Statistics for U.S. States by Deadliest Disaster

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Deaths	Type	Year	State	% Correct
2,763	Terrorism	2001	New York	98%
2,467	Attack	1941	Hawaii	91%
7,000*	Hurricane	1900	Texas	85%
2,511*	Hurricane	1928	Florida	71%
189	Terrorism	2001	Virginia	49%
2,000*	Hurricane	1893	Louisiana	47%
4,000*	Flood	1862	California	42%
2,209	Flood	1889	Pennsylvania	36%
166	Tornado	2011	Missouri	29%
362	Mining	1907	West Virginia	29%
300*	Massacre	1921	Oklahoma	27%
1,500*	Hurricane	1893	Georgia	25%
200*	Hurricane	1938	Connecticut	20%
500*	Shipwreck	1865	North Carolina	20%
262	Hurricane	1938	Rhode Island	20%
128	Aviation	1956	Arizona	18%
844	Shipwreck	1915	Illinois	18%
23	Train Wreck	1919	Maine	18%
492	Fire	1942	Massachusetts	18%
300*	Explosion	1865	Alabama	16%
1,700*	Shipwreck	1865	Arkansas	16%
500*	Fire	1871	Michigan	16%
317	Tornado	1840	Mississippi	16%
100*	Hurricane	1938	South Carolina	16%
2,000*	Fire	1871	Wisconsin	16%
111	Aviation	1971	Alaska	15%
150*	Flood	1913	Indiana	15%
112	Aviation	1989	Iowa	15%
193*	Massacre	1863	Kansas	15%
135	Tornado	1913	Nebraska	15%
85	Aviation/Fire	1964/1980	Nevada	15%
33	Shipwreck	1941	New Hampshire	15%
34	Blizzard/Train Wreck	1920/1945	North Dakota	15%
175*	Massacre	1864	Colorado	13%
181	Shipwreck	1785	Delaware	13%
168	Mining	1917	Montana	13%
326	Fire	1900	New Jersey	13%
467	Flood	1913	Ohio	13%
247	Flood	1903	Oregon	13%
85	Flood	1927	Vermont	13%
273*	Shipwreck	1875	Washington	13%
169	Mining	1903	Wyoming	13%
91	Mining	1972	Idaho	11%
165	Fire	1977	Kentucky	11%
81	Aviation	1963	Maryland	11%
265	Mining	1913	New Mexico	11%
238	Flood	1972	South Dakota	11%
250*	Shipwreck	1858	Tennessee	11%
200*	Mining	1900	Utah	11%
453	Fire	1918	Minnesota	9%