November 6, 1913 – November 11, 1913

Great Lakes Storm of 1913

In early November 1913, a extraordinarily powerful blizzard hit the upper midwest of the United States, killing over 250 people. 13 ships on Lake Michigan were sunk, resulting in many shipwrecks lining the coast of Illinois and Indiana. The storm acted as a wake up call to the residents of that area that they were too at risk of natural disasters. After this, engineering for construction was improved in order to make buildings that could survive major blizzards.

Lake Michigan Coastline

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Lakes_Storm_of_1913

Max Levenson