a gentle breeze is refreshing but when nature goes crazy in the wind Department
nature goes crazy in the wind Department
nature goes crazy in the wind Department the results are deadly cars houses
the results are deadly cars houses
the results are deadly cars houses street signs are all submerged in a
street signs are all submerged in a
street signs are all submerged in a muddy brown layer of water gas sewage
muddy brown layer of water gas sewage
muddy brown layer of water gas sewage and chemicals welcome to watchmojo.com
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and chemicals welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks
and today we’re counting down our picks
and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 hurricanes in history we
for the top 10 hurricanes in history we
for the top 10 hurricanes in history we have hurricane warnings and incidentally
have hurricane warnings and incidentally
have hurricane warnings and incidentally on this new advisory the hurricane
on this new advisory the hurricane
on this new advisory the hurricane warnings have been extended westward to
warnings have been extended westward to
warnings have been extended westward to cover the entire north coast of Honduras
cover the entire north coast of Honduras
cover the entire north coast of Honduras for this list we’re looking at massive
for this list we’re looking at massive
for this list we’re looking at massive wind storms that caused significant
wind storms that caused significant
wind storms that caused significant destruction or had other substantial
destruction or had other substantial
destruction or had other substantial impact on people dry destructive winds
impact on people dry destructive winds
impact on people dry destructive winds of 120 kilometres per hour with gusts of
of 120 kilometres per hour with gusts of
of 120 kilometres per hour with gusts of 150 kilometres per hour are expected
150 kilometres per hour are expected
150 kilometres per hour are expected between Doha and the province tonight
between Doha and the province tonight
between Doha and the province tonight and tomorrow morning
and tomorrow morning
and tomorrow morning number 10 hurricane sandy a tropical
number 10 hurricane sandy a tropical
number 10 hurricane sandy a tropical wave in the Caribbean quickly developed
wave in the Caribbean quickly developed
wave in the Caribbean quickly developed into the second costliest hurricane in
into the second costliest hurricane in
into the second costliest hurricane in US history in 2012 when they tell you to
US history in 2012 when they tell you to
US history in 2012 when they tell you to evacuate you need to evacuate superstorm
evacuate you need to evacuate superstorm
evacuate you need to evacuate superstorm sandy wreaked havoc in islands such as
sandy wreaked havoc in islands such as
sandy wreaked havoc in islands such as Haiti where it caused at least 54 deaths
Haiti where it caused at least 54 deaths
Haiti where it caused at least 54 deaths before making landfall in the US
before making landfall in the US
before making landfall in the US although 24 states were affected to some
although 24 states were affected to some
although 24 states were affected to some degree the hardest hit were in the
degree the hardest hit were in the
degree the hardest hit were in the Northeast New Jersey reported at least
Northeast New Jersey reported at least
Northeast New Jersey reported at least 37 deaths and New York 53 due to the
37 deaths and New York 53 due to the
37 deaths and New York 53 due to the storm sandy also brought New York City
storm sandy also brought New York City
storm sandy also brought New York City to a complete standstill shutting down
to a complete standstill shutting down
to a complete standstill shutting down the city that never sleeps completely
the city that never sleeps completely
the city that never sleeps completely state government will be closed tomorrow
state government will be closed tomorrow
state government will be closed tomorrow and I’m encouraging all schools across
and I’m encouraging all schools across
and I’m encouraging all schools across the state to close as well the amount of
the state to close as well the amount of
the state to close as well the amount of damage in the u.s. was estimated at more
damage in the u.s. was estimated at more
damage in the u.s. was estimated at more than 75 billion dollars and so we will
than 75 billion dollars and so we will
than 75 billion dollars and so we will get up and we’ll get this thing rebuilt
get up and we’ll get this thing rebuilt
get up and we’ll get this thing rebuilt and we’ll put things back together
and we’ll put things back together
