The deadliest natural disaster OF ANY KIND to ever occur in the United States was:
A) Hurricane Katrina.
B) The 1906 San Francisco earthquake.
C) The eruption of Mt. St. Helen's.
D) The Great Storm of 1900.

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The deadliest natural disaster of any kind to ever occur in the United States was the Great Storm of 1900. It hit Galveston, Texas on September 8, 1900, and killed an estimated 8,000 people. This was due to the storm surge, which inundated the city, despite the fact it was only a category-4 hurricane. The city has since implemented measures, such as a seawall, to prevent such a disaster from happening again.

The Deadliest Natural Disaster OF ANY KIND to Ever Occur