Question

in what years did the United States have the highest fatalities? how many? why are the numbers so high?

Answer 1

Well the deadliest disaster in US history was in 1900, from the tropical Galveston cyclone in texas, which caused 6,000-12,000 deaths and around $28,000,000 in damage. Only 6 years later, the second deadliest disaster was the 1906 San Francisco hurricane and fire which claimed over 3,000 deaths.