and we’ll put things back together number 9
number 9
number 9 cyclone tracee Australia bore the brunt
cyclone tracee Australia bore the brunt
cyclone tracee Australia bore the brunt of a massive hurricane when cyclone
of a massive hurricane when cyclone
of a massive hurricane when cyclone Tracy struck in 1974 occurring on
Tracy struck in 1974 occurring on
Tracy struck in 1974 occurring on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day it
Christmas Eve and Christmas Day it
Christmas Eve and Christmas Day it wasn’t the kind of holiday surprise that
wasn’t the kind of holiday surprise that
wasn’t the kind of holiday surprise that most people want
most people want
most people want the city of Darwin had already been
the city of Darwin had already been
the city of Darwin had already been devastated once suffering massive damage
devastated once suffering massive damage
devastated once suffering massive damage from Japanese airstrikes in World War
from Japanese airstrikes in World War
from Japanese airstrikes in World War two when Tracy struck it destroyed 70%
two when Tracy struck it destroyed 70%
two when Tracy struck it destroyed 70% of the buildings in Darwin and left
of the buildings in Darwin and left
of the buildings in Darwin and left 41,000 of its 47,000 residents without a
41,000 of its 47,000 residents without a
41,000 of its 47,000 residents without a home it also caused 71 fatalities and
home it also caused 71 fatalities and
home it also caused 71 fatalities and cost Australia more than 837 million
cost Australia more than 837 million
cost Australia more than 837 million dollars in damages
dollars in damages
dollars in damages fortunately the city rebounded and today
fortunately the city rebounded and today
fortunately the city rebounded and today is a thriving metropolis number 8
is a thriving metropolis number 8
is a thriving metropolis number 8 hurricane Mitch the 1998 Atlantic
hurricane Mitch the 1998 Atlantic
hurricane Mitch the 1998 Atlantic hurricane season was topped by a
hurricane season was topped by a
hurricane season was topped by a category 5 hurricane that is classified
category 5 hurricane that is classified
category 5 hurricane that is classified as the second deadliest in recorded
as the second deadliest in recorded
as the second deadliest in recorded history the winds now have been
history the winds now have been
history the winds now have been increased to 180 miles per hour that
increased to 180 miles per hour that
increased to 180 miles per hour that makes it a very dangerous category 5
makes it a very dangerous category 5
makes it a very dangerous category 5 hurricane approximately 11,000 people
hurricane approximately 11,000 people
hurricane approximately 11,000 people were killed as a result of the storm and
were killed as a result of the storm and
were killed as a result of the storm and it’s aftermath and an equal number were
it’s aftermath and an equal number were
it’s aftermath and an equal number were classified as missing one mudslide alone
classified as missing one mudslide alone
classified as missing one mudslide alone killed some 2,000 people a staggering
killed some 2,000 people a staggering
killed some 2,000 people a staggering 2.7 million people lost their homes due
2.7 million people lost their homes due
2.7 million people lost their homes due to this furious hurricane and some areas
to this furious hurricane and some areas
to this furious hurricane and some areas reported as much as 75 inches of
reported as much as 75 inches of
reported as much as 75 inches of rainfall most of the impact was felt in
rainfall most of the impact was felt in
rainfall most of the impact was felt in Honduras Nicaragua and Guatemala
Honduras Nicaragua and Guatemala
Honduras Nicaragua and Guatemala although the southern US state of
although the southern US state of
although the southern US state of Florida did suffer significant damage as
Florida did suffer significant damage as
Florida did suffer significant damage as well number seven the Okeechobee
well number seven the Okeechobee
well number seven the Okeechobee hurricane before the National Hurricane
hurricane before the National Hurricane
hurricane before the National Hurricane Center began officially assigning names
Center began officially assigning names
Center began officially assigning names to storms in 1953 hurricanes were
to storms in 1953 hurricanes were
to storms in 1953 hurricanes were typically known by the specific
typically known by the specific
typically known by the specific geographic region which the storm
geographic region which the storm
geographic region which the storm affected in 1928 the second deadliest
affected in 1928 the second deadliest
