, sometimes simply called the River in ancient Chinese) is the second longest river in China (after the Yangtze River) and the seventh longest in the world, at 3,395 miles long [1]. Originating in the... 1887 (MDCCCLXXXVII) is a common year starting on Saturday (click on link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar. ... Lowest pressure Unknown Damages Unknown Fatalities 500,000 direct (Deadliest tropical cyclone of all time) Areas affected Bangladesh Part of the 1970 North Indian cyclone season The Bhola cyclone was a powerful tropical cyclone that made landfall in East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) on 13 November 1970. ... Ganges River Delta, Bangladesh and India The Ganges Delta (or the Bengal Delta) is a river delta in the South Asia region of Bengal, consisting of Bangladesh and the state of West Bengal, India. ... East Pakistan was a former province of Pakistan which existed between 1955 and 1971. ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... November 13 is the 317th day of the year (318th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 48 days remaining. ... In June 1938, during the Second Sino-Japanese War, Chinese Kuomintang troops under Chiang Kai-Shek broke the levees holding back the Yellow River in order to stop advancing Imperial Japanese Army. ... Yellow River (Traditional Chinese: ; Simplified Chinese: ; Hanyu Pinyin: Huáng Hé ; Wade-Giles: Hwang-ho, sometimes simply called the River in ancient Chinese) is the second longest river in China (after the Yangtze River) and the seventh longest in the world, at 3,395 miles long [1]. Originating in the... Year 1938 (MCMXXXVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... Map of China showing Shaanxi province (red) and the other provinces affected by the earthquake (orange) The Shaanxi earthquake or Hua County Earthquake is the deadliest earthquake on record, killing approximately 830,000 people. ... Not to be confused with the neighboring province of Shanxi Shaanxi (Simplified Chinese: 陕西; Traditional Chinese: 陝西; pinyin: Shǎnxī; Wade-Giles: Shan-hsi; Postal System Pinyin: Shensi, pronounced like Shahn-shee) is a northwestern province of the Peoples Republic of China, and includes portions... Events January 16 - Abdication of Emperor Charles V. His son, Philip II becomes King of Spain, while his brother Ferdinand becomes Holy Roman Emperor January 23 - The Shaanxi earthquake, the deadliest earthquake in history, occurs with its epicenter in Shaanxi province, China. ... January 23 is the 23rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Coringa can refer to: Coringa-Herald, a Marine National Nature Reserve of Australia Coringa river (or Koringa river), a river near the Yanam (India) Coringa (village), a tiny village East Godavari district Coringa Wildlife Sanctuary, a protected area in Andhra Pradesh, India; named after Coringa (village) Category: ... 1839 (MDCCCXXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... November 25 is the 329th day of the year (330th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Kaifeng, a prefecture-level city in eastern Henan province, Peoples Republic of China, located along the southern bank of the Yellow River, was flooded in 1642 by the Ming army with water from Yellow River to prevent the peasant rebel Li Zicheng from taking over. ... Kaifeng (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: KāifÄ“ng; Wade-Giles: Kai-feng), formerly known as Bianliang (汴梁; Wade-Giles: Pien-liang), is a prefecture-level city in eastern Henan province, Peoples Republic of China. ... Not to be confused with the unrelated provinces of Hainan and Hunan Henan (Chinese: 河南; pinyin: Hénán; Wade-Giles: Ho-nan), is a province of the Peoples Republic of China, located in the central part of the country. ... Events January 4 - Charles I attempts to arrest five leading members of the Long Parliament, but they escape. ... The 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake, known by the scientific community as the Sumatra-Andaman earthquake,[1] was a great undersea earthquake that occurred at 00:58:53 UTC (07:58:53 local time) December 26, 2004 with an epicentre off the west coast of Sumatra, Indonesia. ... shelby was here 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... December 26 is the 360th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar, 361st in leap years. ... The Tangshan earthquake (唐山大地震) of July 28, 1976 is one of the largest earthquakes in loss of life to hit the modern world. ... Tangshan (Chinese: 唐山市; Pinyin: Tángshān shì) is a prefecture-level city in Hebei province, Peoples Republic of China. ... Year 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the 1976 Gregorian calendar. ... July 28 is the 209th day of the year (210th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The 1138 Aleppo earthquake was an earthquake that was located near the town of Aleppo in northern Syria on in 11 October 1138. ... Events Robert Warelwast becomes Bishop of Exeter. ...


Earthquakes

Death Toll Event Location Date
$830,000 Shaanxi earthquake China 1556
$283,000 Indian Ocean earthquake & tsunamis Indian Ocean near Indonesia 2004
$255,000 Tangshan earthquake China 1976
$230,000 Aleppo earthquake Syria 1138
$200,000 Gansu earthquake China 1920
$200,000 Xining earthquake China 1927
$200,000 Damghan earthquake Iran 856
$150,000 Ardabil earthquake Iran 893
$140,000 Great Kanto earthquake Japan 1923
$110,000 Ashgabat earthquake Turkmenistan 1948
$100,000 Messina earthquake Italy 1908
$100,000 1755 Lisbon earthquake Portugal 1755
$100,000 Chihli earthquake China 1290
$87,350 2005 Kashmir earthquake Pakistan, India 2005
$80,000 Shemakha earthquake Caucasus 1667
$77,000 Tabriz earthquake Iran 1727
$70,000 Gansu earthquake China 1932
$66,000 Ancash earthquake Peru 1970
$60,000 Sicily earthquake Sicily 1693
$60,000 Quetta earthquake British India 1935
$50,000 Calabria earthquake Italy 1783
$50,000 Iran earthquake Iran 1990
$26,271 Bam earthquake Iran 2003
$32,700 Erzincan earthquake Turkey 1939
$25,000 Spitak Earthquake Armenia 1988
$23,000 Guatemala earthquake Guatemala 1976
$20,000 Gujarat earthquake India 2001
$20,000 Valparaíso earthquake Chile 1960
$17,118 Izmit earthquake Turkey 1999
$15,621 Tonghai earthquake China 1970
$11,000 Naples earthquake Italy 1857
$10,700 Bihar earthquake India 1934
$10,000 Agadir earthquake Morocco 1960
$9,748 Latur, India earthquake India 1993
$9,500 Michoacán earthquake Mexico 1985
$6,433 Great Hanshin earthquake Kobe, Japan 1995
$6,234 May 2006 Java earthquake Yogyakarta, Indonesia 2006
$3,276 Hsinchu-Taichung earthquake Taiwan 1935
$3,000 1906 San Francisco earthquake California 1906
$2,400 Chi-Chi earthquake Taiwan 1999
$2,914 Irpinia Italy 1980
$1,800 Armenia Colombia earthquake Colombia 1999
$1,570 Romania earthquake Romania 1977
$1,500 Skopje earthquake Macedonia 1963
$1,266 Meishan earthquake Taiwan 1905
$1,000 Friuli earthquake Italy 1976
$1,084 Luzon earthquake Philippines 1990
$571 Morocco earthquake Al Hoceima Province 2004
$564 Zarand Iran 2005
$400 Düzce earthquake Turkey 1999
$258 Napier earthquake New Zealand 1931
$131 Good Friday Earthquake Alaska 1964
$115 Long Beach earthquake of 1933 California 1933
$66 Loma Prieta earthquake California 1989
$65+ Sylmar earthquake California 1971
$57 Northridge earthquake California 1994
$27 1872 Lone Pine earthquake California 1872
$13 Newcastle earthquake Australia 1989

An earthquake is the result from the sudden release of stored energy in the Earths crust that creates seismic waves. ... Map of China showing Shaanxi province (red) and the other provinces affected by the earthquake (orange) The Shaanxi earthquake or Hua County Earthquake is the deadliest earthquake on record, killing approximately 830,000 people. ... Events January 16 - Abdication of Emperor Charles V. His son, Philip II becomes King of Spain, while his brother Ferdinand becomes Holy Roman Emperor January 23 - The Shaanxi earthquake, the deadliest earthquake in history, occurs with its epicenter in Shaanxi province, China. ... The 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake, known by the scientific community as the Sumatra-Andaman earthquake,[1] was a great undersea earthquake that occurred at 00:58:53 UTC (07:58:53 local time) December 26, 2004 with an epicentre off the west coast of Sumatra, Indonesia. ... shelby was here 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Tangshan earthquake (唐山大地震) of July 28, 1976 is one of the largest earthquakes in loss of life to hit the modern world. ... Year 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the 1976 Gregorian calendar. ... The 1138 Aleppo earthquake was an earthquake that was located near the town of Aleppo in northern Syria on in 11 October 1138. ... Events Robert Warelwast becomes Bishop of Exeter. ... Gansu (Simplified Chinese: 甘肃; Traditional Chinese: 甘肅; Hanyu Pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Kan-su, Kansu, or Kan-suh) is a province located in the northwest of the Peoples Republic of China. ... 1920 (MCMXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday. ... Location of Xining Xining (Simplified Chinese : 西宁, Traditional Chinese : 西寧, Tibetan : Ziling) is the capital of Qinghai Province, Peoples Republic of China. ... Year 1927 (MCMXXVII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Damghan is a town of northern Iran, in Semnan Province, 216 mi. ... Events Year of the Fire Rat begins in January. ... Ardabil (in Persian: اردبیل; also known as Ardebil; ancient name: Artavil) is a historical city in north-western Iran. ... Events Simeon I succeeds Vladimir as king of Bulgaria. ... The Great Kanto Earthquake (関東大震災 Kantō daishinsai) struck the Kanto plain on the Japanese main island of Honshu at 11:58 on the morning of September 1, 1923. ... 1923 (MCMXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar). ... AÅŸgabat AÅŸgabat AÅŸgabat AÅŸgabat (Turkmen: ; Persian: , UniPers: EÅ¡q-âbâd; Russian: - Ashkhabád) also spelled as Ashgabat, Ashkabat, Ashkhabad, Ashgabad, is the capital city of Turkmenistan, a former Soviet republic. ... 1948 (MCMXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1948 calendar). ... Location within Italy Messina with a population of about 260,000 is the third largest city on the island of Sicily, Italy and the capital of the province of Messina. ... 1908 (MCMVIII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar). ... 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Yungay landslide The 1970 Ancash earthquake was an undersea earthquake that occurred at 20:23:31 UTC (15:23:31 local time) on Sunday, May 31, 1970, affecting the Peruvian regions of Ancash and La Libertad, and that combined with a subsequent landslide, was the most catastrophic natural disaster ever... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... Sicily (Sicilia in Italian and Sicilian) is an autonomous region of Italy and the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, with an area of 25,708 km² (9,926 sq. ... Events January 11 - Eruption of Mt. ... Quetta (Urdu: کوئٹہ) is the capital of the province Balochistan in Pakistan. ... British India (otherwise known as The British Raj) was a historical period during which most of the Indian subcontinent, or present-day India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Myanmar, were under the colonial authority of the British Empire (Undivided India). ... 1935 (MCMXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar). ... 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Volcanic Eruptions

Death Toll Event Location Date
$92,000 Mount Tambora (see also Year Without a Summer, named also Eighteen hundred and froze to death) Indonesia 1815
$36,000 Krakatau Indonesia 1883
$29,000 Mount Pelée Martinique 1902
$23,000 Nevado del Ruiz Colombia 1985
$18,000 Mount Vesuvius Italy 1631
$15,000 Mount Unzen Japan 1792
$10,000 Gunung Kelut Indonesia 1586
$9,350 Laki Iceland 1783
$6,000 Santa Maria Guatemala 1902
$5,115 Gunung Kelut Indonesia 1912
$4,000 Gunung Galunggung Indonesia 1822
$3,600 Mount Vesuvius Roman Empire 79
$3,500 El Chichón Mexico 1982
$1,680 Soufrière St. Vincent West Indies 1902
$1,000 Cotopaxi Ecuador 1887
$700 Mount Pinatubo Philippines 1991
$245 Nyiragongo Congo-Kinshasa 2002
$152 Mt Ruapehu, Tangiwai New Zealand 1953
$120 Mount Tarawera New Zealand 1886
$57 Mount St. Helens Washington 1980

