1989 ⟶ Exxon Valdez Oil Spill
March 24: The oil tanker Exxon Valdez spills 10.8 million US...
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🏜️ Severe Drought Begins in American Southwest
1180: 50-year drought in what is now the American Southwest.⟶
DroughtClimate ChangeEnvironmental DisasterAmerican SouthwestPre-Columbian AmericaEcologyEnvironmental History
United States🌎 Great Alaska Earthquake Strikes
March 27: The Great Alaska Earthquake has a magnitude of 9.2 and lasted almost three minutes resulting in the death of approximately 131 people.⟶
EarthquakeNatural DisasterAlaskaTsunamiSeismologyDisaster Relief
United States❄️ Northeastern United States Blizzard
February 5 – 7: The Northeastern United States blizzard of 1978 hits the New England region and the New York metropolitan area, killing about 100, and causing over US$520 million in damage.⟶
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United States🛢️ Exxon Valdez Oil Spill
March 24: The oil tanker Exxon Valdez spills 10.8 million US gallons of crude oil after striking a reef, causing severe damage to the environment.⟶
Environmental DisasterAlaskaEnvironmentalismEcologyPollution
United 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.⟶
Natural DisasterHurricaneDisaster ResponseEnvironmental Disaster
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.⟶
Environmental DisasterEnvironmentalismPollutionDisaster Response
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