I. Videos, Photos, and Other References

ALASKA: Videos or pictures of most damaging natural hazard events

Hazard TypeDate of Most Damaging EventLink to Video or Pictures of the Event
FloodAug 1967Alaska’s Digital Archives (1967)  “Fairbanks 1967 flood photographs” http://vilda.alaska.edu/cdm/ref/collection/cdmg11/id/35056
EarthquakeMarch 28, 1964Youtube User “historycomestolife” (2014) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7sm5cNk7VAs
Volcanic EruptionJune 6, 1912Youtube User “Baranov Museum (2013) “Katmai1 Eruption by Marina Cummiskey” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kgkU_qol6a0

Additional information:

Hazard TypeDate of Most Damaging EventMagnitude of EventDeaths and Economic Loss from the Event
FloodAug 1967(not applicable)6 deaths Cost: $85 million
EarthquakeMarch 28, 19649.215 deathsCost: $284 million
Volcanic EruptionJune 6, 1912 VEI 6
(Volcanic
Eruption
Index)
No deaths and minimal damages
  1. The erupting volcano was later determined to be Novarupta.

CALIFORNIA: Videos or pictures of most damaging natural hazard events

Hazard TypeDate of Most Damaging EventLink to Video or Pictures of the Event
FloodJan. – Feb. 1969Ventura Flood of ’69https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=za_GRuNZYaA&t=697s
Earthquake1906San Francisco Earthquake (1906)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tm9kqImgsxQFrom Youtube User “British Pathe” (2014) 
Tornado1983“The Los Angeles Tornado of 1983”http://www.welikela.com/last-tornado-los-angeles/ From Brian Chapman (2014)
Volcanic Eruption 1915 “Mt. Lassen 1915”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZD9K4q55jkFrom Youtube User “Shasta Historical Society” (2015) 

Additional information:

Hazard TypeDate of Most Damaging EventMagnitude of EventDeaths and Economic Loss from the Event
FloodJan. – Feb. 1969(not applicable)60 deaths, Cost: $400 million
Earthquake19067.9700 deaths, Cost: $400 million
Tornado1983Fujita 20 deaths, Cost: $25 million
Volcanic Eruption 1915 VEI 30 deaths, Cost: Less than $1 million

MICHIGAN: Videos or pictures of most damaging natural hazard events

Hazard TypeDate of Most Damaging EventLink to Video or Pictures of the Event
FloodSept. 10-15,1986MLive (2016), “55 amazing photos from the Great Flood of 1986”http://www.mlive.com/news/index.ssf/2016/09/see_55_photos_from_the_great_f.htmlWhat’s Up in the City of Midland | 1986 Floodhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Of2M6XR9MDwFrom Youtube User “City of Midland, Michigan” (2010) 
Earthquake8/9/19474.0-9.0 Magnitude Earthquake Simulation (watch 0:06-0:46)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bta1STQVsss&t=16s From Youtube User “jhweather” (2010) 
Tornado6/8/1953“In a Matter of Minutes” – The Flint-Beecher Tornado of 1953https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9F_J30XYcjYFrom Youtube User “David Cochrane” (2016) 

Additional information:

Hazard TypeDate of Most Damaging EventMagnitude of EventDeaths and Economic Loss from the Event
FloodSept. 10-15,1986(not applicable)6 deaths,Cost: $500 million
Earthquake8/9/19474.6No deaths Cost: Less than $100,000
Tornado6/8/1953Fujita 5116 deaths,Cost: $5 million – $50 million

SOUTH CAROLINA: Videos or pictures of most damaging natural hazard events

Hazard TypeDate of Most Damaging EventLink to Videos or Pictures of the Event
FloodJune 1903“The Pacolet River Flood of 1903”http://pacoletmemories.com/flood.htmlFloodinghttps://www.weather.gov/safety/flood-states-sc 
HurricaneSept 1989 Pawley’s Island, SC – Sept 1989 Aerial Footage of Hugo Aftermathhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3YHCliJljsHurricane Hugo 1989 Florence, SC with Tom Kinard radio commentaryhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50UkLUzGYhE
TornadoApril 30, 1924Original images not available. This video is from an F4 Tornado in Washington, IL (2013)https://youtu.be/DG9wKqQJvLw

Additional information:

Hazard TypeDate of Most Damaging EventMagnitude DeathsEconomic Loss Cost in 2018 dollars (historical cost)
FloodJune 1903(not applicable)50 $101 million ($3.5 million in 1903)
HurricaneSept 1989  Category 413$14 billion ($7 billion in 1989)
TornadoApril 30, 1924Fujita 467$30 to 70 million ($2-5 million in 1924)

WASHINGTON: Videos or pictures of most damaging natural hazard events

Hazard TypeDate of Most Damaging EventLink to Video or Pictures of the Event
FloodJanuary 19971997 New Year’s flood devastated Northern Californiahttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXEza6kPyFk
EarthquakeApr. 13, 1949Earthquake damage in Pioneer Square, Seattle, April 13, 1949
http://digitalcollections.lib.washington.edu/cdm/ref/collection/imlsmohai/id/613 
TornadoApril 5, 1972NWSPortland (2013)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1fq-sGhXMGo&t=124s 
Volcanic Eruption 1980The Mount St. Helens Volcano Eruption of 1980, Effects. From Natural Disaster to Natural Rebirth!!!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3XauYr9vgz0From Youtube User “20th Century Time Machine” (2016) 

Additional information:

Hazard TypeDate of Most Damaging EventMagnitude of EventDeaths and Economic Loss from the Event
FloodJanuary 1997(not applicable)24 deaths,Cost: $140 million
EarthquakeApr. 13, 19498 deaths, Cost: $25 million
TornadoApril 5, 1972Fujita 36 deaths, Cost: $29.572 million
Volcanic Eruption 1980VEI 557 deaths, Cost: $2 billion 

Historic economic cost estimates adjusted to 2018 equivalents using http://www.in2018dollars.com

Sources for Data by state

South Carolina

Most destructive tornado: http://www.dnr.sc.gov/climate/sco/Publications/storms_of_centry.php

Horrell Hill Tornado Cost: http://www.dnr.sc.gov/climate/sco/ClimateData/HorrellHillTornado1924.pdf

Destructive Storm information: http://www.dnr.sc.gov/climate/sco/ClimateData/cli_sc_climate.php 

1984 tornado information: https://www.weather.gov/ilm/CarolinasOutbreak

Washington State

Natural Hazards:   https://waecy.maps.arcgis.com/apps/MapSeries/index.html?appid=8451cb0db0c4461182e592eb5a43400a

II. Here is the data link for the severe hazard event for your state:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1vst96PT0K2e-yVbqT918lhWKLnvYj28nkdkf4anGdXc/edit#gid=1325147077

III. Damages Caused by Hazards in Your State.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B5M9ug8YpV-zTlA5aktfUVFkN1E/view?usp=sharing

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