Worst natural disaster ever in USA

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Worst natural disaster ever in USA

#1 Postby coolwater » Tue Aug 30, 2005 1:34 pm

Katrina will go down as just that!
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#2 Postby jopatura » Tue Aug 30, 2005 1:35 pm

In US history, yes. In the world, no. The tsunami was much worse.
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#3 Postby canegrl04 » Tue Aug 30, 2005 1:36 pm

Yes.There are still many areas of MS,LA and AL we haven't heard from :(
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#4 Postby Praxus » Tue Aug 30, 2005 1:37 pm

Might want to change the title to 'In the USA".

There have been many far worse disasters in the world.
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#5 Postby cjrciadt » Tue Aug 30, 2005 1:39 pm

The worst in the U.S. probably. The Dec 26, 2004 Tsunami caused over 200,000 lives, the 1970 in China tsunami caused over 750,000 both had zero warning of what was coming.
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#6 Postby alicia-w » Tue Aug 30, 2005 1:42 pm

jopatura wrote:In US history, yes. In the world, no. The tsunami was much worse.


The difference between the tsunami and Katrina is pretty major. Those folks had NO IDEA the tsunami was coming. But there was plenty of warning and mandatory evacuation orders for Katrina. Sad sad sad.....
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#7 Postby djtil » Tue Aug 30, 2005 1:44 pm

Has a chance from a cost standpoint, will rival Andrew in inflation adjusted dollars.

From a loss of life standpoint Galveston will remain the clear worse.
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#8 Postby Solaris » Tue Aug 30, 2005 1:56 pm

and dont forget the 1906 san fran earthquake
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