The Worst Disaster Year In History

ChatGPT says that major hurricanes are caused by the burning of fossil fuels.

The Red Cross described fiscal year 1927 as the worst disaster year in their history including “29 tornadoes, 24 floods, 23 fires, 4 earthquakes, 9 hurricanes

“Floods and Tornadoes Make 1927 Worst Disaster Year in Red Cross History”

By RODNEY DUTCHER (NEA Service Writer)

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25.— Mother Nature’s disposition to settle hostile, the year 1927 was the worst disaster year in American history, according to the Red Cross.

But the Mississippi floods seem insignificant compared to Mother Nature’s wildest rampages in 1927, and the recent floods in New England have added yet till of misfortune major disaster only second in its proportions to that of the Valley states.

Tornadoes and floods have killed more than 300 persons and inflicted property damage estimated at more than $1,000,000,000 since January.

Red Cross Kept Busy The Red Cross has never been so busy in its twenty-five years. Get within four months after it had finished its work in the Florida hurricane area it had to tackle its greatest relief task in its experience in seven states of the south and the middle west. It has aided nearly 700,000 victims of disasters.

Complete Red Cross records are only available up to the end of the last fiscal year ending June 30, 1927. During that fiscal year, the relief organization rendered aid in 111 disasters—a few of them outside the United States—which included 29 tornadoes, 24 floods, 23 fires, 4 earthquakes, 9 hurricanes, 6 mine disasters and some cloudbursts, explosions, railroad wrecks, typhoons and epidemics.”

25 Nov 1927, Page 7 – The News-Review at Newspapers.com

According to NASA, temperatures at that time were cold.

Global Temperature | Vital Signs – Climate Change: Vital Signs of the Planet

During September, 1926 Miami was destroyed by a hurricane.

20 Sep 1926, 14 – Evening Courier at Newspapers.com

That was one of six known major hurricanes that year.

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NASA shows those hurricanes tracking across cold water.

Global Temperature | Vital Signs – Climate Change: Vital Signs of the Planet

At the time, scientists blamed the disastrous storms on solar activity, rather than a lack of windmills.

20 Sep 1926, 12 – The Vancouver Sun at Newspapers.com

Then came the worst US flood on record in the Mississippi Valley

This was followed by a lot of disastrous tornado outbreaks.

13 Apr 1927, Page 1 – Corsicana Daily Sun at Newspapers.com

May 10, 1927, page 1 – The Boston Globe at Newspapers.com

13 Apr 1927, 1 – Henryetta Daily Free-Lance at Newspapers.com

The Jasper Tornado

The Pittsburgh Press – Google News Archive Search

Introduction

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

The Pittsburgh Press – Google News Archive Search

September 30, 1927
“WOMEN MOTORISTS – Arctic and Australian Trips.”
“To drive by the light of the midnight sun, to race for life through forest fires caused by storm lightning, to lie for 15 hours at a time at the wheel, and to be caught in an endless heat wave and tormented by mosquitoes in what is known to us as the land of eternal snows, were among the recent experiences of an intrepid English woman, Mrs. Victor Bruce, who accompanied her husband and a companion in a 6000 motor tour through the Arctic zone.

Through Belgium, Holland, Germany, Denmark, Lapland, and Finland, the motor party journeyed to 270 miles north of the Arctic Circle, prepared for freezing weather. To their continued astonishment the temperature was never less than 90 degrees in the shade.

The intention was to reach the Arctic Ocean, but 40 miles of marsh country on the coast prevented this.

An average of 210 miles a day was made on the journey, which was arduous in the extreme, and at one time the car had an actual race with death among the forest fires in Sweden over terrible roads.”

30 Sep 1927 – WOMEN MOTORISTS – Trove

02 Jan 1927 – SUNBATHING NEAR THE NORTH POLE – Trove

The heatwave was immediately followed by the worst flood in Vermont history.

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One Response to The Worst Disaster Year In History

  1. Gamecock says:

    ‘Elevated sea surface temperatures are a key factor in the development and intensification of major hurricanes.’

    A stupid lie. Sea surface temperatures are NOT a limiting factor on hurricanes. The tropical North Atlantic is warm enough to support hurricanes every year. Hurricanes are the result of WEATHER conditions.

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