This article is about volcanoes in geology. ... Mount Tambora (or Tomboro) is an active stratovolcano on Sumbawa island, Indonesia. ... Development of global average temperatures during the last 1000 years. ... April 5-12: Mount Tambora explodes, changing climate. ... An early 19th century image of Krakatoa. ... 1883 (MDCCCLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Mount Pelée (French: Montagne Pelée, Bald Mountain) is an active volcano on the northern tip of the French overseas department of Martinique in the Caribbean. ... 1902 (MCMII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Space radar image of Nevado del Ruiz Nevado del Ruiz 2006 Nevado del Ruiz is an Andean stratovolcano in Caldas Department, Colombia. ... 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the mountain in Italy. ... // Events February 5 - Roger Williams emigrates to Boston. ... Mount Unzen (雲仙岳) is an active volcano near the city of Shimabara in Nagasaki Prefecture on the island of Kyushu in Japan. ... 1792 was a leap year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1586 was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar. ... The name Laki has more than one meaning:- A town called Laki in Plovdiv district in Bulgaria. ... 1783 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Santa María or Santa Maria may refer to: The name of the Blessed Virgin Mary or Mary, the mother of Jesus, in various languages such as Italian, Portuguese, Spanish and Catalan The name of two well-known ships: Santa María (ship) - the largest of the three ships used... 1902 (MCMII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1912 (MCMXII) was a leap year starting on Monday in the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Tuesday in the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Galunggung (Galoen-gong, Gunung Galunggung) is a stratovolcano on Java, Indonesia. ... 1822 (MDCCCXXII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... This article is about the mountain in Italy. ... Motto Senatus Populusque Romanus (SPQR) The Roman Empire at its greatest extent. ... AD79 Events June 23 - Titus succeeds his father Vespasian as Roman emperor. ... El Chichón is an active volcano in northwestern Chiapas, Mexico ( ). Its only recorded eruption was in 1982, when it produced a 1km-wide caldera that then filled with an acidic lake. ... Year 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar). ... La Soufrière is a volcano and the highest peak on the island of Saint Vincent in the West Indies. ... Kingstown, St. ... The Caribbean or the West Indies is a group of islands in the Caribbean Sea. ... 1902 (MCMII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Cotopaxi is a volcano located about 50 km south of Quito, Ecuador. ... 1887 (MDCCCLXXXVII) is a common year starting on Saturday (click on link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar. ... Mount Pinatubo is an active stratovolcano located on the island of Luzon in the Philippines, at the intersection of the borders of the provinces of Zambales, Tarlac, and Pampanga. ... Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the 1991 Gregorian calendar). ... Mount Nyiragongo is a dormant volcano in the Virunga Mountains associated with the Great Rift Valley or East African Rift. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... Wikinews has news related to: Possible eruption from Ruapehu Volcano, New Zealand Mount Ruapehu, or just Ruapehu, is an active stratovolcano, situated at the southern end of the Taupo Volcanic Zone in New Zealand. ... The Tangiwai disaster was the worst rail accident in New Zealand history. ... 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... Mount Tarawera is a volcanic mountain located 24 kilometres southeast of Rotorua in the North Island of New Zealand. ... Year 1886 (MDCCCLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... For the mountain in California see Mount Saint Helena. Mount St. ... Official language(s) English Capital Olympia Largest city Seattle Area  Ranked 18th  - Total 71,342 sq mi (184,827 km²)  - Width 240 miles (385 km)  - Length 360 miles (580 km)  - % water 6. ... Year 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar). ...

Notes

A supervolcano that occurred at Lake Toba around 74,000 years ago is thought to have wiped out approximately 99 percent of the global human population, reducing the population from at most 60 million to less than 10 thousand; see Toba catastrophe theory. This eruption is not listed because it occurred before recorded history. Also, the Thera eruption in the Aegean Sea between 1550 and 1650 B.C. may have caused a large number of deaths throughout the region, from Crete to Egypt. A supervolcano refers to a volcano that produces the largest and most voluminous kinds of eruption on Earth. ... View of Lake Toba Lake Toba is a large lake, 100km long and 30km wide, in the middle of the northern part of the Indonesian island of Sumatra. ... Eruption column rising, Mount Redoubt, Alaska According to the Toba catastrophe theory, modern human evolution was affected by a recent, large volcanic event. ... Satellite image of Thera The devastating volcanic eruption of Thera in the Bronze Age (dated to ca. ... Look up Aegean Sea in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... For the famous World War II battle, see: Battle of Crete For other uses, see Crete (disambiguation). ...


References

  • Volcanoworld.org
  • Global Volcanism Program
  • USGS

Tsunamis

Death Toll Event Location Date
$283,000 Indian Ocean earthquake with tsunami Indonesia, India, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Somalia, Myanmar, and other countries 2004
$100,000 1755 Lisbon earthquake, tsunami, earthquake and fire Portugal, Morocco and Cornwall 1755
$70,000 Messina, Italy earthquake and tsunami Italy 1908
$40,000 South China Sea Mainland China and Taiwan 1782
$36,000 Krakatoa volcano explosion Indonesia 1883
$30,000 Tokaido-Nankaido Japan 1707
$27,000 Japan 1826
$25,674 Chile 1868
$22,070 Sanriku Japan 1896
$15,030 Caused by Mount Unzen, Southwest Kyūshū Japan 1792
$13,486 Ryukyu Trench 1771
$5,233 Tokaido-Kashima Japan 1703
$5,000 Nankaido Japan 1605
$5,000 Moro Gulf Philippines 1976
$4,000 Borneo Indonesia 1952
$3,000 Papua New Guinea 1998
$3,008 Sanriku Japan 1933
$2,000 Great Chilean Earthquake Chile, U.S. (Hawaii), Philippines and Japan 1960
$2,000 Bristol Channel, possible tsunami United Kingdom 1607
$540 Java earthquake Java 2006
$165 Aleutian Island earthquake Alaska and Hawaii U.S. 1946
$122 Good Friday Earthquake Alaska and Hawaii, U.S. 1964
$46 Hawaii, Southeast coast of Big Island 1868
28 Placentia Bay Newfoundland 1929
$23 Nice France 1979

The tsunami that struck Malé in the Maldives on December 26, 2004. ... The 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake, known by the scientific community as the Sumatra-Andaman earthquake,[1] was a great undersea earthquake that occurred at 00:58:53 UTC (07:58:53 local time) December 26, 2004 with an epicentre off the west coast of Sumatra, Indonesia. ... The tsunami that struck Malé in the Maldives on December 26, 2004. ... The 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake, known by the scientific community as the Sumatra-Andaman earthquake,[1] was a great undersea earthquake that occurred at 00:58:53 UTC (07:58:53 local time) December 26, 2004 with an epicentre off the west coast of Sumatra, Indonesia. ... shelby was here 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This 1755 copper engraving shows the ruins of Lisbon in flames and a tsunami overwhelming the ships in the harbor. ... Cornwall (Cornish: ) is a county in South West England, United Kingdom, on the peninsula that lies to the west of the River Tamar and Devon. ... 1755 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Location within Italy Messina with a population of about 260,000 is the third largest city on the island of Sicily, Italy and the capital of the province of Messina. ... 1908 (MCMVIII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar). ... The South China Sea, showing surrounding countries and neighbouring seas and oceans The South China Sea is a marginal sea south of China. ... Peoples Republic of China (PRC), which governs mainland China, Hong Kong, and Macau; or Republic of China (ROC), which governs Taiwan, the Pescadores, the Matsu Islands, and Kinmen. ... 1782 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Krakatoa or Krakatau or Krakatao is a volcanic island in the Sunda Strait between Java and Sumatra in Indonesia. ... 1883 (MDCCCLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Tōkaidō (東海道) (literally, East Sea Route) is the name of several things: National Route 1, which links Tokyo and Osaka; The Tokaido Main Line, which links Tokyo and Kobe; One of the Edo Five Routes, which linked Edo (now Tokyo) and Kyoto along the shore (see below); and An ancient... The Nankaido (南海道), literally meaning southern road was both an ancient region of Japan and a ancient road which comnected provincial capital in this region. ... Events January 1 - John V is crowned King of Portugal March 26 - The Acts of Union becomes law, making the separate Kingdoms of England and Scotland into one country, the Kingdom of Great Britain. ... The oldest surviving photograph, Nicéphore Niépce, circa 1826 1826 (MDCCCXXVI) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... 1868 (MDCCCLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a leap year starting on Friday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ... Year 1896 (MDCCCXCVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display calendar). ... Mount Unzen (雲仙岳) is an active volcano near the city of Shimabara in Nagasaki Prefecture on the island of Kyushu in Japan. ... KyÅ«shÅ« region of Japan and the current prefectures on KyÅ«shÅ« island KyÅ«shÅ« ), literally Nine Provinces, is the third largest island of Japan and most southerly and westerly of the four main islands. ... 1792 was a leap year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... The Ryukyu Trench is an 1,398 mile long ocean trench running north along the eastern edge of Japans Ryukyu Islands in the Philippine Sea. ... 1771 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Tōkaidō (東海道) (literally, East Sea Route) is the name of several things: National Route 1, which links Tokyo and Osaka; The Tokaido Main Line, which links Tokyo and Kobe; One of the Edo Five Routes, which linked Edo (now Tokyo) and Kyoto along the shore (see below); and An ancient... Kashima is the name of several places: Kashima, Ibaraki Kashima, Kagoshima Kashima, Kumamoto Kashima, Saga Kashima, Shimane Kashima Shrine is a Shinto shrine located in Kashima, Ibaraki. ... Events February 2 - Earthquake in Aquila, Italy February 4 - In Japan, the 47 samurai commit seppuku (ritual suicide) February 14 - Earthquake in Norcia, Italy April 21 - Company of Quenching of Fire (ie. ... The Nankaido (南海道), literally meaning southern road was both an ancient region of Japan and a ancient road which comnected provincial capital in this region. ... 1605 was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 10-day slower Julian calendar). ... Moro Gulf is a gulf in Mindanao in the Philippines. ... Year 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the 1976 Gregorian calendar. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Kalimantan. ... 1952 (MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... 1933 (MCMXXXIII) was a common year starting on Sunday. ... Map showing the areas affected by the tsunami The Great Chilean Earthquake or Valdivian Earthquake (Terremoto de Valdivia in Spanish) of 22 May 1960 is the most intense earthquake ever recorded, rating a 9. ... Motto: (Out Of Many, One) (traditional) In God We Trust (1956 to date) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington D.C. Largest city New York City None at federal level (English de facto) Government Federal constitutional republic  - President George Walker Bush (R)  - Vice President Dick Cheney (R) Independence from... 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1960 calendar). ... On 30 January 1607 (New style) the Bristol Channel floods resulted in the drowning of an estimated 2,000 or more people, with houses and villages swept away, farmland inundated and livestock destroyed, wrecking the local economy along the coasts of the Bristol Channel, England. ... Events January 20 - Tidal wave swept along the Bristol Channel, killing 2000 people. ... Map showing location of epicentre The July 2006 Java earthquake was a magnitude 7. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... Aleutian Island earthquake was an earthquake near the Aleutian Islands on April 1, 1946, and was followed by a Pacific-wide tsunami wave. ... Official language(s) none Capital Juneau Largest city Anchorage Area  Ranked 1st  - Total 663,267 sq mi (1,717,855 km²)  - Width 808 miles (1,300 km)  - Length 1,479 miles (2,380 km)  - % water 13. ... Official language(s) English, Hawaiian Capital Honolulu Largest city Honolulu Area  Ranked 43rd  - Total 10,931 sq mi (29,311 km²)  - Width n/a miles (n/a km)  - Length 1,522 miles (2,450 km)  - % water 41. ... Motto: (Out Of Many, One) (traditional) In God We Trust (1956 to date) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington D.C. Largest city New York City None at federal level (English de facto) Government Federal constitutional republic  - President George Walker Bush (R)  - Vice President Dick Cheney (R) Independence from... 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... Earthquake Damage, Anchorage The Good Friday Earthquake (also called the Great Alaska Earthquake) of Friday, March 27, 1964 (Good Friday, a Christian holy day associated with an earthquake[1]), 5:36 P.M. AST (03:36 3/28 UTC) had a magnitude of 9. ... Official language(s) none Capital Juneau Largest city Anchorage Area  Ranked 1st  - Total 663,267 sq mi (1,717,855 km²)  - Width 808 miles (1,300 km)  - Length 1,479 miles (2,380 km)  - % water 13. ... Official language(s) English, Hawaiian Capital Honolulu Largest city Honolulu Area  Ranked 43rd  - Total 10,931 sq mi (29,311 km²)  - Width n/a miles (n/a km)  - Length 1,522 miles (2,450 km)  - % water 41. ... Motto: (Out Of Many, One) (traditional) In God We Trust (1956 to date) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington D.C. Largest city New York City None at federal level (English de facto) Government Federal constitutional republic  - President George Walker Bush (R)  - Vice President Dick Cheney (R) Independence from... 1964 (MCMLXIV) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1964 calendar). ... Official language(s) English, Hawaiian Capital Honolulu Largest city Honolulu Area  Ranked 43rd  - Total 10,931 sq mi (29,311 km²)  - Width n/a miles (n/a km)  - Length 1,522 miles (2,450 km)  - % water 41. ... 1868 (MDCCCLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a leap year starting on Friday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ... Placentia Bay and the Avalon Peninsula Placentia Bay is a body of water on the southeast coast of Newfoundland, Canada. ... For other uses, see Newfoundland (disambiguation). ... Year 1929 (MCMXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Also: 1979 by Smashing Pumpkins. ...

