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Timeline
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| Chicago Fire, 1871 |
| Peshtigo Fire, 1871 |
| New York Blizzard, 1888 |
| Johnstown Flood, 1889 |
| Galveston Hurricane, 1900 |
| San Francisco Earthquake, 1906 |
| Titanic, 1912 |
| 1918 Flu Epidemic |
| Mississippi River Flood, 1927 |
| Dust Bowl, 1930s |
| Hilo Tsunami, 1960 |
| Mt. St. Helen Volcano, 1980 |
| Grand Island Tornado, 1980 |
| San Francisco Earthquake, 1989 |
| Kilahuea Volcano, 1983-present |
| Hurricane Iniki, 1994 |
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| New Zealand Volcano, 1996 |
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 The
Blizzard of 1888
The great storm of March 12th-13th
- scene in
Printing-House Square, New York
City, showing the
terrible force of the blizzard.
Photo: Library of Congress Prints
and
Photographs Division
LC-USZ62-78091 |
| The "Great White Hurricane" that
hit the east coast of the United States in March, 1888 was unexpected and,
as a result, deadly. The unusually warm weather left people unprepared
for the huge snowstorm. Hundreds died from being caught in the drifts.
One result of the storm was the development of an underground transportation
system - the subway - in New York city. Examine the artifacts below
to learn more about this example of Nature's Fury. |
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