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Oct 11, 1138
Aleppo Earthquake
The Aleppo earthquake affected Aleppo, Syria. It is estimated that the earthquake killed 230,000 people. The earthquake was reportedly felt over 220 miles away. -
Johnstown Flood
Johnstown, PA was hit by the Johnstown Flood. The disaster flooded 4 square miles of Johnstown. The waves flooded Johnstown very quickly and some were reported to be 40 mph. -
Sea Islands Hurricane
The Sea Islands Hurricane hit Georgia and South Carolina. The hurricane had winds of up to 125 miles per hour. It was a category 1 hurricane. -
San Francisco Earthquake
The San Francisco Earthquake hit San Francisco, California. The shaking of the earthquake was said to have lasted 45 to 60 seconds. The earthquake was even felt up in Southern Oregon. -
Tri-State Tornado
The Tri-State Tornado hit the Midwest and the Southern U.S.
This was the deadliest tornado in U.S. history and experts say it was an F5 tornado. The tornado traveled a path of 235 miles. -
Okeechobee Hurricane
The Okeechobee Hurricane hit Puerto Rico and the Southern U.S. Okeechobee was a category 3 hurricane. There was up to 29 inches of rainfall in the mountainous regions. -
Cheniere Caminada Hurricane
The Cheniere Caminada Hurricane hit Louisiana. The highest winds of the hurricane reached 135 mph. The storm killed an estimated 2,000 people. -
Hurricane Galveston
Hurricane Galveston affected Galveston, Texas. The storm reached winds of up to 145 miles per hour. It was a category 4 hurricane and it flooded the city. -
Hurricane Katrina
Hurricane Katrina hit eastern North America. The storm brought winds of 100-140 miles per hour. The large storm affected over 400 miles of land in the United States. -
Haiti Earthquake
Haiti Earthquake hit Haiti and the Dominican Republic. This earthquake had a magnitude of 7.0, Haiti has not been hit by such a strong earthquake since the 18th century. Hundreds of thousands were killed and many more lost their homes and all of their belongings.