Limnic Eruptions

Death Toll Event Location Date
$1,746 Lake Nyos Cameroon 1986
$37 Lake Monoun Cameroon 1984

A cow suffocated by gasses from Lake Nyos A limnic eruption, also referred to as a lake overturn or exploding lake, is a rare type of natural disaster in which CO2 suddenly erupts from deep lake water, posing the threat of suffocating wildlife, livestock and humans. ... Lake Nyos is a crater lake in the Northwest Province of Cameroon, located at . ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Lake Monoun is a lake in West Province, Cameroon that lies in the Oku Volcanic Field . ... Year 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar). ...

Extreme Weather

Trends in natural disasters, Pascal Peduzzi (2004) Is climate change increasing the frequency of hazardous events? Environment Times UNEP/GRID-Arendal Extreme weather includes weather phenomena that are at the extremes of the historical distribution, especially severe or unseasonal weather. ...

Heat waves

Death Toll Event Location Date
35,000 European Heat Wave of 2003 Europe 2003
1,250 - 10,000 1980 United States heat wave United States 1980
739 Chicago Heat Wave of 1995 Chicago 1995
437 Southern regions, Australia 1895-1896 Australia 1895-1896

Temperature difference in Europe from the average during the European heat wave of 2003 A heat wave is a prolonged period of excessively hot weather, which may be accompanied by high humidity. ... The summer of 2003 was one of the hottest ever in Europe; this led to a health crisis in certain countries as well as considerable impact on crops. ... World map showing the location of Europe. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The 1980 United States heat wave is among the most devastating natural disasters in terms of deaths and destruction in U.S. history. ... Year 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar). ... In July 1995, a heat wave in Chicago, Illinois led to approximately 600 heat-related deaths over a period of five days. ... Nickname: Motto: Urbs In Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location in the Chicago metro area and Illinois Coordinates: Country United States State Illinois County Cook & DuPage Incorporated March 4, 1837 Government  - Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Area  - City  234. ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full 1995 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1895 (MDCCCXCV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Year 1896 (MDCCCXCVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display calendar). ...

Hail

Death Toll Event Location Date
'several hundred' Roopkund, Uttaranchal India ninth century
246 Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh India 1888
25 Henan Province China 2002

This does not cite any references or sources. ... Roopkund is a place in Uttaranchal India, the location of about three to six hundred skeletons at the edge of a lake—Skeleton Lake in the Himalayas. ... Uttaranchal   (Hindi: उत्तरांचल) became the 27th state of the Republic of India on November 9, 2000. ... Moradabad is a city in Uttar Pradesh state of India. ... , Uttar Pradesh (Hindi: , Urdu: , translation: Northern Province, IPA: ,  ), often referred to as U.P., is the most populous and fifth largest state in the Republic of India. ... Year 1888 (MDCCCLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Tuesday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Not to be confused with the unrelated provinces of Hainan and Hunan Henan (Chinese: 河南; pinyin: Hénán; Wade-Giles: Ho-nan), is a province of the Peoples Republic of China, located in the central part of the country. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ...

Smog

Death Toll Event Location Date
4,000 Great Smog of 1952 United Kingdom 1952

Victorian London was notorious for its thick smogs, or pea-soupers, a fact that is often recreated to add an air of mystery to a period costume drama. ... The Great Smog also referred to as the Big Smoke, befell London starting on 5 December 1952, and lasted until 9 December 1952. ... 1952 (MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ...

Storms

Death Toll Event Location Date
15,000 Torrential rains and mudslides Venezuela 1999
669 (and 695 missing) Heavy storms ("Winnie") Philippines 2004
250+ Great Lakes Storm of 1913 Great Lakes basin region 1913

Categories: Stub ... Trends in natural disasters, Pascal Peduzzi (2004) Is climate change increasing the frequency of hazardous events? Environment Times UNEP/GRID-Arendal Extreme weather includes weather phenomena that are at the extremes of the historical distribution, especially severe or unseasonal weather. ... Year 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar). ... shelby was here 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Great Lakes Storm of 1913, historically referred to as the Big Blow, the Freshwater Fury, or the White Hurricane, was a blizzard with hurricane-force winds that devastated the Great Lakes basin in the United States Midwest and the Canadian province of Ontario from November 7, 1913, to November... The Great Lakes from space The Great Lakes are a group of five large lakes in North America on or near the Canada-United States border. ... This article includes a list of works cited or a list of external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks in-text citations. ... Year 1913 (MCMXIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar). ...

Tornadoes

Death Toll Event Location Date
$1,300 The Saturia-Manikganj Sadar Tornado Manikganj, Bangladesh 1989
$695 The Tri-State Tornado MO-IL-IN, USA 1925
$500 The Narail-Magura Tornadoes Jessore, Bangladesh 1964
$317 The Great Natchez Tornado LA-MS, USA 1840
$255 The St. Louis-East St. Louis Tornado MO-IL, USA 1896
$233 The Tupelo Tornado MS, USA 1936
$203 The Gainesville Tornado GA, USA 1936
$181 The Glazier-Higgins-Woodward Tornadoes TX-OK-KS, USA 1947
$160 The Chakislampur-Goborghata Tornado West Bengal-Orissa, India 1998
$150 The Purunabandha and Keonjhargarh Tornadoes Orissa, India 1978
$143 The Amite-Pine-Purvis Tornadoes LA-MS, USA 1908
$139 The Assam Tornado Assam, India 1963
$118 The Dhaka Tornado Dhaka, Bangladesh 1888
$117 The New Richmond Tornado WI, USA 1899
$115 The Flint Tornado MI, USA 1953
$114 The Waco Tornado TX, USA 1953
$114 The Goliad Tornado TX, USA 1902
$94 The Worcester Tornado MA, USA 1953
$54 The San Justo Tornado Buenos Aires Province, Argentina 1973

For other uses of Tornado, see Tornado (disambiguation). ... The Daultipur-Salturia tornado which occurred in Manikganj District, Bangladesh on the 26 April 1989. ... Manikganj is a district in central Bangladesh. ... Year 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar). ... 1Time from first tornado to last tornado 2Most severe tornado damage; see Fujita Scale The Great Tri-State Tornado of Wednesday, March 18, 1925, crossed from southeastern Missouri, through southern Illinois, then into southwestern Indiana, and was the deadliest tornado in U.S. history. ... Official language(s) English Capital Jefferson City Largest city Kansas City Largest metro area St Louis Metro[1] Area  Ranked 21st  - Total 69,709 sq mi (180,693 km²)  - Width 240 miles (385 km)  - Length 300 miles (480 km)  - % water 1. ... Official language(s) English[1] Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Largest metro area Chicago Area  Ranked 25th  - Total 57,918 sq mi (149,998 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 390 miles (629 km)  - % water 4. ... Official language(s) English Capital Indianapolis Largest city Indianapolis Area  Ranked 38th  - Total 36,418 sq mi (94,321 km²)  - Width 140 miles (225 km)  - Length 270 miles (435 km)  - % water 1. ... Year 1925 (MCMXXV) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Jessore is a district in south western region of Bangladesh. ... 1964 (MCMLXIV) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1964 calendar). ... The Great Natchez Tornado was a tornado that hit Natchez, Mississippi on May 7, 1840. ... Official language(s) de jure: none de facto: English & French Capital Baton Rouge Largest city New Orleans [1] Area  Ranked 31st  - Total 51,885 sq mi (134,382 km²)  - Width 130 miles (210 km)  - Length 379 miles (610 km)  - % water 16  - Latitude 29°N to 33°N  - Longitude 89°W... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... 1840 is a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1Time from first tornado to last tornado 2Most severe tornado damage; see Fujita Scale The St. ... Official language(s) English Capital Jefferson City Largest city Kansas City Largest metro area St Louis Metro[1] Area  Ranked 21st  - Total 69,709 sq mi (180,693 km²)  - Width 240 miles (385 km)  - Length 300 miles (480 km)  - % water 1. ... Official language(s) English[1] Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Largest metro area Chicago Area  Ranked 25th  - Total 57,918 sq mi (149,998 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 390 miles (629 km)  - % water 4. ... Year 1896 (MDCCCXCVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display calendar). ... 1Time from first tornado to last tornado 2Maximum windspeed of most powerful tornado The Tupelo-Gainesville Outbreak was the outbreak of tornadoes that included the 4th and 5th deadliest tornadoes in U.S. history. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... 1936 (MCMXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1Time from first tornado to last tornado 2Maximum windspeed of most powerful tornado The Tupelo-Gainesville Outbreak was the outbreak of tornadoes that included the 4th and 5th deadliest tornadoes in U.S. history. ... Official language(s) English Capital Atlanta Largest city Atlanta Area  Ranked 24th  - Total 59,411 sq mi (154,077 km²)  - Width 230 miles (370 km)  - Length 298 miles (480 km)  - % water 2. ... 1936 (MCMXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Glazier-Higgins-Woodward Tornadoes were a system of related tornadoes that swept through Texas, Oklahoma, and Kansas on April 9, 1947. ... Official language(s) No Official Language See languages of Texas Capital Austin Largest city Houston Area  Ranked 2nd  - Total 261,797 sq mi (678,051 km²)  - Width 773 miles (1,244 km)  - Length 790 miles (1,270 km)  - % water 2. ... Official language(s) None Capital Oklahoma City Largest city Oklahoma City Area  Ranked 20th  - Total 69,960 sq mi (181,196 km²)  - Width 230 miles (370 km)  - Length 298 miles (480 km)  - % water 1. ... This article needs additional references or sources to facilitate its verification. ... 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1947 calendar). ... West Bengal   (Bengali: পশ্চিমবঙ্গ, Poshchimbôŋgo) is a state in eastern India. ... , Orissa   (Oriya: ଓଡ଼ିଶା), is a state situated on the east coast of India. ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... , Orissa   (Oriya: ଓଡ଼ିଶା), is a state situated on the east coast of India. ... Year 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar). ... Amite-Pine-Purvis Tornadoes - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins/monobook/IE50Fixes. ... Official language(s) de jure: none de facto: English & French Capital Baton Rouge Largest city New Orleans [1] Area  Ranked 31st  - Total 51,885 sq mi (134,382 km²)  - Width 130 miles (210 km)  - Length 379 miles (610 km)  - % water 16  - Latitude 29°N to 33°N  - Longitude 89°W... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... 1908 (MCMVIII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar). ... Assam   (Assamese: অসম Ôxôm) is a north eastern state of India with its capital at Dispur, a part of Guwahati. ... Year 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Dhaka (previously Dacca; Bengali: Đhaka; IPA: ) is the capital of Bangladesh and the principal city of Dhaka District. ... Year 1888 (MDCCCLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Tuesday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... The New Richmond Tornado was an unprecedented disaster in the northern Great Plains. ... Official language(s) None Capital Madison Largest city Milwaukee Area  Ranked 23rd  - Total 65,498 sq mi (169,790 km²)  - Width 260 miles (420 km)  - Length 310 miles (500 km)  - % water 17  - Latitude 42°30N to 47°3N  - Longitude 86°49W to 92°54W Population  Ranked... Year 1899 (MDCCCXCIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday [1] of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... The Flint-Worcester Tornadoes were two tornadoes, one occurring in Flint, Michigan on June 8, 1953, the other in Worcester, Massachusetts on June 9, 1953. ... Official language(s) None (English, de-facto) Capital Lansing Largest city Detroit Area  Ranked 11th  - Total 97,990 sq mi (253,793 km²)  - Width 239 miles (385 km)  - Length 491 miles (790 km)  - % water 41. ... 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... The Waco Tornado was the tornado that hit in Waco, Texas on May 11, 1953. ... Official language(s) No Official Language See languages of Texas Capital Austin Largest city Houston Area  Ranked 2nd  - Total 261,797 sq mi (678,051 km²)  - Width 773 miles (1,244 km)  - Length 790 miles (1,270 km)  - % water 2. ... 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... The Goliad Tornado was a tornado that struck the town of Goliad, Texas on May 18, 1902. ... Official language(s) No Official Language See languages of Texas Capital Austin Largest city Houston Area  Ranked 2nd  - Total 261,797 sq mi (678,051 km²)  - Width 773 miles (1,244 km)  - Length 790 miles (1,270 km)  - % water 2. ... 1902 (MCMII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... The Flint-Worcester Tornadoes were two tornadoes, one occurring in Flint, Michigan on June 8, 1953, the other in Worcester, Massachusetts on June 9, 1953. ... Official language(s) English Capital Boston Largest city Boston Area  Ranked 44th  - Total 10,555 sq mi (27,360 km²)  - Width 183 miles (295 km)  - Length 113 miles (182 km)  - % water 13. ... 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... The Buenos Aires province (IPA: , Spanish: Provincia de Buenos Aires) is the wealthiest and most populated province of Argentina. ... Year 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar) of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. ...

