these events prove the awesome and destructive power of nature welcome to
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watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten infamous natural disasters of the last
infamous natural disasters of the last
infamous natural disasters of the last 100 years I don’t think anybody realize
100 years I don’t think anybody realize
100 years I don’t think anybody realize how bad it was until it was over
how bad it was until it was over
how bad it was until it was over number 10 1992 Hurricane Andrew we start
number 10 1992 Hurricane Andrew we start
number 10 1992 Hurricane Andrew we start our list with a natural disaster that
our list with a natural disaster that
our list with a natural disaster that wasn’t particularly deadly but was very
wasn’t particularly deadly but was very
wasn’t particularly deadly but was very expensive for the time 1992 s Hurricane
expensive for the time 1992 s Hurricane
expensive for the time 1992 s Hurricane Andrew was a category 4 hurricane the
Andrew was a category 4 hurricane the
Andrew was a category 4 hurricane the touchdown mainly in the Bahamas Florida
touchdown mainly in the Bahamas Florida
touchdown mainly in the Bahamas Florida and Louisiana in late August with over
and Louisiana in late August with over
and Louisiana in late August with over 40 billion dollars worth of damages
40 billion dollars worth of damages
40 billion dollars worth of damages resulting from this event Andrew was the
resulting from this event Andrew was the
resulting from this event Andrew was the most expensive tropical cyclone to hit
most expensive tropical cyclone to hit
most expensive tropical cyclone to hit the u.s. to that point until it was
the u.s. to that point until it was
the u.s. to that point until it was overtaken in 2005 number 9 2005
overtaken in 2005 number 9 2005
overtaken in 2005 number 9 2005 Hurricane Katrina Katrina was a huge
Hurricane Katrina Katrina was a huge
Hurricane Katrina Katrina was a huge story internationally both for its
story internationally both for its
story internationally both for its devastation and for the government’s
devastation and for the government’s
devastation and for the government’s handling of the aftermath on August 29th
handling of the aftermath on August 29th
handling of the aftermath on August 29th 2005 it began ripping apart homes and
2005 it began ripping apart homes and
2005 it began ripping apart homes and ultimately left the region underwater
ultimately left the region underwater
ultimately left the region underwater casualties weren’t as massive as other
casualties weren’t as massive as other
casualties weren’t as massive as other entries on this list but property damage
entries on this list but property damage
entries on this list but property damage topped 108 billion Katrina was the
topped 108 billion Katrina was the
topped 108 billion Katrina was the United States most expensive hurricane
United States most expensive hurricane
United States most expensive hurricane ever and it left New Orleans struggling
ever and it left New Orleans struggling
ever and it left New Orleans struggling to get back on its feet
to get back on its feet
to get back on its feet number 8 2008 Sichuan earthquake a
number 8 2008 Sichuan earthquake a
number 8 2008 Sichuan earthquake a magnitude 8 earthquake hit China may 12
magnitude 8 earthquake hit China may 12
magnitude 8 earthquake hit China may 12 2008 only to be followed by a series of
2008 only to be followed by a series of
2008 only to be followed by a series of strong aftershocks the resulting
strong aftershocks the resulting
strong aftershocks the resulting homelessness and loss of life was
homelessness and loss of life was
homelessness and loss of life was shocking but the financial burden was
shocking but the financial burden was
shocking but the financial burden was overwhelming the Chinese government
overwhelming the Chinese government
overwhelming the Chinese government announced it would be spending over 146
announced it would be spending over 146
announced it would be spending over 146 and a half billion dollars to rebuild
and a half billion dollars to rebuild
and a half billion dollars to rebuild after the costliest disaster in the
after the costliest disaster in the
after the costliest disaster in the country’s history number 7 2008 Cyclone
country’s history number 7 2008 Cyclone
country’s history number 7 2008 Cyclone Nargis on may 2nd 2008 just a few days
Nargis on may 2nd 2008 just a few days
Nargis on may 2nd 2008 just a few days prior to the devastating earthquake in
