The Red Cross described 1927 as being the worst disaster year in their history, surpassing the previous record year in 1926.
25 Nov 1927, Page 7 – The News-Review at Newspapers.com
The Florida hurricane of 1926 destroyed Miami and was the most expensive natural disaster in US history.
20 Sep 1926, 14 – Evening Courier at Newspapers.com
20 Sep 1926, 12 – The Vancouver Sun at Newspapers.com
20 Sep 1926, Page 1 – The Times at Newspapers.com
Then 1927 brought the worst floods on record to the Mississippi River Valley.
This was followed by a series of catastrophic tornadoes.
10 May 1927, 1 – The Boston Globe at Newspapers.com
10 May 1927, 1 – The Atlanta Constitution at Newspapers.com
13 Apr 1927, Page 1 – Corsicana Daily Sun at Newspapers.com
13 Apr 1927, 1 – Henryetta Daily Free-Lance at Newspapers.com
a tornado near Jasper, Minnesota, taken by Lucille Handberg on 8th July 1927
St. Louis was destroyed by a tornado.
The Pittsburgh Press – Google News Archive Search
A number of record heatwaves occurred in 1927, including a protracted one in September and October, which killed scores of people.
15 Sep 1927, 1 – The Gazette at Newspapers.com
Warsaw Union – Google News Archive Search
The end of October was record hot in the US, and as a cold front pushed across the US, a tropical storm moved up the Atlantic Coast. This led to the worst floods in Vermont’s history.
November 3 flooding wiped out more than 1,000 bridges in Vermont, and drowned the Lieutenant Governor.
Five years ago I lived near the Winooski River and rode past that spot every day.
