Great Lakes Storm of 1913
Date Range
November 6, 1913 – November 11, 1913
Title
Great Lakes Storm of 1913
What occurred
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.
Location
Lake Michigan Coastline
Image Citation
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Lakes_Storm_of_1913
Student name(s)
Max Levenson