biggest disasters in us history
Hurricane Katrina Flooding Of 2005. Hurricane Katrina is the most expensive natural disaster in United States history, costing $81 billion. The weather killed more than 1,800 people and impacted 15 million. According to Al Jazeera America, 80 percent of New Orleans was underwater, and the community still feels the impact of the tragedy today.
On June 1,1889, Americans woke to the news that Johnstown, Pennsylvania had been devastated by the worst flood in the Nation's history. Over 2,200 were dead, with many more homeless. When the full story of the flood came to light, many believed that if this was a natural disaster, then surely man was an accomplice.
The Battle of Antietam turned out to be the bloodiest day in American military history. Some 7,800 soldiers were killed, and another 15,500 wounded. U.S. forces wouldnât experience single-day losses like that until D-Day, when 6,000 American troops were killed. Advertisement.