2017 ⟶ Devastating Hurricane Season: Harvey, Irma, and Maria Cause Widespread Destruction
This year's Atlantic Hurricane season features Hurricane Har...
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🌪️ Galveston Hurricane Kills Thousands
Galveston Hurricane in Texas kills 8000 people.⟶
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United States🌪️ Hurricane Andrew Causes Devastation in Bahamas and United States
August 24 – 28: Hurricane Andrew kills 65 and causes $26.5 billion in damages in the Bahamas and the United States.⟶
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BahamasUnited States🌀 Hurricane Katrina Devastates Gulf Coast, Causing Thousands of Deaths
August 29 – 31: Hurricane Katrina kills 1,836 people across the Gulf of Mexico coast.⟶
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United States🛢️ Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill in the Gulf of Mexico
April 20: The largest oil spill in US history occurs in the Gulf of Mexico.⟶
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United States🌀 Devastating Hurricane Season: Harvey, Irma, and Maria Cause Widespread Destruction
This year's Atlantic Hurricane season features Hurricane Harvey, which kills 107 and becomes the costliest hurricane in US history, as well as Hurricane Irma, killing 134, and Hurricane Maria, killing 3,059.⟶
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United States❄️ Winter Storm Uri Causes Texas Power Crisis
February 13 – 17: Winter Storm Uri becomes the costliest winter storm in North American history, costing $200 billion and 237 lives, and triggering the 2021 Texas power crisis.⟶
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