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CW-1990-000002-USA
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Cold Wave |
United States |
Severe freeze in the southern and central San Joaquin Valley caused more than $6 billion worth of damage to crops throughout the region. |
EQ-1990-000001-PHL
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Earthquake |
Philippines |
A massive earthquake struck Luzon area and Samar Provinces. The earthquake caused 1,283 death and 2,786 injured. It is reported that 1,225,248 people were affected by the earthquake. |
CW-1989-000004-USA
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Cold Wave |
United States |
A cold weather system at the end of the year brought significant winter weather and freezing temperatures for nearly a week and affected the Eastern part of the country. |
TC-1989-000003-THA
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Tropical Cyclone |
Thailand |
Typhoon gay was the tropical cyclone which caused significant damage in province Chumphon fo Thailand. The storm formed on November 1, 1989 in the southern Gulf of Thailand and it mad landfall on November 4 more than 450 people were dead. |
TC-1989-000002-USA
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Tropical Cyclone |
United States |
Hurricane Hugo (category 4 hurricane) devastated South and North Carolina with ~ 20-foot storm surge and severe wind damage after hitting Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands; over $9.0 (13.9) billion damage/costs (about $7.1 (10.9) billion in Carolinas); 86 deaths (57--U.S. mainland, 29--U.S. Islands). |
EQ-1989-000001-USA
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Earthquake |
United States |
In the Santa Cruz Mountains in the forest of Nisene Marks State Park, about 16 kilometers northeast of Santa Cruz and about 7 kilometers south of Loma Prieta Mountains, California. This major earthquake caused 63 deaths, 3,757 injuries, and an estimated $6 billion in property damage. It was the largest earthquake to occur on the San Andreas fault since the great San Francisco earthquake in April 1906. |
DR-1988-000001-USA
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Drought |
United States |
1988 drought in central and eastern U.S. with very severe losses to agriculture and related industries; estimated $40.0 (61.6) billion damage/costs; estimated 5,000 to 10,000 deaths (includes heat stress-related). |
HT-1988-000001-USA
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Heat Wave |
United States |
1988 drought in central and eastern U.S. with very severe losses to agriculture and related industries; estimated $40.0 (61.6) billion damage/costs; estimated 5,000 to 10,000 deaths (includes heat stress-related). |
DR-1986-000002-USA
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Drought |
United States |
Severe summer drought combined with very high temperatures caused extensive crop damage to much of the southeastern United States. |
AC-1986-000001-SGP
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Tech. Disaster |
Singapore |
The Hotel New World disaster happened on 15th March 1986 at 11.25am. The 6 level building with 1 basement carpark collapsed suddenly killing 33 people. The subsequent rescue effort saved 17 lives out of the 50 people trapped in the rubble. The immediate area of disaster was divided into 3 sectors for easy control and management of all rescue operations.The rescue operations were terminated on 21st March 1986 when all the survivors had been rescued and dead bodies removed. |
CW-1985-000007-USA
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Cold Wave |
United States |
A cold wave brought extreme temperatures and winter storms to much of the Eastern half of the United States in mid to late January. |
TC-1985-000006-USA
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Tropical Cyclone |
United States |
Hurricane Gloria struck the eastern seaboard and caused more than $11 billion worth of damage to states from North Carolina to Maine. |
TC-1985-000005-USA
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Tropical Cyclone |
United States |
Hurricane Elena was listed as a Category 3 hurricane as it made landfall from Florida to Louisiana causing more than $3 billion in damage. |
VO-1985-000004-COL
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Volcano |
Colombia |
Eruption of Mt.Ruiz |
EQ-1985-000003-MEX
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Earthquake |
Mexico |
A powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 8.1 Richter scale hit Mexico City and other area at 7:19AM, September 19,1985. About 8800 people were killed according to EM-DAT, CRED. |
TC-1985-000002-USA
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Tropical Cyclone |
United States |
Hurricane Elena (category 3 hurricane) hit Florida to Louisiana; $1.3 (2.4) billion damage/costs; 4 deaths. |
TC-1985-000001-USA
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Tropical Cyclone |
United States |
Hurricane Juan (category 1 hurricane) hit Louisiana and Southeast U.S causing severe flooding; $1.5 (2.8) billion damage/costs; 63 deaths. |
LS-1983-000002-USA
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Land Slide |
United States |
Unusually late snowmelt combined with precipitation in mid to late April caused a massive landslide that dammed the Spanish Fork River and created Thistle lake. The lake flooded and destroyed the town of Thistle. |
TC-1983-000001-USA
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Tropical Cyclone |
United States |
Hurricane Alicia (category 3 hurricane) hit Texas causing $3.0 (5.9) billion damage/costs; 21 deaths. |
TC-1982-000001-MMR
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Tropical Cyclone |
Myanmar |
90% destroyed in Gwa,27 dead inStates and Devision,
damage estimated 82.4 million kyat |
TC-1980-000003-USA
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Tropical Cyclone |
United States |
Hurricane Allen affected Louisiana and Texas when it made landfall on August 7. The storm caused more than $2 billion in damage. |
VO-1980-000002-USA
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Volcano |
United States |
The May 18, 1980, eruption was the most destructive in the history of the United States. Novarupta (Katmai) Volcano, Alaska, erupted considerably more material in 1912, but owing to the isolation and sparse population of the region affected, there were no human deaths and little property damage. In contrast, Mount St. Helens' eruption in a matter of hours caused loss of lives and widespread destruction of valuable property, primarily by the debris avalanche, the lateral blast, and the mudflows.
Landscape changes caused by the May 18 eruption were readily seen on high-altitude photographs. Such images, however, cannot reveal the impacts of the devastation on people and their works. The May 18 eruption resulted in scores of injuries and the loss of 57 lives. Within the United States before May 18, 1980, only two known casualties had been attributed to volcanic activity - a photographer was struck by falling rocks during the explosive eruption of Kilauea Volcano, Hawaii, in 1924; and an Army sergeant who disappeared during the 1944 eruption of Cleveland Volcano, Chuginadak Island, Aleutians. Autopsies indicated that most of Mount St. Helens' victims died by asphyxiation from inhaling hot volcanic ash, and some by thermal and other injuries. Accurate cost figures remain difficult to determine. Early estimates were too high and ranged from $2 to $3 billion, primarily reflecting the timber, civil works, and agricultural losses. A refined estimate of $1.1 billion was determined in a study by the International Trade Commission at the request of Congress. A supplemental appropriation of $951 million for disaster relief was voted by Congress, of which the largest share went to the Small Business Administration, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and the Federal Emergency Management Agency. |
DR-1980-000001-USA
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Drought |
United States |
Central and eastern U.S.; estimated $20.0 (48.4) billion damage/costs to agriculture and related industries; estimated 10,000 deaths (includes heat stress-related). |
HT-1980-000001-USA
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Heat Wave |
United States |
Central and eastern U.S.; estimated $20.0 (48.4) billion damage/costs to agriculture and related industries; estimated 10,000 deaths (includes heat stress-related). |
TC-1979-000001-USA
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Tropical Cyclone |
United States |
NOAA reports $2.3 billion in losses.
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