What can natural disasters teach the world?
The Deadliest Natural Disasters in U.S. History
The Peshtigo Fire: one of the deadliest natural disasters in the USA. Illustration of people fleeing the great fire of Peshtigo in Wisconsin. (Credit: Bettmann/Getty Images)
Mother Nature can be merciless. From the churning hurricanes of the Gulf Coast, to the trailer-tossing storms of Tornado Alley, to the ground-pounding quakes of California, the United States is no stranger to deadly natural disasters. Here are five of the worst natural disasters to wreak havoc on U.S. soil….
What can natural disasters teach the world?
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