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Natural disasters in the United States that affected the most people 1900-2016

The ten natural disasters that affected the most people in the United States from 1900 to 2016

The data displays the ten natural disasters that affected the most people in the U.S. between 1900 and 2016. In 2011, Hurricane Irene affected 0.37 million people in the U.S.

Flood (June 9, 2008)	11000148
Storm (September 5, 2004)	5000000
Storm (September 13, 1999)	3000010
Storm (September 1, 2008)	2100000
Storm (August 30, 1985)	1000000
Wildfire (October 21, 2007)	640064
Storm (August 29, 2005)	500000
Epidemic (January, 1993)	403000
Storm (August 27, 2011)	370000
Storm (September 23, 2005)	300000

Natural disasters in the United States that affected the most people 1900-2016

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