Unknown Number of Fatalities
| Year | Type | Fatalities | Damage (US$) | Article | Location | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1816 | Famine (caused by volcano) | Unknown | Year Without a Summer | Volcanic dust from a massive eruption by Mount Tambora in the Dutch East Indies (present Indonesia) in 1815 led to an abnormally cold summer in 1816 in the northeastern United States and eastern Canada. Cold weather inhibited crops, and frosts and snowstorms killed what did grow, leading to a localized famine. | ||
| 1835 | Fire (urban conflagration) | Unknown | $20,000,000 (1835) |
Great Fire of New York | New York City, New York | |
| 1888 | Cold wave | Unknown | 1888 Northwest Cold Wave | Northwest | ||
| 1914 | Fire (urban conflagration) | Unknown | $325,000,000 (2008) |
Great Salem Fire of 1914 | Salem, Massachusetts | |
| 1931–1939 | Drought | Unknown | Unknown | Dust Bowl | Great Plains | Compounded by unsustainable agricultural techniques |
| 1929-37 | Economic | Unknown | Unknown | The Great Depression | Worldwide |
Read more about this topic: List Of United States Disasters By Death Toll
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