prior to the devastating earthquake in
prior to the devastating earthquake in nearby China Burma was hit by its worst
nearby China Burma was hit by its worst
nearby China Burma was hit by its worst ever natural disaster low-lying areas
ever natural disaster low-lying areas
ever natural disaster low-lying areas like rice fields offered little
like rice fields offered little
like rice fields offered little protection for residents damages of ten
protection for residents damages of ten
protection for residents damages of ten billion dollars were reported and
billion dollars were reported and
billion dollars were reported and it has been suggested that casualties
it has been suggested that casualties
it has been suggested that casualties were purposefully underestimated to
were purposefully underestimated to
were purposefully underestimated to reduce negative political consequences
reduce negative political consequences
reduce negative political consequences number 6 2011 Japan earthquake and
number 6 2011 Japan earthquake and
number 6 2011 Japan earthquake and tsunami measuring a 9 on the Richter
tsunami measuring a 9 on the Richter
tsunami measuring a 9 on the Richter scale this March 11th 2011 disaster was
scale this March 11th 2011 disaster was
scale this March 11th 2011 disaster was Japan’s strongest earthquake ever and
Japan’s strongest earthquake ever and
Japan’s strongest earthquake ever and one of the most powerful to have struck
one of the most powerful to have struck
one of the most powerful to have struck anywhere since 1900 because the quakes
anywhere since 1900 because the quakes
anywhere since 1900 because the quakes epicenter was off Japan’s coast a
epicenter was off Japan’s coast a
epicenter was off Japan’s coast a violent tsunami followed and destroyed
violent tsunami followed and destroyed
violent tsunami followed and destroyed everything in its wake
everything in its wake
everything in its wake perhaps the scariest parts of this
perhaps the scariest parts of this
perhaps the scariest parts of this calamity were the ensuing meltdowns at
calamity were the ensuing meltdowns at
calamity were the ensuing meltdowns at the Fukushima nuclear power plant damage
the Fukushima nuclear power plant damage
the Fukushima nuclear power plant damage of the entire event has been estimated
of the entire event has been estimated
of the entire event has been estimated at 235 billion dollars making it the
at 235 billion dollars making it the
at 235 billion dollars making it the costliest natural disaster ever number 5
costliest natural disaster ever number 5
costliest natural disaster ever number 5 1976 cangshan earthquake this densely
1976 cangshan earthquake this densely
1976 cangshan earthquake this densely populated Chinese city was shocked in
populated Chinese city was shocked in
populated Chinese city was shocked in the early morning hours of July 28th
the early morning hours of July 28th
the early morning hours of July 28th 1976 by a huge earthquake followed by a
1976 by a huge earthquake followed by a
1976 by a huge earthquake followed by a magnitude 7 aftershock just hours later
magnitude 7 aftershock just hours later
magnitude 7 aftershock just hours later this was China’s second deadliest
this was China’s second deadliest
this was China’s second deadliest earthquake after another that occurred
earthquake after another that occurred
earthquake after another that occurred in 1556 the Chinese government rejected
in 1556 the Chinese government rejected
in 1556 the Chinese government rejected help in the aftermath and was heavily
help in the aftermath and was heavily
help in the aftermath and was heavily criticized for ignoring early warnings
criticized for ignoring early warnings
criticized for ignoring early warnings by seismologist the official death toll
by seismologist the official death toll
by seismologist the official death toll ranges greatly from 240 mm to six
ranges greatly from 240 mm to six
ranges greatly from 240 mm to six hundred and fifty-five thousand number
hundred and fifty-five thousand number
hundred and fifty-five thousand number for 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and
for 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and
for 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami 14 countries were touched by
tsunami 14 countries were touched by
tsunami 14 countries were touched by this December 26th 2004 disaster and the
this December 26th 2004 disaster and the
this December 26th 2004 disaster and the most serious devastation was seen in
most serious devastation was seen in
most serious devastation was seen in Indonesia Sri Lanka and Thailand monster
