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A drought caused small prairie fires, when a windstorm came it spread these fires to over a millions acres of forests.
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Torrential downpours caused a dam to burst causing 20 million tons of water to crash through the streets. This killed an estimate of 2,209 people.
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A category 4 hurricane with winds at an estimated 135 mph. 15 foot waves crushed buildings. This disaster killed an estimated 8,000 people.
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This estimated 7.7 earthquake broke natural gas mines and sparked fires, killing 3,000 lives. The fire spread 500 city blocks and made many homeless.
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This tornado traveled through Illinois, Indiana, and Missouri. It took with it 700 lives and damages more than 15,000 homes.
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This hurricane arrived later then scheduled, killing 2,500 people with its 140 mph winds and weeks of heavy flooding.
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Drought caused the top soil to turn to dust. Windstorms blew dust from the Great Plains to the Atlantic Coast. Many farmers lost there work and many Americans became homeless.
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This summer long heat wave caused a massive drought and an estimated $48 billion worth of damages. 10,000 died due to heat or heat stress related ailments.
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This year long drought accumulated damages of $61 billion. Caused wildfires across Yellowstone National Park and Mount Rushmore.
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This category 1 hurricane killed an estimate of 1,836 people and left damages at an estimate of $125 Billion.