affected in 1928 the second deadliest hurricane in US history centered on Lake
hurricane in US history centered on Lake
hurricane in US history centered on Lake Okeechobee Florida’s largest freshwater
Okeechobee Florida’s largest freshwater
Okeechobee Florida’s largest freshwater lake it’s up to 160 mile per hour winds
lake it’s up to 160 mile per hour winds
lake it’s up to 160 mile per hour winds caused huge surges in the lake raising
caused huge surges in the lake raising
caused huge surges in the lake raising water levels by as much as 20 feet more
water levels by as much as 20 feet more
water levels by as much as 20 feet more than 2,500 people drowned and the total
than 2,500 people drowned and the total
than 2,500 people drowned and the total of fatalities associated with the storm
of fatalities associated with the storm
of fatalities associated with the storm was more than four thousand hundreds of
was more than four thousand hundreds of
was more than four thousand hundreds of buildings were destroyed in cities and
buildings were destroyed in cities and
buildings were destroyed in cities and towns in the storm’s path
towns in the storm’s path
towns in the storm’s path number six Hurricane Andrew due to its
number six Hurricane Andrew due to its
number six Hurricane Andrew due to its location on the Gulf and the ocean
location on the Gulf and the ocean
location on the Gulf and the ocean Florida has been affected by numerous
Florida has been affected by numerous
Florida has been affected by numerous hurricanes Andrew in 1992 was another
hurricanes Andrew in 1992 was another
hurricanes Andrew in 1992 was another category 5 monster that at the time
category 5 monster that at the time
category 5 monster that at the time caused more damage than any other
caused more damage than any other
caused more damage than any other hurricane in US history
hurricane in US history
hurricane in US history wind speeds hit 177 miles per hour
wind speeds hit 177 miles per hour
wind speeds hit 177 miles per hour tearing entire neighborhoods down to
tearing entire neighborhoods down to
tearing entire neighborhoods down to nothing but the foundations of their
nothing but the foundations of their
nothing but the foundations of their buildings miami-dade County alone lost
buildings miami-dade County alone lost
buildings miami-dade County alone lost 25 thousand houses effects beyond
25 thousand houses effects beyond
25 thousand houses effects beyond Florida include 500 million dollars in
Florida include 500 million dollars in
Florida include 500 million dollars in damage to oil rigs in the Gulf and the
damage to oil rigs in the Gulf and the
damage to oil rigs in the Gulf and the creation of 28 tornadoes that impacted
creation of 28 tornadoes that impacted
creation of 28 tornadoes that impacted Alabama Georgia and Mississippi in the
Alabama Georgia and Mississippi in the
Alabama Georgia and Mississippi in the end 65 lives were lost and damages
end 65 lives were lost and damages
end 65 lives were lost and damages totaled over 26 billion dollars number
totaled over 26 billion dollars number
totaled over 26 billion dollars number five
five
five Hurricane Katrina costliest hurricane in
Hurricane Katrina costliest hurricane in
Hurricane Katrina costliest hurricane in recorded US history Katrina
recorded US history Katrina
recorded US history Katrina totally devastated the proud city of New
totally devastated the proud city of New
totally devastated the proud city of New Orleans and created an emergency
Orleans and created an emergency
Orleans and created an emergency catastrophe management crisis for the
catastrophe management crisis for the
catastrophe management crisis for the United States scenes of the incredible
United States scenes of the incredible
United States scenes of the incredible devastation and the homeless situation
devastation and the homeless situation
devastation and the homeless situation it created were heartbreaking and left
it created were heartbreaking and left
it created were heartbreaking and left many sharply critical of the slow
many sharply critical of the slow
many sharply critical of the slow response from government agencies and
response from government agencies and
response from government agencies and then President George W Bush and looking
then President George W Bush and looking
then President George W Bush and looking for meaning in a tragedy that seems so
for meaning in a tragedy that seems so
for meaning in a tragedy that seems so blind in random although Louisiana took
blind in random although Louisiana took
blind in random although Louisiana took the brunt of Katrina destruction was
the brunt of Katrina destruction was