Indonesia Sri Lanka and Thailand monster
Indonesia Sri Lanka and Thailand monster tsunami waves almost 100 feet high
tsunami waves almost 100 feet high
tsunami waves almost 100 feet high ravaged coastal cities following the 9.3
ravaged coastal cities following the 9.3
ravaged coastal cities following the 9.3 magnitude earthquake this quake was so
magnitude earthquake this quake was so
magnitude earthquake this quake was so strong it caused the entire planet to
strong it caused the entire planet to
strong it caused the entire planet to vibrate tore people from their families
vibrate tore people from their families
vibrate tore people from their families and caused devastation that lasted years
and caused devastation that lasted years
and caused devastation that lasted years number 3 1970 bola cyclone this was the
number 3 1970 bola cyclone this was the
number 3 1970 bola cyclone this was the deadliest cyclone in recorded history
deadliest cyclone in recorded history
deadliest cyclone in recorded history and it hit East Pakistan on November 12
and it hit East Pakistan on November 12
and it hit East Pakistan on November 12 1970 at its peak sustained winds of 115
1970 at its peak sustained winds of 115
1970 at its peak sustained winds of 115 miles per hour thrashed the region
miles per hour thrashed the region
miles per hour thrashed the region however most people died due to flooding
however most people died due to flooding
however most people died due to flooding because of the violent storm surge that
because of the violent storm surge that
because of the violent storm surge that followed entire islands and villa
followed entire islands and villa
followed entire islands and villa were destroyed and the government was
were destroyed and the government was
were destroyed and the government was accused of mishandling the aftermath
accused of mishandling the aftermath
accused of mishandling the aftermath number two 2010 Haiti earthquake the
number two 2010 Haiti earthquake the
number two 2010 Haiti earthquake the magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck Haiti s
magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck Haiti s
magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck Haiti s most populated area On January 12 2010
most populated area On January 12 2010
most populated area On January 12 2010 hundreds of thousands of deaths were
hundreds of thousands of deaths were
hundreds of thousands of deaths were caused by the country’s poor
caused by the country’s poor
caused by the country’s poor infrastructure and despite immense
infrastructure and despite immense
infrastructure and despite immense support from across the globe over 1
support from across the globe over 1
support from across the globe over 1 million people found themselves homeless
million people found themselves homeless
million people found themselves homeless in its wake
in its wake
in its wake number 1 1931 central China floods
number 1 1931 central China floods
number 1 1931 central China floods coming in at number 1 is the deadliest
coming in at number 1 is the deadliest
coming in at number 1 is the deadliest natural disaster in modern history when
natural disaster in modern history when
natural disaster in modern history when the yellow Yangtze and Y rivers flooded
the yellow Yangtze and Y rivers flooded
the yellow Yangtze and Y rivers flooded in 1931 millions of people died due to
in 1931 millions of people died due to
in 1931 millions of people died due to drowning famine and disease the Yellow
drowning famine and disease the Yellow
drowning famine and disease the Yellow River is actually considered the
River is actually considered the
River is actually considered the deadliest river in the world since it is
deadliest river in the world since it is
deadliest river in the world since it is flooded over 1,000 times in the past two
flooded over 1,000 times in the past two
flooded over 1,000 times in the past two millennia while the death toll of the
millennia while the death toll of the
millennia while the death toll of the 1931 event was tragic it has been
1931 event was tragic it has been
1931 event was tragic it has been suggested that up to 1/4 of the Chinese
suggested that up to 1/4 of the Chinese
suggested that up to 1/4 of the Chinese population or roughly 51 million people
population or roughly 51 million people
population or roughly 51 million people were affected in some way by this
were affected in some way by this
were affected in some way by this catastrophe
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