1831 Barbados hurricane
The Great Barbados hurricane was an intense Category 4 hurricane that left cataclysmic damage across the Caribbean and Louisiana in 1831.
On This Day — 1 August
Disasters recorded on 1 August across the years, drawn from our archive of historical events.
3 recordedDisasters on 1 August
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2004
Tragedia del Ycua
The Ycuá Bolaños supermarket fire, also known as the Ycuá Bolaños Tragedy, occurred on 1 August 2004 in Asunción, Paraguay. After the fire broke out, exits were locked to prevent people from stealing merchandise. The building also lacked ad…
2023
2023 Hawaii wildfires
The 2023 Hawaii wildfires were a series of wildfires that broke out in early August 2023 in the U.S. state of Hawaii, predominantly on the island of Maui. The wind-driven fires prompted evacuations and caused widespread damage, killing at l…