2015 Event Aid response to the Nepal earthquake has been hindered due to runway damage at the country's main airport in Kathmandu, requiring airport closure to large jets; the death toll from the disaster has risen to over 7,000 2014 Event The U.N. issues a report concluding that immediate global actions are needed to prevent runaway impacts of climate change; the report claims failure to act now will result in extensive future damage which will be prohibitively expensive to control 2014 Event A 7.2-magnitude earthquake strikes Mexico about 80 miles to the northwest of Acapulco; only minor damage has been reported to date 2014 Event The Italian government sets aside 2 million euros for repairs to the ancient city of Pompeii after damage caused by heavy rains highlights the general decay of this World Heritage site 2013 Event Rajkot, Gujarat, India experiences extremely heavy rains that cause damage estimated at over 100 rupees 2013 Event Hercules 264, a Gulf of Mexico natural gas drilling rig, partially collapses off the coast of Louisiana; the rig remains standing but sustained extensive damage to the derrick package as a result of a continuing fire 2013 Event After sustaining extensive damage from Hurricane Sandy in late October 2012, the Statue of Liberty is once again open to the public 2013 Event An explosion at a fertilizer plant in the city of West, Texas, causes 15 deaths and major damage to nearby buildings, residences, a nursing home and middle school 2013 Event A 6.2 earthquake occurs near the Philippine island of Mindanao, with no immediate reports of damage or injuries 2013 Event A magnitude 8.0 earthquake causes significant damage to villages along the coast of the Solomon Islands 2012 Event New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg announces the cancellation of the New York City Marathon due to the damage and devastation caused by Hurricane Sandy 2012 Event The U.S. East Cost prepares for Hurricane Sandy, which caused damage throughout the Caribbean and resulted in 67 deaths 2012 Event The Baja peninsula in California handles a 6.2-magnitude earthquake, with no immediate reports of damage or injuries 2012 Event New Zealand sustains a major earthquake, with minor damage reported 2012 Event Marysville, Indiana and Henryville, Indiana experience widespread damage from tornadoes that hit the midwestern and southern United States 2011 Event A string of 35 fires in Hollywood burn within a 5-hour timeframe, causing at least $350,000 in damage 2011 Event Severe damage to homes and infrastructure occurs as wildfires sweep through the U.S. states of Oklahoma and Texas 2010 Event No reports of damage or casualties are reported after a 6.6 magnitude earthquake hits central Japan 2009 Event Panic ensues when an earthquake strikes off the Bali coast in Indonesia, causing few injuries and little material damage 2005 Event Hurricane Katrina causes sever damage to the Gulf Coast killing 1836 2004 Event Hurricane Frances hits Florida, causing $40 billion in damage. 1994 Event 6.6 Earthquake hits Los Angeles killing 60, $30B in damage 1992 Event Nor'easter storm hits NY, doing 1 billion dollars worth of damage 1991 Event Supreme Court rules unanimously employers can't exclude women from jobs where exposure to toxic chemicals could potentially damage fetus 1989 Event Hurricane Hugo causes extensive damage in Puerto Rico 1988 Event Widespread earthquake hits NE U.S., Canada; no damage reported 1988 Event Fire in Seattle's Space Needle causes evacuation, $2,000 damage 1983 Event Bomb explodes in U.S. Capitol, causing heavy damage but no injuries 1979 Event Hurricane Frederick hits Mobile Alabama; 5 die and $23 million damage 1977 Event Flash flood hits Johnstown, Pennsylvania, kills 80 and causing $350 mil damage 1976 Event Charlie Finley's $10 million damage suit against Bowie Kuhn begins 1976 Event Teton Dam in Idaho burst causing $1 billion damage, 14 die 1975 Event Led Zeppelin fans riot before Boston concert, causing $30,000 damage 1971 Event Quake in San Fernando Valley kills 64 and causes over $ B damage 1969 Event Don Drysdale retires because of damage to his right shoulder 1967 Event Moderate quake (6.5) strikes Caracas Venezuela causing severe damage 1964 Event During services held for Sam Cooke fans caused damage to Funeral Home 1964 Event Typhoon Gloria strikes Taiwan killing 330, with $17.5 million damage 1964 Event Egyptian munition ship "Star of Alexandria" explodes at dockside in Bone, Algeria. 100 die, 160 injured, $20 million damage 1963 Birthday Rupert Graves, actor, Damage, Handful of Dust, Maurice 1958 Birthday Miranda Richardson, born in Southport England, actress in Damage, Crying Game 1955 Event Hurricane Diane kills 200 and 1st billion $ damage storm (N.E. U.S.) 1955 Event Hurricane Diane, following hurricane Connie floods Connecticut River killing 190 and doing $1.8 billion damage 1954 Event Hurricane Edna (2nd of 1954) hits New York City, $50 million damage 1953 Event Tornado kills 114 in Waco Texas and causes $39M damage 1951 Event Most expensive U.S. hailstorm ($1.5M crop damage and $14M property-Kansas) 1947 Event Mississippi Valley flooding kills 16 and causes $850M in damage 1938 Event German and Austrian Jewish suffer 1 billion Mark damage in nazi 1926 Event Lake Denmark, New Jersey arsenal explodes, kills 21, $75m damage 1915 Event Hurricane kills 275 in Galveston, Texas with $50 million damage 1899 Event Brazo River in Texas floods 12 miles wide causing $10 mil damage 1875 Event Garonne Flood: great damage in Verdun and Toulouse, kills about 1,000 1829 Event Madman Jonathan Martin sets York Cathedral afire, does 60,000 pounds damage