Cyclones, Hurricanes and Typhoons

Death Toll Event Location Date
500,000 500,000 Bhola cyclone Bangladesh 1970
300,000 300,000 cyclone Coringa, India 1839
300,000 300,000 cyclone Haiphong, Vietnam 1881
229,000 229,000 Super Typhoon Nina - contributed to Banqiao Dam failure China 1975
138,000 138,000 1991 Bangladesh cyclone Chittagong Bangladesh 1991
060,000 60,000 typhoon China 1922
060,000 60,000 1864 Calcutta cyclone India 1864
050,000 50,000 typhoon China 1912
040,000 40,000 cyclone India 1942
030,000 30,000 cyclone Bangladesh 1965
022,000 22,000 Great Hurricane of 1780 Barbados, Martinique, St. Eustatius 1780
022,000 22,000 cyclone Pakistan 1963
020,000 20,000 cyclone India 1977
018,277 18,277 Hurricane Mitch Central America 1998
017,000 17,000 cyclone Bangladesh 1965
010,000 10,000 cyclone Karachi, Pakistan 1965
010,000 10,000 cyclone Orissa, India 1999
010,000 10,000 typhoon Hong Kong 1906
009,574 9,574 cyclone India 1999
008,000 8,000 Galveston Hurricane of 1900 Texas, United States 1900
008,000 8,000 hurricane Dominican Republic 1930
008,000 8,000 Hurricane Fifi Honduras 1974
007,200 7,200 Hurricane Flora Haiti, Cuba 1963
006,000 6,000 Typhoon Thelma Philippines 1991
006,000 6,000 cyclone Pakistan 1960
005,000 5,000 Typhoon Vera Japan 1958
004,170 4,170 Newfoundland Hurricane Canada, United States 1775
004,075 4,075+ Lake Okeechobee Hurricane United States, Carribean, Bahamas 1928
003,433 3,433 hurricane Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic 1899
003,107 3,107 hurricane Cuba 1932
003,037 3,037 Hurricane Jeanne Haiti 2004
003,000 3,000 hurricane Atlantic Ocean 1782
003,000 3,000 hurricane Cuba 1791
003,000 3,000 1737 Calcutta cyclone India 1737
002,500 2,500 cyclone Andhra Pradesh 1996
002,334 2,334 Typhoon Iris China 1959
002,150 2,150 hurricane Caribbean 1935
002,060 2,060 Hurricane David Dominican Republic, United States 1979
002,000 2,000-3,000 1934 Central America Hurricane Central America 1934
002,000 2,000 hurricane Gulf of Mexico 1780
002,000 2,000 hurricane Florida 1781
002,000 2,000 hurricane Cuba, Florida 1870
002,000 2,000 Chenier Caminada Hurricane Louisiana 1893
001,836 1,836+ Hurricane Katrina United States 2005
001,620 1,620 Hurricane Stan Mexico, Central America 2005
001,600 1,600 Typhoon Mary China 1960
002,500 2,500 Great Caribbean Hurricane Caribbean, Cuba, United States 1831
002,500 2,500 Sea Islands Hurricane Georgia, South Carolina 1893
002,500 2,500 hurricane Belize 1931
001,500 1,500 hurricane Greater Antilles, Mexico 1909
001,300 1,300 Typhoon Ike Philippines 1984
001,200 1,200 Hurricane Hazel Grenada, Bahamas, Haiti, United States, Canada 1954
001,145 1,145 Hurricane Gordon Haiti, United States 1994
001,115 1,115 hurricane Jamaica, Cuba 1780
001,000 1,000 Hurricane Inez Greater Antilles, Mexico 1966
001,000 1,000 cyclone India 1998
000,921 921 hurricane Greater Antilles, Mexico 1888
000,709 709 hurricane Cuba 1926
000,700 700 hurricane Georgia 1881
000,700 700 hurricane Greater Antilles 1891
000,682 682 New England Hurricane of 1938 United States 1938
000,602 602 Hurricane Georges Greater Antilles 1998
000,600 600 hurricane Florida, Gulf of Mexico, Texas 1919
000,600 600 Hurricane Fox Cuba 1952
000,538 538-680 Hurricane Janet Honduras, Mexico 1955
000,424 424 hurricane North Carolina 1857
000,408 408 Labor Day Hurricane Florida 1935
000,400 400 Last Island Hurricane Louisiana 1856
000,400 400 Cyclone Mahina Australia 1899
000,400 400 Hurricane Hattie Belize 1961
000,400 400 hurricane Texas 1915
000,399 399-550 Hurricane Audrey Louisiana 1957
000,390 390 hurricane United States 1944
000,387 387 hurricane United States 1866
000,383 383 hurricane Windward Islands 1898
000,364 364 Hurricane Donna Caribbean, The Bahamas, United States 1960
000,350 350 hurricane Louisiana 1909
000,318 318 Hurricane Gilbert Jamaica and Mexico 1988
000,265 265-350 Great Miami Hurricane Florida, Louisiana 1926
000,256 256 Hurricane Camille United States 1969
000,228 228 Hurricane Allen Caribbean, United States 1980
000,217 217 Hurricane Cleo Caribbean, Florida 1964
000,216 216 Hurricane Joan Colombia, Venezuela, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, El Salvador 1988
000,200 200 Hurricane Hilda Mexico 1955
000,200 200 Hurricane Diane North Carolina 1955
000,122 122 Hurricane Agnes United States 1972
000,120 120 Hurricane Ivan Caribbean, Alabama, Florida 2004
000,113 113 Hurricane Rita Florida, Mississippi, Texas 2005
000,096 96 Hurricane Diana Mexico 1990
000,096 96 Typhoon Nari Taiwan 2001
000,086 86 Hurricane Hugo Leeward Islands, Puerto Rico, South Carolina 1989
000,080 80 Hurricane Eloise Hispaniola, United States 1975
000,076 76 Hurricane Betsy Louisiana 1965
000,072 72 Typhoon Toraji Taiwan 2001
000,071 71 Cyclone Tracy Australia 1974
000,062 62 Hurricane Andrew Bahamas, Florida, Louisiana 1992
000,060 60 Hurricane Carol New England 1954
000,059 59 Hurricane Beulah Texas 1967
000,059 59 Hurricane Opal Guatemala, Mexico, Florida 1995
000,057 57 Hurricane Floyd Bahamas, North Carolina 1999
000,051 51 Hurricane Cesar Nicaragua, Central America, Colombia, Venezuela 1996
000,051 51 Typhoon Herb Taiwan 1996
000,045 45 1939 Long Beach Tropical Storm California 1939
000,043 43 Hurricane Celia Texas 1970
000,042 42 Hurricane Hortense Leeward Islands 1996
000,041 41 Tropical Storm Allison Texas 2001
000,040 40 Hurricane Isabel North Carolina 2003
000,038 38 Hurricane Hilda Louisiana 1964
000,035 35 Hurricane Charley Jamaica, Cuba, Florida 2004
000,034 34 Hurricane Fran North Carolina 1996

