Recent Natural Disasters In United States 2016

This list contains all major natural disasters in the United States in 2016 with detail report.

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March 2016

• March 22: Iowa annual tornado drill
  The Iowa annual tornado drill will take place on Thursday, March 24, 2016 this year.
• March 22: Statewide tornado drill in Virginia
  The Virginia Department of Emergency Management and the National Weather Service (NWS) are holding a statewide tornado drill today March 22, 2016.
• March 22: Indiana statewide tornado drill starts today
  A statewide tornado drill is scheduled today in Indiana. The Indiana Department of Homeland Security has asked Hoosiers to plan ahead for tornado season and participate in the Statewide Tornado Drill on Tuesday, March 22, 2016.
• March 21: Magnitude 2.9 earthquake shakes Concord, New Hampshire
  Magnitude 2.9 earthquake shakes Concord, New Hampshire today at 09:18 am, the United States Geological Survey reported.
• March 18: Golf ball-sized hail damaged cars in Tarrant County, Texas
  Golf ball-sized hail damaged cars in Tarrant County and grounded flights at DFW Airport.
• March 16: Tornado touches down near the western Illinois town of Good Hope
  A tornado touched down near the western Illinois town of Good Hope in McDonough County, the National Weather Service said.
• March 11: Flooding in Monroe, Louisiana
  Flooding in Monroe, Louisiana has claimed life of a 7-year-old child and flooded more than 1,000 homes.
• March 10: Magnitude 3.0 earthquake rattles Livermore city of California
  Magnitude 3.0 earthquake rattled Livermore city of California today at 07:38 pm local time, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported.
• March 9: Tornadoes confirmed in Cool, Tolar and Stephenville area of Texas
  At least three tornadoes have been confirmed in Cool, Tolar and Stephenville area of Texas injuring four people and damaging several buildings.
• March 9: Total solar eclipse 2017 in United States
  A total solar eclipse will take place on Monday, August 21, 2017 which will be visible from the United States. 

February 2016

• February 29: Snow in eastern Idaho
  Snow in eastern Idaho buried three children underneath, resulting in the death of a 2-year-old child Friday night.
• February 26: Severe storm lashes eastern United States
• Severe storm lashed the eastern United States claiming lives of atleast eight people with worst-hit in Waverly, Virginia.
• February 21: Idaho landslide traps 250 people
  About 250 people have been trapped in a massive landslide in the small remote town of Elk City in Idaho County of United States.
• February 16: Ten earthquakes rattle Big Pine, CA in less than 3 hrs.
  The Nevada Seismological Laboratory has recorded atleast 10 earthquakes in less than 3 hours.
• February 16: Tornadoes in United States
  Tornado knocked down several trees along Highway 429, east of Thomastown in Leake County.
• February 16: Earthquake in Southern California
  Magnitude 3.9 light earthquake rattled Southern California today (February 16, 2016) at 01:24 am Tuesday morning, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported.
• February 6: Atleast 70 earthquakes recorded in Yellowstone National Park
  Atleast 70 earthquakes were recorded in the Yellowstone National Park (YNP) region in January, United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported in its monthly update quoting Yellowstone Volcano Observatory.
• February 5: Tornado touched down at an Army post in southeast Georgia
  A tornado touched down at an Army post in southeast Georgia at about 4:55 p.m Wednesday evening, Fort Stewart emergency officials confirmed.
• February 1: Powerful Pacific storm in southern California
  A powerful Pacific storm in southern California claimed life of a person, knocking out power to thousands in San Diego.
• February 1: wildfire near Canadian River, Texas
  The wildfire near Canadian River, Texas is now 95 percent contained. It has already burned 1,750 acres.

January 2016

• January 31: Tips before purchasing flood insurance
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• January 29: Sinkhole in southern Oregon
  A massive sinkhole has been reported on a road near Highway 101 along the coast of southern Oregon.
• January 29: Sonic boom in New Jersey
  People across New Jersey and parts of New York and Connecticut felt multiple tremors on Thursday afternoon which were actually sonic booms caused by the testing of a fighter jet.
• January 28: Tornado in Coconut Creek, Florida
  At least two people got injured after a tornado touched down in Coconut Creek, Florida.
• January 24: Winter storm Jonas
  Death toll from the winter storm Jonas has risen to 19.
• January 22: Recent snowstorms in the United States
  Recent snowstorms in the United States have claimed lives of at least four people.
• January 22: Snow emergency in Virginia
  Governor Terry McAuliffe has declared snow emergency as winter storm in Virginia is predicted to dump up to two feet of snow.
• January 7: Californians purchase 28,000 new flood insurance policies
  The latest data released by National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) Policies has shown an increase of 28,084 new flood insurance policies purchased in California from August 31 – November 30, 2015.