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

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The Great Storm of 1900, also known as the Galveston Hurricane, is considered the deadliest natural disaster in US history, with an estimated death toll of 8,000-12,000 people. The hurricane made landfall on September 8, 1900, in Galveston, Texas, causing a storm surge that flooded the city and led to widespread destruction. The exact number of casualties is difficult to determine due to poor record-keeping at the time, but it is clear that the storm had a devastating impact on the Gulf Coast region. By comparison, Hurricane Katrina in 2005 resulted in around 1,800 deaths, the eruption of Mt. St. Helens in 1980 caused 57 deaths, and the 1906 San Francisco earthquake resulted in approximately 3,000 deaths.

The Deadliest Natural Disaster of Any Kind to Ever Occur