the brunt of Katrina destruction was widespread stretching from Florida to
widespread stretching from Florida to
widespread stretching from Florida to Texas as well as up the eastern seaboard
Texas as well as up the eastern seaboard
Texas as well as up the eastern seaboard total damages have been estimated at 108
total damages have been estimated at 108
total damages have been estimated at 108 billion dollars while as many as
billion dollars while as many as
billion dollars while as many as eighteen hundred and thirty six people
eighteen hundred and thirty six people
eighteen hundred and thirty six people were killed
were killed
were killed finally lady said you know they were
finally lady said you know they were
finally lady said you know they were swimming for it and I don’t know whether
swimming for it and I don’t know whether
swimming for it and I don’t know whether they
number 4 typhoon Nina as devastating as
number 4 typhoon Nina as devastating as the loss of life due to Katrina was it
the loss of life due to Katrina was it
the loss of life due to Katrina was it pales compared to the number who
pales compared to the number who
pales compared to the number who suffered the effects of typhoon Nina in
suffered the effects of typhoon Nina in
suffered the effects of typhoon Nina in 1975 as hurricanes go this Pacific storm
1975 as hurricanes go this Pacific storm
1975 as hurricanes go this Pacific storm was a relatively moderate one by the
was a relatively moderate one by the
was a relatively moderate one by the time it made landfall in Taiwan it was a
time it made landfall in Taiwan it was a
time it made landfall in Taiwan it was a category 3 hurricane and it weakened
category 3 hurricane and it weakened
category 3 hurricane and it weakened further after hitting mainland China
further after hitting mainland China
further after hitting mainland China however it brought with it tremendous
however it brought with it tremendous
however it brought with it tremendous amounts of rain in fact one 24-hour
amounts of rain in fact one 24-hour
amounts of rain in fact one 24-hour period saw more than a year’s worth of
period saw more than a year’s worth of
period saw more than a year’s worth of rain come pouring down this caused the
rain come pouring down this caused the
rain come pouring down this caused the destruction of roughly 62 dams including
destruction of roughly 62 dams including
destruction of roughly 62 dams including the massive Bancho dam when ban Shou
the massive Bancho dam when ban Shou
the massive Bancho dam when ban Shou fell it released floods that drown
fell it released floods that drown
fell it released floods that drown something like two hundred and
something like two hundred and
something like two hundred and twenty-nine thousand people number three
twenty-nine thousand people number three
twenty-nine thousand people number three the Galveston Hurricane it may have
the Galveston Hurricane it may have
the Galveston Hurricane it may have happened more than a century ago but the
happened more than a century ago but the
happened more than a century ago but the Galveston Hurricane of 1900 is still
Galveston Hurricane of 1900 is still
Galveston Hurricane of 1900 is still considered the deadliest in recorded US
considered the deadliest in recorded US
considered the deadliest in recorded US history and when figures related to
history and when figures related to
history and when figures related to damages are adjusted for inflation its
damages are adjusted for inflation its
damages are adjusted for inflation its way up on the list of costliest ones as
way up on the list of costliest ones as
way up on the list of costliest ones as well in 1900 no area in Galveston Texas
well in 1900 no area in Galveston Texas
well in 1900 no area in Galveston Texas was more than eight point seven feet
was more than eight point seven feet
was more than eight point seven feet above sea level since the storm surge
above sea level since the storm surge
above sea level since the storm surge from the hurricane was as high as
from the hurricane was as high as
from the hurricane was as high as fifteen feet the entire city was under
fifteen feet the entire city was under
fifteen feet the entire city was under water and more than 3,600 homes were
water and more than 3,600 homes were
water and more than 3,600 homes were entirely destroyed worse as many as
entirely destroyed worse as many as
entirely destroyed worse as many as 12,000 are believed to have died as a
12,000 are believed to have died as a
12,000 are believed to have died as a direct result of the storm
direct result of the storm
direct result of the storm number two the great hurricane of 1780
number two the great hurricane of 1780
