Which hurricane was the deadliest

The storm particularly affected New England as one of its worst storms on record. This photo shows houses submerged and boats pushed up on shore in Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts.

This hurricane killed 64 people in September Here, people struggle to fight its winds in New York City. Hazel killed 95 people in October The storm made landfall as a Category 4 hurricane on the North Carolina-South Carolina border, shown here. Hurricane Agnes killed people across eight states in the eastern part of the country in June At the time, Agnes was the costliest hurricane to date.

The Cedar Keys hurricane killed people in September It made landfall in Florida, but brought destruction up the entire East Coast. This photo shows residents of Fernandina, Florida, a coastal town that was devastated by the storm.

The Mississippi hurricane left people dead after it hit Mississippi, Louisiana, Alabama and Florida in September of that year.

It was the second major hurricane to hit the bustling Gulf Coast town of Indianola, Texas, in 11 years. The town was later abandoned. The hurricane that hit Indianola, Texas, left people dead. The town rebuilt after the storm only to be hit by another major hurricane in , which wiped out all but two of the town's buildings. Here, high tide caused by Diane send a high spray into the air as it pounds the jetties at the mouth of St.

When combining the worst of the worst, there are a handful of storms that changed the history of the country. Here are the five of the most significant hurricanes to have made landfall in the U. It made landfall on Sept. After crossing over Cuba as a tropical storm, it emerged from the Florida straight and quickly intensified to hurricane status. The storm continued to churn in the Gulf of Mexico, gaining strength before making a right turn into Texas. Even though there have been more intense hurricanes over the years, the Galveston Hurricane caused massive destruction and a record death toll.

It is easily is considered to be the worst storm to hit the United States. In the early s, Miami was the fastest-growing city in the United States with an influx of people from all over the country.

Therefore, a good portion of the population was unfamiliar with hurricanes and the effects. On Sept. Weather Bureau to notify them that a hurricane was about 1, miles east of the Leeward Islands. The historic flooding topped levees, burying New Orleans and displacing hundreds of thousands of Southerners.

Many of the dead were left to decompose on rooftops and streets , drawing sharp criticism of the government's response. Also known as the Great October Storm, nearly 1, people are estimated to have died in a massive hurricane that wiped out a Louisiana fishing community. The water reportedly pushed many bodies out to sea, and others remain in a marked mass grave near Grand Isle, La. More: Hurricane season starts soon, and 'you need to start preparing now'.

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