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December 14

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1287: A dike break resulted in St. Lucia's flood, the fifth-deadliest flood in recorded history. As many as 80,000 people were killed.

1991: A day after Cyclone Wasa dissipated near the Austral Islands, its remnants regenerated and were given the name Cyclone Arthur.

2006: A severe storm system brought flooding rains, landslides, and winds gusting up to 114 miles per hour (183 km/h) to the Pacific Northwest.

2008: Typhoon Dolphin sunk the combined cargo/passenger ship M/Bca Mae Jan, killing 47 people.