number two the great hurricane of 1780 accurate figures on Atlantic hurricanes
accurate figures on Atlantic hurricanes
accurate figures on Atlantic hurricanes don’t exist before 1851 but the storm
don’t exist before 1851 but the storm
don’t exist before 1851 but the storm that hit the Caribbean in 1780 is
that hit the Caribbean in 1780 is
that hit the Caribbean in 1780 is generally considered to be the worst
generally considered to be the worst
generally considered to be the worst Atlantic storm of all time primarily
Atlantic storm of all time primarily
Atlantic storm of all time primarily striking the Lesser Antilles Bermuda and
striking the Lesser Antilles Bermuda and
striking the Lesser Antilles Bermuda and Puerto Rico the hurricane is believed to
Puerto Rico the hurricane is believed to
Puerto Rico the hurricane is believed to have killed roughly 22,000 people those
have killed roughly 22,000 people those
have killed roughly 22,000 people those losses include 4,000 French soldiers
losses include 4,000 French soldiers
losses include 4,000 French soldiers fighting in the American Revolutionary
fighting in the American Revolutionary
fighting in the American Revolutionary War
War
War while exact figures on the physical
while exact figures on the physical
while exact figures on the physical damage are unavailable they are believed
damage are unavailable they are believed
damage are unavailable they are believed to be significant since some experts
to be significant since some experts
to be significant since some experts estimate that wins in the Antilles may
estimate that wins in the Antilles may
estimate that wins in the Antilles may have reached a phenomenal 200 miles per
have reached a phenomenal 200 miles per
have reached a phenomenal 200 miles per hour
hour
hour before we reveal our number one pick
before we reveal our number one pick
before we reveal our number one pick here are some honorable mentions
number one the bola cyclone the bola
number one the bola cyclone the bola cyclone is the deadliest hurricane on
cyclone is the deadliest hurricane on
cyclone is the deadliest hurricane on record and one of the deadliest natural
record and one of the deadliest natural
record and one of the deadliest natural disasters ever originating in the Bay of
disasters ever originating in the Bay of
disasters ever originating in the Bay of Bengal the storm devastated much of
Bengal the storm devastated much of
Bengal the storm devastated much of Bangladesh and western India ultimately
Bangladesh and western India ultimately
Bangladesh and western India ultimately affecting more than 3.6 million people
affecting more than 3.6 million people
affecting more than 3.6 million people and causing the deaths of between
and causing the deaths of between
and causing the deaths of between 300,000 and 500,000 the community of
300,000 and 500,000 the community of
300,000 and 500,000 the community of tasimu dean was hardest hit losing 45
tasimu dean was hardest hit losing 45
tasimu dean was hardest hit losing 45 percent of its population in response to
percent of its population in response to
percent of its population in response to this and other tragedies in the region
this and other tragedies in the region
this and other tragedies in the region George Harrison organized the concert
George Harrison organized the concert
George Harrison organized the concert for Bangladesh the first all-star
for Bangladesh the first all-star
for Bangladesh the first all-star benefit concert for emergency aid to
benefit concert for emergency aid to
benefit concert for emergency aid to help the victims of bola if there can be
help the victims of bola if there can be
help the victims of bola if there can be a bright side to such a disaster it’s
a bright side to such a disaster it’s
a bright side to such a disaster it’s that as a result the UN Red Cross and
that as a result the UN Red Cross and
that as a result the UN Red Cross and others have since developed preparedness
others have since developed preparedness
others have since developed preparedness plans for such crises in the future the
plans for such crises in the future the
plans for such crises in the future the key thing that the Red Cross suggests is
key thing that the Red Cross suggests is
key thing that the Red Cross suggests is that you create a kit and a plan do you
that you create a kit and a plan do you
that you create a kit and a plan do you agree with our list
agree with our list
agree with our list what other hurricanes should we have
what other hurricanes should we have
what other hurricanes should we have included for more enthralling top 10s
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