Eleven Worst Hurricanes In History
Deadliest Hurricanes In History
With Hurricane Gustav just passing and Hurricane Ike set to create some devastating damage, I thought I'd take a look back into history and see how the crazy hurricanes of late measure up.
While hurricanes like Katrina were nightmares with more than 1800 deaths; Hurricane Katrina can't even hold a candle to the 11th worst Hurricane in history. Take a look at the eleven worst recorded hurricanes in history!
11. 1864 Calcutta
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Year: October 5th 1864
Death Toll: 60,000
10. 1922 Swatow Typhoon
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Year: August 1922
Death Toll: 60,000
9. 1882 Bombay
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Year: June 6th1882
Death Toll: 100,000
8. 1991 Bangladesh
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Year: April 29th 1991
Death Toll: 138,866
7. Cyclone Nargis
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Year: May 2nd 2008
Death Toll: 140,000
6. Great Backerganj Cyclone of 1876
Location: Present day
Year: October 29th 1876
Death Toll: 200,000
5. Super Typhoon Nina
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Year: July 31st 1975
Death Toll: 210,000
4. 1737 Calcutta
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Year: October 7th 1737
Death Toll: 300,000
3. 1881 Haiphong
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Year: 1881
Death Toll: 300,000
2. 1839 Indian Cyclone
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Year: November 25th 1839
Death Toll: 300,000
1. 1970 Bhola cyclone
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Year: November 12th 1970
Death Toll: 500,000
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Dude do you home work. US 1938 It was the Perfect Storm. But instead of raging far out in the Atlantic, the Great Hurricane of 1938 left a wake of death and destruction across seven states. It battered J. P. Morgan's Long Island estate, wiped out beach communities from Watch Hill to Newport, flooded the Connecticut Valley, and flattened Vermont's prized maples.
On September 8, 1900, a massive hurricane slammed into Galveston, Texas. A tidal surge of some four feet in as many seconds inundated the city, while the wind destroyed thousands of buildings. By the time the water and winds subsided, entire streets had disappeared and as many as 10,000 were dead--making this the worst natural disaster in America's history.
Read a book some time The sudden Sea and Isaac' Storm are two you should read.
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