2023 Sao Paulo floods and landslides
During the 2023 Brazilian Carnival holiday weekend, record-breaking rainfall-reaching 682 mm (26.9 in) in 24 hours-caused deadly floods and landslides across the state of Sao Paulo. At least 64 people were killed, of which 63 were in Sao Sebastiao. On 18-19 February 2023, an area of low pressure off the coast of Brazil brought moist onshore flow, leading to significant rainfall in the region. Meteorologists at MetSul Meteorologia suggested this could be among the highest non-tropical cyclone rainfall totals in the world.
Pasta de Conchos mine disaster
The Pasta de Conchos mine disaster occurred at approximately 2:30 a.m. CST on February 19, 2006, after a methane explosion within a coal mine near Nueva Rosita, San Juan de Sabinas Municipality, in the Mexican state of Coahuila. The mines were run by Grupo Mexico, the largest mining company in the country. It was estimated that 65 miners, who were working the 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. shift that morning, were trapped underground by the explosion. Only 2 of the 65 bodies have been recovered.
Enigma tornado outbreak
On February 19-20, 1884, one of the largest and most widespread tornado outbreaks in American history occurred over the Southeastern United States, known as the Enigma tornado outbreak due to the uncertain number of total tornadoes and fatalities. Nonetheless, an inspection of newspaper reports and governmental studies published in the aftermath reveals successive, long-tracked tornado families striking Alabama, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia, with an estimation of at least 52-and possibly 60 or more-tornadoes.
Huaynaputina erupted
Huaynaputina is a volcano in a volcanic high plateau in southern Peru. In the Holocene, Huaynaputina has erupted several times, including on 19 February 1600 - the largest eruption ever recorded in South America - which continued with a series of events into March. Witnessed by people in the city of Arequipa, it killed at least 1,000-1,500 people in the region, wiped out vegetation, buried the surrounding area with 2 metres (7 ft) of volcanic rock and damaged infrastructure and economic resources. The eruption had a significant impact on Earth's climate, causing a volcanic winter. The volcano has not erupted since 1600.