Cyclone Catarina, a rare South Atlantic tropical cyclone viewed from the International Space Station on March 26, 2004 Hurricane and Typhoon redirect here. ... This article is about weather phenomena. ... This article is about weather phenomena. ... Lowest pressure Unknown Damages Unknown Fatalities 500,000 direct (Deadliest tropical cyclone of all time) Areas affected Bangladesh Part of the 1970 North Indian cyclone season The Bhola cyclone was a powerful tropical cyclone that made landfall in East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) on 13 November 1970. ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... Coringa can refer to: Coringa-Herald, a Marine National Nature Reserve of Australia Coringa river (or Koringa river), a river near the Yanam (India) Coringa (village), a tiny village East Godavari district Coringa Wildlife Sanctuary, a protected area in Andhra Pradesh, India; named after Coringa (village) Category: ... 1839 (MDCCCXXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Haiphong (Vietnamese: Hải Phòng, Chinese 海防, HÇŽifáng) is the third most populous city in Vietnam. ... Year 1881 (MDCCCLXXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar). ... The name Nina has been used for twelve typhoons in the northwest Pacific Ocean [1]. 1953s Super Typhoon Nina was a major storm with minimum central pressure around 885 mb. ... The Banqiao Reservoir Dam (Chinese: ; pinyin: BÇŽnqiáo Shuǐkù Dàbà) and Shimantan Reservoir Dam (Chinese: ; pinyin: Shímàntān Shuǐkù Dàbà) are among 62 dams in Zhumadian Prefecture of Chinas Henan Province that failed catastrophically in 1975 during Typhoon Nina. ... 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday. ... Lowest pressure 898 mbar (hPa) (unconfirmed) Damage $1. ... Chittagong (Bengali: চট্টগ্রাম, Chôţţogram) is the major seaport and second largest city of Bangladesh. ... Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the 1991 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1922 (MCMXXII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar). ... 1864 (MDCCCLXIV) was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a leap year starting on Sunday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ... 1912 (MCMXII) was a leap year starting on Monday in the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Tuesday in the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... 1942 (MCMXLII) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1942 calendar). ... 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ... Lowest pressure Unknown Damage Not available Fatalities 22,000+ direct (Deadliest Atlantic hurricane of all time) Areas affected Lesser Antilles, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Bermuda, possibly Florida Part of the 1780 Atlantic hurricane season The Great Hurricane of 1780, also known as the Hurricane San Calixto II,[1] is the... Map showing location of Sint Eustatius relative to Saba and Sint Maarten/Saint Martin Sint Eustatius (also Saint Eustace and Statia), pop. ... 1780 was a leap year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Year 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Also: 1977 (album) by Ash. ... Lowest pressure 905 mbar (hPa) Damage $6. ... For other uses, see Central America (disambiguation). ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ... Karachi (Urdu: كراچى, Sindhi: ڪراچي) is the capital of the province of Sindh, and the most populated city in Pakistan. ... 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ... , Orissa   (Oriya: ଓଡ଼ିଶା), is a state situated on the east coast of India. ... Year 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar). ... 1906 (MCMVI) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Year 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar). ... Lowest pressure 936 mbar (hPa; 27. ... Official language(s) No Official Language See languages of Texas Capital Austin Largest city Houston Area  Ranked 2nd  - Total 261,797 sq mi (678,051 km²)  - Width 773 miles (1,244 km)  - Length 790 miles (1,270 km)  - % water 2. ... Year 1900 (MCM) was an exceptional common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar, but a leap year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar. ... Year 1930 (MCMXXX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Hurricane Fifi-Orlene, usually known as just Hurricane Fifi was a catastrophic storm the 1974 Atlantic and was one of the deadliest hurricanes ever in the Atlantic basin. ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... Hurricane Flora blasted through the Caribbean in September and October, 1963. ... Year 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the 1991 Gregorian calendar). ... 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1960 calendar). ... Super Typhoon Vera was the strongest typhoon to hit Japan in recorded history. ... Year 1958 (MCMLVIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Newfoundland Hurricane (also called the Independence Hurricane) of 1775 during the 1775 Atlantic hurricane season was one of the deadliest hurricanes ever in the Atlantic basin. ... Year 1775 (MDCCLXXV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 11-day slower Julian calendar). ... Lowest pressure 929 mbar (hPa; 27. ... The Caribbean or the West Indies is a group of islands in the Caribbean Sea. ... Year 1928 (MCMXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar). ... Year 1899 (MDCCCXCIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday [1] of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Year 1932 (MCMXXXII) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link will take you to a full 1932 calendar). ... Hurricane Jeanne was the tenth named storm, the seventh hurricane, and the fifth major hurricane of the 2004 Atlantic hurricane season. ... shelby was here 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1782 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1791 (MDCCXCI) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 11-day-slower Julian calendar). ... On 7 October 1737, a natural disaster struck the city of Calcutta (modern-day Kolkata) in India. ... Events 12 February — The San Carlo, the oldest working opera house in Europe, is inaugurated. ... Radar image of a tropical cyclone in the northern hemisphere. ... , Andhra Pradesh (Telugu: , Urdu: ; pronunciation: ), the Rice Bowl of India, is a state in southern India. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... “West Indian” redirects here. ... 1935 (MCMXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar). ... Hurricane David was the fourth tropical cyclone, second hurricane, and first major hurricane of the 1979 Atlantic hurricane season. ... Also: 1979 by Smashing Pumpkins. ... Lowest pressure 996 mbar (hPa; 29. ... For other uses, see Central America (disambiguation). ... Year 1934 (MCMXXXIV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Gulf of Mexico in 3D perspective. ... 1780 was a leap year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Official language(s) English Capital Tallahassee Largest city Jacksonville Largest metro area Miami Area  Ranked 22nd  - Total 65,795[1] sq mi (170,304[1] km²)  - Width 361 miles (582 km)  - Length 447 miles (721 km)  - % water 17. ... 1781 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Official language(s) English Capital Tallahassee Largest city Jacksonville Largest metro area Miami Area  Ranked 22nd  - Total 65,795[1] sq mi (170,304[1] km²)  - Width 361 miles (582 km)  - Length 447 miles (721 km)  - % water 17. ... 1870 (MDCCCLXX) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... The Chenier Caminanda Hurricane, also known as the Great October Storm, was a powerful hurricane that devestated the island of Chenier Caminanda, Louisiana. ... Official language(s) de jure: none de facto: English & French Capital Baton Rouge Largest city New Orleans [1] Area  Ranked 31st  - Total 51,885 sq mi (134,382 km²)  - Width 130 miles (210 km)  - Length 379 miles (610 km)  - % water 16  - Latitude 29°N to 33°N  - Longitude 89°W... Year 1893 (MDCCCXCIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Lowest pressure 902 mbar (hPa; 26. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Lowest pressure 977 mbar (hPa; 28. ... For other uses, see Central America (disambiguation). ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1960 calendar). ... “West Indian” redirects here. ... Leopold I 1831 (MDCCCXXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... On August 27, 1893 a major hurricane which came to be known as the Sea Islands Hurricane struck the United States near Savannah, Georgia. ... Official language(s) English Capital Charleston(1670-1789) Columbia(1790-present) Largest city Columbia Largest metro area Columbia Area  Ranked 40th  - Total 34,726 sq mi (82,965 km²)  - Width 200 miles (320 km)  - Length 260 miles (420 km)  - % water 6  - Latitude 32°430N to 35°12N... Year 1893 (MDCCCXCIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Year 1931 (MCMXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Greater Antilles, an island group in the Caribbean Sea, are part of the Antilles. ... 1909 (MCMIX) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Lowest pressure N/A Damages $75. ... Year 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar). ... Lowest pressure ≤937 mbar (hPa)[1] Damage $381+ million (1954 USD)[2] $3–5 billion (2005 USD) Fatalities 600 – 1,200 direct Areas affected Grenada, Haiti, Bahamas, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, New York, Toronto and southern and eastern Ontario Part of the 1954 Atlantic hurricane... Year 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Hurricane Gordon was the seventh named tropical storm and third hurricane of the 1994 Atlantic hurricane season. ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by United Nations. ... 1780 was a leap year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Hurricane Inez began as a bundle of clouds, formed in the Atlantic Ocean in October 1966. ... The Greater Antilles, an island group in the Caribbean Sea, are part of the Antilles. ... 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1966 calendar). ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... The Greater Antilles, an island group in the Caribbean Sea, are part of the Antilles. ... Year 1888 (MDCCCLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Tuesday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... 1926 (MCMXXVI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar). ... Year 1881 (MDCCCLXXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar). ... The Greater Antilles, an island group in the Caribbean Sea, are part of the Antilles. ... Year 1891 (MDCCCXCI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Lowest pressure ≤938 mbar (hPa)[1] Damage $306 million (1938 USD)[2] $6. ... Year 1938 (MCMXXXVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... Lowest pressure 937 mbar (hPa) Damage $5. ... The Greater Antilles, an island group in the Caribbean Sea, are part of the Antilles. ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... Official language(s) English Capital Tallahassee Largest city Jacksonville Largest metro area Miami Area  Ranked 22nd  - Total 65,795[1] sq mi (170,304[1] km²)  - Width 361 miles (582 km)  - Length 447 miles (721 km)  - % water 17. ... Gulf of Mexico in 3D perspective. ... Official language(s) No Official Language See languages of Texas Capital Austin Largest city Houston Area  Ranked 2nd  - Total 261,797 sq mi (678,051 km²)  - Width 773 miles (1,244 km)  - Length 790 miles (1,270 km)  - % water 2. ... Year 1919 (MCMXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar). ... 1952 (MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Hurricane Janet was the most powerful hurricane of the 1955 Atlantic hurricane season and the 10th strongest Atlantic Hurricane of all time. ... 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Official language(s) English Capital Raleigh Largest city Charlotte Area  Ranked 28th  - Total 53,865 sq mi (139,509 km²)  - Width 150 miles (240 km)  - Length 560[1] miles (901 km)  - % water 9. ... 1857 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... The Labor Day Hurricane of 1935 was a very compact and destructive hurricane that caused widespread destruction in the Florida Keys. ... Official language(s) English Capital Tallahassee Largest city Jacksonville Largest metro area Miami Area  Ranked 22nd  - Total 65,795[1] sq mi (170,304[1] km²)  - Width 361 miles (582 km)  - Length 447 miles (721 km)  - % water 17. ... 1935 (MCMXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar). ... The Last Island hurricane of 1856 was an intense Atlantic hurricane that destroyed Last Island in southern Louisiana. ... Official language(s) de jure: none de facto: English & French Capital Baton Rouge Largest city New Orleans [1] Area  Ranked 31st  - Total 51,885 sq mi (134,382 km²)  - Width 130 miles (210 km)  - Length 379 miles (610 km)  - % water 16  - Latitude 29°N to 33°N  - Longitude 89°W... 1856 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Cyclone Mahina struck Australia in March of 1899, killing over 400 people. ... Year 1899 (MDCCCXCIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday [1] of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Hurricane Hattie was a powerful hurricane that hit Central America on Halloween, 1961. ... 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1961 calendar). ... Official language(s) No Official Language See languages of Texas Capital Austin Largest city Houston Area  Ranked 2nd  - Total 261,797 sq mi (678,051 km²)  - Width 773 miles (1,244 km)  - Length 790 miles (1,270 km)  - % water 2. ... 1915 (MCMXV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar). ... Hurricane Audrey was a powerful hurricane that devastated coastal Louisiana in the USA during the 1957 Atlantic hurricane season. ... Official language(s) de jure: none de facto: English & French Capital Baton Rouge Largest city New Orleans [1] Area  Ranked 31st  - Total 51,885 sq mi (134,382 km²)  - Width 130 miles (210 km)  - Length 379 miles (610 km)  - % water 16  - Latitude 29°N to 33°N  - Longitude 89°W... 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... 1866 (MDCCCLXVI) is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ... The Windward Islands are the southern islands of the Lesser Antilles. ... Year 1898 (MDCCCXCVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Lowest pressure ≤930 mbar (hPa) Damage $3. ... “West Indian” redirects here. ... 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1960 calendar). ... Official language(s) de jure: none de facto: English & French Capital Baton Rouge Largest city New Orleans [1] Area  Ranked 31st  - Total 51,885 sq mi (134,382 km²)  - Width 130 miles (210 km)  - Length 379 miles (610 km)  - % water 16  - Latitude 29°N to 33°N  - Longitude 89°W... 1909 (MCMIX) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Lowest pressure 888 hPa (mbar) Fatalities 318 direct Damage $5 billion (1988 USD) $9 billion (2006 USD) Areas affected Windward Islands, Venezuela, Haiti, Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Central America, Yucatán Peninsula, northern Mexico, Texas, South Central United States Part of the 1988 Atlantic hurricane season Hurricane Gilbert is the second... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Great Miami Hurricane (sometimes called the Big Blow) was a destructive and intense hurricane that battered Miami, Florida in 1926. ... Official language(s) English Capital Tallahassee Largest city Jacksonville Largest metro area Miami Area  Ranked 22nd  - Total 65,795[1] sq mi (170,304[1] km²)  - Width 361 miles (582 km)  - Length 447 miles (721 km)  - % water 17. ... Official language(s) de jure: none de facto: English & French Capital Baton Rouge Largest city New Orleans [1] Area  Ranked 31st  - Total 51,885 sq mi (134,382 km²)  - Width 130 miles (210 km)  - Length 379 miles (610 km)  - % water 16  - Latitude 29°N to 33°N  - Longitude 89°W... 1926 (MCMXXVI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar). ... Lowest pressure ≤905 mbar (hPa)[1] Damages $1. ... For the Stargate SG-1 episode, see 1969 (Stargate SG-1). ... Hurricane Allen was the strongest hurricane of the 1980 Atlantic hurricane season. ... “West Indian” redirects here. ... Year 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar). ... This article is about the 1964 hurricane, there was also a Hurricane Cleo, which reached Category 5 but never hit land, during the 1958 Atlantic hurricane season. ... “West Indian” redirects here. ... Official language(s) English Capital Tallahassee Largest city Jacksonville Largest metro area Miami Area  Ranked 22nd  - Total 65,795[1] sq mi (170,304[1] km²)  - Width 361 miles (582 km)  - Length 447 miles (721 km)  - % water 17. ... 1964 (MCMLXIV) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1964 calendar). ... Hurricane Joan took a very unusual track for an Atlantic hurricane. ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Hurricane Hilda was the third major hurricane to make landfall in the United States during the 1964 Atlantic hurricane season. ... 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Hurricane Diane was one of three hurricanes to hit to North Carolina during 1955. ... Official language(s) English Capital Raleigh Largest city Charlotte Area  Ranked 28th  - Total 53,865 sq mi (139,509 km²)  - Width 150 miles (240 km)  - Length 560[1] miles (901 km)  - % water 9. ... 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Hurricane Agnes was the first tropical storm and first hurricane of 1972 Atlantic hurricane season. ... Year 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Lowest pressure 910 mbar (hPa) Damage $19. ... “West Indian” redirects here. ... Official language(s) English Capital Montgomery Largest city Birmingham Area  Ranked 30th  - Total 52,419 sq mi (135,765 km²)  - Width 190 miles (306 km)  - Length 330 miles (531 km)  - % water 3. ... Official language(s) English Capital Tallahassee Largest city Jacksonville Largest metro area Miami Area  Ranked 22nd  - Total 65,795[1] sq mi (170,304[1] km²)  - Width 361 miles (582 km)  - Length 447 miles (721 km)  - % water 17. ... shelby was here 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Lowest pressure 895 mbar (hPa)[1] Damages $10 billion (2005 USD)[1] Fatalities 7 direct, 113 indirect Areas affected Bahamas, Florida, Cuba, Yucatán Peninsula, Louisiana, Texas, Mississippi, Arkansas Part of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season Hurricane Rita is the fourth-most intense Atlantic hurricane ever recorded and the most... Official language(s) English Capital Tallahassee Largest city Jacksonville Largest metro area Miami Area  Ranked 22nd  - Total 65,795[1] sq mi (170,304[1] km²)  - Width 361 miles (582 km)  - Length 447 miles (721 km)  - % water 17. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Official language(s) No Official Language See languages of Texas Capital Austin Largest city Houston Area  Ranked 2nd  - Total 261,797 sq mi (678,051 km²)  - Width 773 miles (1,244 km)  - Length 790 miles (1,270 km)  - % water 2. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Hurricane Diana was the fourth named storm of the 1990 season. ... MCMXC redirects here; for the Enigma album, see MCMXC a. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Lowest pressure 918 mbar (hPa; 27. ... The Leeward Islands are the northern islands of the Lesser Antilles. ... Official language(s) English Capital Charleston(1670-1789) Columbia(1790-present) Largest city Columbia Largest metro area Columbia Area  Ranked 40th  - Total 34,726 sq mi (82,965 km²)  - Width 200 miles (320 km)  - Length 260 miles (420 km)  - % water 6  - Latitude 32°430N to 35°12N... Year 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar). ... Hurricane Eloise was the fifth tropical storm, fourth hurricane, and second major hurricane of the 1975 Atlantic hurricane season. ... Early map of Hispaniola The island of Hispaniola (from Spanish, La Española) is the second-largest island of the Antilles, lying between the islands of Cuba to the west, and Puerto Rico to the east. ... 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday. ... Hurricane Betsy was a powerful hurricane of the 1965 Atlantic hurricane season which caused enormous damage in the Bahamas, Florida, and Louisiana. ... Official language(s) de jure: none de facto: English & French Capital Baton Rouge Largest city New Orleans [1] Area  Ranked 31st  - Total 51,885 sq mi (134,382 km²)  - Width 130 miles (210 km)  - Length 379 miles (610 km)  - % water 16  - Latitude 29°N to 33°N  - Longitude 89°W... 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Lowest pressure 950 hPa (mbar)[1] Damage $4 billion (1998 AUD)[2] $2. ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... Lowest pressure 922 mbar (hPa; 27. ... Official language(s) English Capital Tallahassee Largest city Jacksonville Largest metro area Miami Area  Ranked 22nd  - Total 65,795[1] sq mi (170,304[1] km²)  - Width 361 miles (582 km)  - Length 447 miles (721 km)  - % water 17. ... Official language(s) de jure: none de facto: English & French Capital Baton Rouge Largest city New Orleans [1] Area  Ranked 31st  - Total 51,885 sq mi (134,382 km²)  - Width 130 miles (210 km)  - Length 379 miles (610 km)  - % water 16  - Latitude 29°N to 33°N  - Longitude 89°W... Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ... Hurricane Carol was a Category 2 hurricane that battered New England during the 1954 Atlantic hurricane season. ... This article is about the region in the United States of America. ... Year 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Hurricane Beulah was a powerful Category 3 storm that sent 115 twisters across Texas in 1967. ... Official language(s) No Official Language See languages of Texas Capital Austin Largest city Houston Area  Ranked 2nd  - Total 261,797 sq mi (678,051 km²)  - Width 773 miles (1,244 km)  - Length 790 miles (1,270 km)  - % water 2. ... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ... Hurricane Opal was a major hurricane that formed in the Gulf of Mexico in September 1995. ... Official language(s) English Capital Tallahassee Largest city Jacksonville Largest metro area Miami Area  Ranked 22nd  - Total 65,795[1] sq mi (170,304[1] km²)  - Width 361 miles (582 km)  - Length 447 miles (721 km)  - % water 17. ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full 1995 Gregorian calendar). ... Lowest pressure 921 mbar (hPa)[1] Damages $4. ... Official language(s) English Capital Raleigh Largest city Charlotte Area  Ranked 28th  - Total 53,865 sq mi (139,509 km²)  - Width 150 miles (240 km)  - Length 560[1] miles (901 km)  - % water 9. ... Year 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar). ... Duration: July 24 - 29, 1996 Highest winds: 85 mph (140 km/h) Total damages (in USD): Not available Total fatalites: 51 direct Areas affected: Curacao, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica Hurricane Cesar was the 3rd named storm of the 1996 Atlantic hurricane season. ... For other uses, see Central America (disambiguation). ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... Super Typhoon Herb (T9609 in Japan, T9608 in Taiwan) was the strongest and the largest storm in 1996. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... The Long Beach Tropical Storm was the only modern tropical cyclone(1939). ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... Year 1939 (MCMXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... ... Official language(s) No Official Language See languages of Texas Capital Austin Largest city Houston Area  Ranked 2nd  - Total 261,797 sq mi (678,051 km²)  - Width 773 miles (1,244 km)  - Length 790 miles (1,270 km)  - % water 2. ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... Duration: Sept. ... The Leeward Islands are the northern islands of the Lesser Antilles. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... 2 B C D E F G 9 H I J K L M N O Categories: | | | | | | | ... Official language(s) No Official Language See languages of Texas Capital Austin Largest city Houston Area  Ranked 2nd  - Total 261,797 sq mi (678,051 km²)  - Width 773 miles (1,244 km)  - Length 790 miles (1,270 km)  - % water 2. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Hurricane Isabel was the ninth named storm, the fifth hurricane, the second major hurricane, and the only Category 5 hurricane of the 2003 Atlantic hurricane season. ... Official language(s) English Capital Raleigh Largest city Charlotte Area  Ranked 28th  - Total 53,865 sq mi (139,509 km²)  - Width 150 miles (240 km)  - Length 560[1] miles (901 km)  - % water 9. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Hurricane Hilda was the third major hurricane to make landfall in the United States during the 1964 Atlantic hurricane season. ... Official language(s) de jure: none de facto: English & French Capital Baton Rouge Largest city New Orleans [1] Area  Ranked 31st  - Total 51,885 sq mi (134,382 km²)  - Width 130 miles (210 km)  - Length 379 miles (610 km)  - % water 16  - Latitude 29°N to 33°N  - Longitude 89°W... 1964 (MCMLXIV) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1964 calendar). ... Lowest pressure 941 mbar (hPa) Damage $16 billion (2004 USD) $16. ... Official language(s) English Capital Tallahassee Largest city Jacksonville Largest metro area Miami Area  Ranked 22nd  - Total 65,795[1] sq mi (170,304[1] km²)  - Width 361 miles (582 km)  - Length 447 miles (721 km)  - % water 17. ... shelby was here 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Hurricane Fran was a powerful Cape Verde-type hurricane of the 1996 Atlantic hurricane season that made landfall near Cape Fear in North Carolina at Category 3 strength. ... Official language(s) English Capital Raleigh Largest city Charlotte Area  Ranked 28th  - Total 53,865 sq mi (139,509 km²)  - Width 150 miles (240 km)  - Length 560[1] miles (901 km)  - % water 9. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ...

