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Wellington Avalanche
-In 1910, snowslides delayed two trains at the town of Wellington.
-A vast section of snow on Windy Mountain broke loose and crashed down.
-Rescue efforts were quickly organized, but nearly one hundred lives were lost. -
Galveston Hurricane of 1915
-Category 4 hurricane.
- Around 275-400 people died.
-It left around 50 million $ of damages. -
Hurricane Mitch
-Hurricane Mitch was the most powerful hurricane of the 1998 Atlantic hurricane season.
-Maximum sustained winds of 180 mph (285 km/h).
-At the time, Hurricane Mitch was the strongest Atlantic hurricane observed in the month of October, though it has since been surpassed by Hurricane Wilma of the 2005 season. -
El Salvador Earthquake
-At least 315 people were killed.
-3,399 injured and 16,752 homes were damaged and 44,759 destroyed.
-The most severe damage occurred in the San Juan Tepezontes-San Vicente-Cojutepeque area. -
Hurricane Katrina
- It was a Category 4 storm packing winds of 145 m.p.h. -During the storm nearly 1,683 people were killed.
- The estimated number of houses destroyed are 600,000 .
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Japan Earthquake
-It was a 9.0 magnitude earthquake.
-The earthquake causes a tsunami with 30 ft waves that damage several nuclear reactors in the area.
-The confirmed numbers of deaths were 15,884.
