Justin

By Justin Parrilla
  • Oct 1, 1346

    Black Plague

    Black Plague
    The Black Plague killed from 75-200 million people throughout Europe from 1346-1353.

  • Yellow Fever

    Yellow Fever
    More than 5,000 people died from the virus forcing 20,000 people to leave the city which was populated by 50,000 people before the epidemic.

  • Mount Tambora

    Mount Tambora
    71,000 total people were killed and an estimated of 11,000-12,000 people were killed directly from the eruption itself.

  • Yellow River Flood

    Yellow River Flood
    Around 900,000 people were killed and 2 million more were left homeless.

  • The Great Blizzard

    The Great Blizzard
    More than 400 people were killed and 58 inches of snow filled New York.

  • Central China Floods

    Central China Floods
    145,000-4,000,000 people were killed when the Yellow River, Yangtze River, and Huai River all combined and flooded China.

  • Indian Ocean Earthquake and Tsunami

    Indian Ocean Earthquake and Tsunami
    230,000-280,000 and more missing, tsunami 15-30 meters (50-100ft) magnitude 9.3.

  • Hurricane Katrina

    Hurricane Katrina
    Killing between 1,245-1,836 with highest winds reaching 175mph (280 mk/h) and being categorized as a category 5 major hurricane.

  • Haiti Earthquake

    Haiti Earthquake
    There were between 100,000-316,000 and it was a magnitude 7.0.

  • Japan Tsunami and Earthquake

    Japan Tsunami and Earthquake
    15,894 deaths, 6,152 injured, and 2,562 people missing it was a magnitude 9.0.