References

  • CRED EM-DAT
  • Forces of Nature: Worst Disasters
  • Epic Disasters: Deadliest Hurricanes

Floods and Landslides

Death Toll Event Location Date
1,000,000–3,700,000 1931 Yellow River (Huang He) flood Yellow River, China 1931
900,000–2,000,000 1887 Yellow River (Huang He) flood Yellow River, China 1887
500,000-900,000 1938 Yellow River (Huang He) flood Yellow River, China 1938
231,000 Banqiao Dam failure. Approximately 86,000 people died from flooding and another 145,000 died during subsequent epidemics. China 1975.
145,000 1935 Yangtze river flood China 1935
100,000 flood North Vietnam 1971
100,000 1911 Yangtze river flood China 1911
30,000 1954 Yangtze river flood China 1954
25,000–? Grote Mandrenke, storm tide Netherlands, Germany, Denmark 1362
8,000-15,000 Burchardi flood Germany, Denmark 1634
10,000 Great Iran Flood Iran 1954
2,200 Johnstown Flood Pennsylvania 1889
2,142 North Sea flood of 1953 storm surge Netherlands, United Kingdom 1953
2,000–5,000 some reports list as many as 12,000 dead Morvi dam burst Morvi, Gujarat, India 1979
1,909 Vajont Dam landslide and flood Italy 1963
1,800 2006 Southern Leyte mudslide Philippines 2006
1,605–3,363 spring flooding Haiti and Dominican Republic 2004
1,000 Mumbai (Bombay) and the surrounding state Maharashtra India 26 July 2005
421 Malpasset Dam failure France 1959
400 St. Francis Dam failure California 1928
385 Ohio River flood of 1937 Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia, Kentucky, Indiana, Illinois 1937
315 North Sea flood of 1962 storm tide Germany 1962
270 Great Sheffield flood dam disaster England 1864
268 Val di Stava dam dam disaster Italy 1985
94 Mameyes Disaster landslide Ponce, Puerto Rico 1985
over 90 Columbus, Ohio flood on March 25, 1913 Columbus, Ohio 1913
81 Holmfirth Flood - Bilberry Reservoir dam failure West Yorkshire, England 1852
78 Austin Dam failure Pennsylvania 1911
70 New Orleans dike failure Louisiana 2005
47 McDonald Dam failure Austin, Texas 1900
16 Brisbane flood Australia 1974

A flood (in Old English flod, a word common to Teutonic languages; compare German Flut, Dutch vloed from the same root as is seen in flow, float) is an overflow of water, an expanse of water submerging land, a deluge. ... This entry refers to the geological term landslide. ... The 1931 Yellow River flood (Huang He flood) is generally thought to be the deadliest natural disaster ever recorded, and almost certainly of the twentieth century (when pandemics are discounted). ... Yellow River (Traditional Chinese: ; Simplified Chinese: ; Hanyu Pinyin: Huáng Hé ; Wade-Giles: Hwang-ho, sometimes simply called the River in ancient Chinese) is the second longest river in China (after the Yangtze River) and the seventh longest in the world, at 3,395 miles long [1]. Originating in the... Year 1931 (MCMXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Yellow River (Huang He) in China is prone to flooding, due to the broad expanse of largely flat land around it. ... Yellow River (Traditional Chinese: ; Simplified Chinese: ; Hanyu Pinyin: Huáng Hé ; Wade-Giles: Hwang-ho, sometimes simply called the River in ancient Chinese) is the second longest river in China (after the Yangtze River) and the seventh longest in the world, at 3,395 miles long [1]. Originating in the... 1887 (MDCCCLXXXVII) is a common year starting on Saturday (click on link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar. ... Map of the disaster area caused by the flood The 1938 Yellow River flood was a flood created by the Nationalist Government in central China during the early stage of the Second Sino-Japanese War in an attempt to halt the rapid advance of the Japanese forces. ... Yellow River (Traditional Chinese: ; Simplified Chinese: ; Hanyu Pinyin: Huáng Hé ; Wade-Giles: Hwang-ho, sometimes simply called the River in ancient Chinese) is the second longest river in China (after the Yangtze River) and the seventh longest in the world, at 3,395 miles long [1]. Originating in the... Year 1938 (MCMXXXVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Banqiao Reservoir Dam (Chinese: ; pinyin: BÇŽnqiáo Shuǐkù Dàbà) and Shimantan Reservoir Dam (Chinese: ; pinyin: Shímàntān Shuǐkù Dàbà) are among 62 dams in Zhumadian Prefecture of Chinas Henan Province that failed catastrophically in 1975 during Typhoon Nina. ... 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday. ... 1935 (MCMXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar). ... Picture of flooding in Amphoe Sena, Ayutthaya Province, Thailand. ... The Democratic Republic of Vietnam (DRVN), or less commonly, Vietnamese Democratic Republic (Vietnamese: Việt Nam Dân Chá»§ Cá»™ng Hòa), also known as North Vietnam, was proclaimed by Ho Chi Minh in Hanoi, September 2nd1945 and was recognized by the Peoples Republic of China and the... 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday. ... 1911 (MCMXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar). ... Year 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Grote Mandrenke (Dutch: Great Drowning of Men) was the name of a massive southwesterly Atlantic gale, (see also European windstorm), which swept across England, the Netherlands, northern Germany and Schleswig around January 16, 1362, causing at minimum 25,000 deaths. ... Centuries: 13th century - 14th century - 15th century Decades: 1310s 1320s 1330s 1340s 1350s - 1360s - 1370s 1380s 1390s 1400s 1410s Years: 1357 1358 1359 1360 1361 - 1362 - 1363 1364 1365 1366 1367 See also: 1362 state leaders Events Under Edward III, English replaces French as Englands national language, for the... The Burchardi Flood, (also known as the second Grote Mandrenke) was a Storm tide that struck the North Sea coast of Nordfriesland (Germany and Denmark) on the night between 11th and 12th of October 1634. ... Events Moses Amyrauts Traite de la predestination is published Curaçao captured by the Dutch Treaty of Polianovska First meeting of the Académie française The witchcraft affair at Loudun Jean Nicolet lands at Green Bay, Wisconsin Opening of Covent Garden Market in London English establish a settlement... Year 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Johnstown Flood disaster (or Great Flood of 1889 as it became known locally) occurred on May 31, 1889. ... Capital Harrisburg Largest city Philadelphia Area  Ranked 33rd  - Total 46,055 sq mi (119,283 km²)  - Width 280 miles (455 km)  - Length 160 miles (255 km)  - % water 2. ... Year 1889 (MDCCCLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... The North Sea flood of 1953 and the associated storm combined to create a major natural disaster which affected the coastlines of the Netherlands and England on the night of 31 January 1953 – 1 February 1953. ... 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... There are very few or no other articles that link to this one. ... , Gujarāt (GujarātÄ«: , IPA:  ) is a state in the Republic of India. ... Also: 1979 by Smashing Pumpkins. ... Vajont Dam is a dam completed in 1961 under Mount Toc, 100 km north of Venice, Italy. ... Year 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Philippine congressman Roger Mercado of Southern Leyte claimed in a Reuters interview that logging and mining done in the area three decades ago was the main culprit. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... Picture of flooding in Amphoe Sena, Ayutthaya Province, Thailand. ... shelby was here 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... , “Bombay” redirects here. ... , Maharashtra (Marathi: महाराष्ट्र , IPA:  , English: ) is Indias third largest state in terms of area and second largest in terms of population after Uttar Pradesh. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Dam on the Reyran River in southern France, above Fréjus. ... 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Colorized photo of the St. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... Year 1928 (MCMXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar). ... This article is the current U.S. Collaboration of the Week. ... Capital Harrisburg Largest city Philadelphia Area  Ranked 33rd  - Total 46,055 sq mi (119,283 km²)  - Width 280 miles (455 km)  - Length 160 miles (255 km)  - % water 2. ... Official language(s) None Capital Columbus Largest city Columbus Largest metro area Cleveland Area  Ranked 34th  - Total 44,825 sq mi (116,096 km²)  - Width 220 miles (355 km)  - Length 220 miles (355 km)  - % water 8. ... Official language(s) English Capital Charleston Largest city Charleston Area  Ranked 41st  - Total 24,244 sq mi (62,809 km²)  - Width 130 miles (210 km)  - Length 240 miles (385 km)  - % water 0. ... Official language(s) English[1] Capital Frankfort Largest city Louisville Area  Ranked 37th  - Total 40,444 sq mi (104,749 km²)  - Width 140 miles (225 km)  - Length 379 miles (610 km)  - % water 1. ... Official language(s) English Capital Indianapolis Largest city Indianapolis Area  Ranked 38th  - Total 36,418 sq mi (94,321 km²)  - Width 140 miles (225 km)  - Length 270 miles (435 km)  - % water 1. ... Official language(s) English[1] Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Largest metro area Chicago Area  Ranked 25th  - Total 57,918 sq mi (149,998 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 390 miles (629 km)  - % water 4. ... 1937 (MCMXXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... The North Sea flood of 1962 was a natural disaster affecting mainly the coastal regions of Germany and in particluar the city of Hamburg in the night from February 16 to February 17, 1962. ... 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar). ... The Great Sheffield flood, also known as the Great Inundation, was a disaster that devastated parts of Sheffield, England on March 11, 1864. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem God Save the Queen (King) England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto) Unified  -  by Athelstan 967 AD  Area  -  Total 130,395 km²  50,346 sq mi  Population  -  2007 estimate... 1864 (MDCCCLXIV) was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a leap year starting on Sunday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ... The destruction in the valley On July 19, 1985 a tailings dam collapsed in Stava, Italy. ... 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Flag Seal Nickname: Ciudad de los Leones ,La Perla del Sur Gentilic: Ponceños Location Location of Ponce, Puerto Rico within Puerto Rico Government Founded 1692 Mayor Francisco Zayas Seijo Political party PPD Senatorial district 5 - Ponce Representative district 24, 25 Geographical characteristics Area Total 501. ... 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Nickname: Location in the state of Ohio, USA Coordinates: Country United States State Ohio Counties Franklin, Delaware, and Fairfield Government  - Mayor Michael B. Coleman (D) Area  - City  212. ... Nickname: Location in the state of Ohio, USA Coordinates: Country United States State Ohio Counties Franklin, Delaware, and Fairfield Government  - Mayor Michael B. Coleman (D) Area  - City  212. ... Year 1913 (MCMXIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar). ... The Holmfirth Flood refers to a number of instances when severe flooding has occurred in the Holme Valley, West Yorkshire, England affecting Holmfirth and other settlements in the valley. ... 1852 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Austin Dam was a concrete dam in the Freeman Run Valley, Potter County, Pennsylvania, which serviced the Bayless Paper Mill. ... Capital Harrisburg Largest city Philadelphia Area  Ranked 33rd  - Total 46,055 sq mi (119,283 km²)  - Width 280 miles (455 km)  - Length 160 miles (255 km)  - % water 2. ... 1911 (MCMXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar). ... Official language(s) de jure: none de facto: English & French Capital Baton Rouge Largest city New Orleans [1] Area  Ranked 31st  - Total 51,885 sq mi (134,382 km²)  - Width 130 miles (210 km)  - Length 379 miles (610 km)  - % water 16  - Latitude 29°N to 33°N  - Longitude 89°W... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The McDonald Dam failure was a catastrophic dam failure near Austin, Texas in 1900 that killed several dozen people. ... Nickname: Live Music Capital of the World Location in the state of Texas Coordinates: Country United States State Texas Counties Travis County, Williamson County Government  - Mayor Will Wynn Area  - City  296. ... Year 1900 (MCM) was an exceptional common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar, but a leap year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar. ... Picture of flooding in Amphoe Sena, Ayutthaya Province, Thailand. ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ...

Wildfires, Bushfires

Death Toll Event Location Date
$1,200-2,500 Peshtigo Fire Wisconsin, United States 1871
$453 Cloquet Fire Minnesota, United States 1918
$418 Hinckley Fire Minnesota, United States 1894
$250+ Thumb Fire Michigan, United States 1881
$160 Miramichi Fire, New Brunswick Canada 1825
$75 Ash Wednesday[1] Southern Australia 1983
$71 Black Friday (1939) Victoria, Australia 1939
$62 1967 Tasmanian fires Tasmania, Australia 1967
$60 SE Victoria (incl Gippsland & Dandenongs) Bushfire [2] Victoria, Australia 1926

Fire in San Bernardino, California Mountains (image taken from the International Space Station) A wildfire, also known as a forest fire, vegetation fire, grass fire, or bushfire (in Australasia), is an uncontrolled fire in wildland often caused by lightning; other common causes are human carelessness and arson. ... Backburning in Townsville, Australia to prevent bushfires. ... The Peshtigo Fire in Peshtigo, Wisconsin has the distinction of being the deadliest conflagration in US history. ... Official language(s) None Capital Madison Largest city Milwaukee Area  Ranked 23rd  - Total 65,498 sq mi (169,790 km²)  - Width 260 miles (420 km)  - Length 310 miles (500 km)  - % water 17  - Latitude 42°30N to 47°3N  - Longitude 86°49W to 92°54W Population  Ranked... 1871 (MDCCCLXXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... The 1918 Cloquet Fire was a massive fire in northern Minnesota, caused by sparks on the local railroads and dry conditions. ... Capital Saint Paul Largest city Minneapolis Area  Ranked 12th  - Total 87,014 sq mi (225,365 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 400 miles (645 km)  - % water 8. ... 1918 (MCMXVIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. ... The Hinckley Fire was a major conflagration that burned an area of more than 400 square miles (1000 km²), killing 418 to 459 people in the process. ... Capital Saint Paul Largest city Minneapolis Area  Ranked 12th  - Total 87,014 sq mi (225,365 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 400 miles (645 km)  - % water 8. ... 1894 (MDCCCXCIV) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... The great Thumb Fire took place on September 5, 1881 in the Thumb area of Michigan in the United States. ... Official language(s) None (English, de-facto) Capital Lansing Largest city Detroit Area  Ranked 11th  - Total 97,990 sq mi (253,793 km²)  - Width 239 miles (385 km)  - Length 491 miles (790 km)  - % water 41. ... Year 1881 (MDCCCLXXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar). ... Motto: Spem reduxit (Hope restored) Capital Fredericton Largest city Saint John Official languages English, French (the only constitutionally bilingual province in the country) Government - Lieutenant-Governor Herménégilde Chiasson - Premier Shawn Graham (Liberal) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament - House seats 10 - Senate seats 10 Confederation July 1, 1867 (1st... Opening of the Stockton and Darlington Railway 1825 (MDCCCXXV) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... In the Western Christian calendar, Ash Wednesday is the first day of Lent. ... The term southern Australia is generally considered to include the Australian states and territories of New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania and the Australian Capital Territory. ... Year 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar). ... beutifle noghmare is the best band In the days preceding the fires, Melbourne experienced some of its hottest temperatures on record: 43. ... Capital Melbourne Government Constitutional monarchy Governor David de Kretser Premier Steve Bracks (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 37  - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05)  - Product ($m)  $222,022 (2nd)  - Product per capita  $44,443/person (5th) Population (End of September 2006)  - Population  5,110,500 (2nd)  - Density  22. ... Year 1939 (MCMXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The 1967 Tasmanian fires were an Australian natural disaster which occurred on 7 February 1967, an event which became known as the Black Tuesday bushfires. ... Capital Hobart Government Constitutional monarchy Governor William Cox Premier Paul Lennon (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 5  - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05)  - Product ($m)  $16,114 (7th)  - Product per capita  $33,243/person (8th) Population (End of September 2006)  - Population  489,600 (6th)  - Density  7. ... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ... Capital Melbourne Government Constitutional monarchy Governor David de Kretser Premier Steve Bracks (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 37  - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05)  - Product ($m)  $222,022 (2nd)  - Product per capita  $44,443/person (5th) Population (End of September 2006)  - Population  5,110,500 (2nd)  - Density  22. ... 1926 (MCMXXVI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar). ...

References

  • Department of Sustainability and Environment
  • Emergency Management Australia

Blizzards

Death Toll Event Location Date
$4,000 Iran 1972
$400 Great Blizzard of '88 Northeastern United States 1888
$318 1993 North American Storm Complex Northeastern United States 1993
$235 Schoolhouse Blizzard Great Plains, USA 1888
$144 Armistice Day Blizzard Midwest, USA 1940
$54 Blizzard of '78 Northeastern United States 1978
$29 Blizzard of 1977 Buffalo, New York, USA 1977

This article is about snowstorms. ... Year 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... New York City The Great Blizzard of 1888 (March 11 - March 14, 1888) was one of fiercest blizzards on United States (U.S.) record. ... Regional definitions vary The Northeastern United States is a region of the United States defined by the U.S. Census Bureau. ... Year 1888 (MDCCCLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Tuesday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... 1Maximum snowfall or ice accretion The 1993 North American storm complex, also known as the ’93 Superstorm, the (Great) Blizzard of 1993, or the Storm of the Century, was a large cyclonic storm that occurred on March 12–March 15, 1993, on the East Coast of North America. ... Regional definitions vary The Northeastern United States is a region of the United States defined by the U.S. Census Bureau. ... Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ... The Schoolhouse Blizzard, also known as the Schoolchildrens Blizzard (or The Childrens Blizzard), hit the U.S. plains states on January 12, 1888. ... The Great Plains covers much of the central United States, portions of Canada and Mexico. ... Year 1888 (MDCCCLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Tuesday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... The Armistice Day Blizzard took place in the United States on November 11 (Armistice Day) and 12 November 1940. ... The Midwest is a common name for a region of the United States of America. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Two major blizzards occurred in the year 1978. ... Regional definitions vary The Northeastern United States is a region of the United States defined by the U.S. Census Bureau. ... Year 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar). ... The Blizzard of ‘77 was a deadly blizzard which hit the city of Buffalo, New York and the area around it in New York and Ontario (and to a lesser extent, surrounding regions) from January 28 to February 1, 1977. ... Nickname: Location of Buffalo in New York State County Erie County Government  - Mayor Byron Brown Area  - City 52. ... Also: 1977 (album) by Ash. ...

Contractible Diseases

Death Toll Event Location Date
300,000,000+ Smallpox Worldwide 20th century alone
300,000,000+ Bubonic Plague: Black Death Asia, Europe, Africa 1300s-1720s;
Plague of Justinian Asia, Europe, Africa 540-590
Third Pandemic (same disease) Worldwide 1850s-1950s
20,000,000 - 100,000,000 Spanish Flu Worldwide 1918 - 1919
25,250,000 AIDS Worldwide 1981 - present
10,000,000 Bubonic Plague China 1892 - 1896
5,000,000 Antonine Plague Roman Empire 165 - 180
4,000,000 Asian Flu pandemic Worldwide 1957
750,000 Hong Kong Flu pandemic Worldwide 1968
130,000 North American smallpox epidemic 1775 - 1782
60,000 Great Plague of London London, UK 1666
775 Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) Mostly East Asia, few cases in Europe, Canada and United States 2002-2003
677 West Nile Virus outbreak North America 1999 - 2004
256 H5N1 strain of Bird Flu (mainly in Asia, few in Africa and Middle East) 2003-present

Smallpox (also known by the Latin names Variola or Variola vera) is a highly contagious disease unique to humans. ... (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999... The bubonic plague (more properly Bubonic Fever; a plague is an epidemic) is the best-known variant of the deadly infectious disease caused by the enterobacteria Yersinia pestis. ... It has been suggested that Plague doctor be merged into this article or section. ... World map showing the location of Asia. ... World map showing the location of Europe. ... A world map showing the continent of Africa Africa is the worlds second-largest and second most-populous continent, after Asia. ... The Plague of Justinian (541-542) is the first known pandemic on record, and it also marks the first firmly recorded pattern of bubonic plague. ... World map showing the location of Asia. ... World map showing the location of Europe. ... A world map showing the continent of Africa Africa is the worlds second-largest and second most-populous continent, after Asia. ... Events Byzantine general Belisarius conquers Milan and the Ostrogoth capital Ravenna. ... Events September 3 - St. ... Worldwide distribution of plague infected animals 1998 A major plague pandemic, called the Third Pandemic, began in China in 1855. ... Chart of deaths in major cities The 1918 flu pandemic, commonly referred to as the Spanish flu, was a category 5 influenza pandemic between 1918 and 1920 caused by an unusually severe and deadly Influenza A virus strain of subtype H1N1. ... 1918 (MCMXVIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. ... Year 1919 (MCMXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar). ... Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS or Aids) is a collection of symptoms and infections resulting from the specific damage to the immune system caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). ... Year 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Gregorian calendar). ... The bubonic plague (more properly Bubonic Fever; a plague is an epidemic) is the best-known variant of the deadly infectious disease caused by the enterobacteria Yersinia pestis. ... 1892 (MDCCCXCII) was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Year 1896 (MDCCCXCVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display calendar). ... The Antonine Plague AD 165-180, also known as the Plague of Galen, was an ancient pandemic, either of smallpox or measles brought back to the Roman Empire by troops returning from campaigns in the Near East. ... Motto Senatus Populusque Romanus (SPQR) The Roman Empire at its greatest extent. ... Events Roman operations under Avidius Cassius was successful against Parthia, capturing Artaxata, Seleucia, and Ctesiphon. ... For other uses, see number 180. ... The Avian Flu was a pandemic outbreak of influenza that originated in China in 1957 and spread worldwide that same year. ... 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Hong Kong Flu was a pandemic outbreak of influenza that began in Hong Kong in 1968 and spread to the United States of America that year. ... Year 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar) of the 1968 Gregorian calendar. ... Between 1775 and 1782, a smallpox epidemic raged across much of North America. ... Year 1775 (MDCCLXXV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 11-day slower Julian calendar). ... 1782 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... A bill of mortality for the plague year of 1665. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... 1666 is often called Annus Mirabilis. ... Severe acute respiratory syndrome or SARS is a respiratory disease in humans which is caused by the SARS coronavirus. ... Sars may refer to any of the following: Severe acute respiratory syndrome, commonly abbreviated as SARS Michael Sars, a Norwegian biologist, father of Georg Sars Georg Sars, a Norwegian biologist, son of Michael Sars Special Administrative Regions, commonly abbreviated as SARs Sars, Perm Krai, an urban settlement in Perm Krai... East Asia is a subregion of Asia that can be defined in either geographical or cultural terms. ... World map showing the location of Europe. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... West Nile virus (WNV) is a virus of the family Flaviviridae; part of the Japanese encephalitis (JE) antigenic complex of viruses, it is found in both tropical and temperate regions. ... World map showing North America A satellite composite image of North America. ... Year 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar). ... shelby was here 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Influenza A virus subtype H5N1, also known as A(H5N1) or simply H5N1, is a subtype of the Influenza A virus which can cause illness in humans and many other animal species. ... Avian influenza (also known as bird flu) is a type of influenza virulent in birds. ...

Famine

Please Note: Some of these famines may be partially or completely caused by humans.
Death Toll Event Location Date
20,000,000–43,000,000 Period of Three Difficult Years China 1958 - 1961 (at height in 1960)
24,000,000 Chinese Famine of 1907 China 1907
19,000,000 Indian Famine India 1896-1902
13,000,000 Northern Chinese Famine China 1876-1879
10,000,000 Southern Indian Famine India 1876-1879
7,500,000 Great European Famine Europe 1315-1317
5,000,000 Chinese Famine of 1936 China 1936
5,000,000 Holodomor Ukraine, USSR 1932-1934
5,000,000 Ukraine and Volga Famine USSR 1921-1922
3,000,000 Chinese Drought 1941 China 1941
3,000,000 Chinese Famine of 1928-1930 China 1928 - 1930
2,000,000 Vietnamese War Famine Vietnam 1943-1945
1,500,000 - 3,000,000 Bengal Famine of 1943 India 1943
1,200,000 North Korean famine North Korea 1996 - 1998
1,100,000 Irish potato famine Ireland 1846-1849
1,000,000 Ethiopian famine Ethiopia 1984
1,000,000 Horn of Africa famine Ethiopia Sudan Somalia 1888
150,000 Finnish famine of 1866-1868 Finland 1866-1868
30,000 Dutch famine of 1944 The Netherlands 1944
26,000 Bangladesh famine of 1974- Official records claim 26,000 death toll. However, various sources claim the death toll to be about a million. Bangladesh 1974
25,000 Great Xhosa Cattle Killing South Africa 1864

The Three Years of Natural Disasters (Simplified:三年自然灾害; Traditional:三年自然災害; pinyin: sān nián zì rán zāi hài) refers to the period in the Peoples Republic of China between 1959 and 1961, in which a combination of poor economic policies and rounds of natural disasters caused widespread... Year 1958 (MCMLVIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1961 calendar). ... 1907 (MCMVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Year 1896 (MDCCCXCVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display calendar). ... 1902 (MCMII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1876 (MDCCCLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... 1879 (MDCCCLXXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1876 (MDCCCLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... 1879 (MDCCCLXXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... World map showing the location of Europe. ... Events August 13 - Louis X of France marries Clemence dAnjou. ... Events The Great Famine of 1315-1317. ... 1936 (MCMXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Child victim of the Holodomor The Ukrainian famine (1932-1933) or Holodomor was one of the largest national catastrophes of the Ukrainian nation in modern history with direct loss of human life in the range of millions (estimates vary). ... Year 1932 (MCMXXXII) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link will take you to a full 1932 calendar). ... Year 1934 (MCMXXXIV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1921 (MCMXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar). ... Year 1922 (MCMXXII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar). ... For the movie, see 1941 (film). ... Year 1928 (MCMXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar). ... Year 1930 (MCMXXX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Bengal famine of 1943 occurred in undivided Bengal (now independent Bangladesh and the Indian state of West Bengal) in 1943. ... Year 1943 (MCMXLIII) was a common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... For other uses, please see Great Famine. ... 1846 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1849 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... For other uses, see Ethiopia (disambiguation). ... Year 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1888 (MDCCCLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Tuesday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... 1866 (MDCCCLXVI) is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ... 1868 (MDCCCLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a leap year starting on Friday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ... After the landing of the Allied Forces on D-Day, conditions grew worse in the Nazi occupied Netherlands. ... Motto: Je Maintiendrai (Dutch: Ik zal handhaven, English: I Shall Uphold) Anthem: Wilhelmus van Nassouwe Capital Amsterdam1 Largest city Amsterdam Official language(s) Dutch2 Government Parliamentary democracy Constitutional monarchy  - Queen Beatrix  - Prime minister Jan Peter Balkenende Independence Eighty Years War   - Declared July 26, 1581   - Recognised January 30, 1648 (by Spain... 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... Possibly over a million people died in the Bangladesh famine of 1974, from July 1974 to January 1975, although the Bangladesh government claimed only 26,000 people died. ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... 1864 (MDCCCLXIV) was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a leap year starting on Sunday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ...

External links

  • Death Toll from Disasters, War, Terrorists
  • The international disaster database
  • Forces of Nature: Worst Disasters
  • Guinness Book of World Records
  • The GEsourceThematic Timeline of Disasters
  • USGS Earthquake Hazards Program
  • CRED EM-DAT
  • Emergency Management Australia, Disasters Database Report


 
 

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