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today we’re counting down our picks for
today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten devastating storms in
the top ten devastating storms in
the top ten devastating storms in history it’s 140 mile an hour winds
history it’s 140 mile an hour winds
history it’s 140 mile an hour winds pummeled coastal Louisiana Mississippi
pummeled coastal Louisiana Mississippi
pummeled coastal Louisiana Mississippi and Alabama for this list will be
and Alabama for this list will be
and Alabama for this list will be ranking the storms that caused the most
ranking the storms that caused the most
ranking the storms that caused the most impact destruction or loss of life
impact destruction or loss of life
impact destruction or loss of life whether they were hurricanes blizzards
whether they were hurricanes blizzards
whether they were hurricanes blizzards or tornadoes these storms remain some of
or tornadoes these storms remain some of
or tornadoes these storms remain some of the most catastrophic on record and
the most catastrophic on record and
the most catastrophic on record and these grains of sand people would say
these grains of sand people would say
these grains of sand people would say could strip the paint off of your car
could strip the paint off of your car
could strip the paint off of your car number 10 Hurricane Camille thousands of
number 10 Hurricane Camille thousands of
number 10 Hurricane Camille thousands of buildings along this Beach would just
buildings along this Beach would just
buildings along this Beach would just ten feet above sea level their
ten feet above sea level their
ten feet above sea level their destruction was 15 hours away category 5
destruction was 15 hours away category 5
destruction was 15 hours away category 5 hurricanes are a pretty big deal with
hurricanes are a pretty big deal with
hurricanes are a pretty big deal with only three having made landfall within
only three having made landfall within
only three having made landfall within the United States during the 20th
the United States during the 20th
the United States during the 20th century Hurricane Camille arrived with
century Hurricane Camille arrived with
century Hurricane Camille arrived with an enormous amount of atmospheric
an enormous amount of atmospheric
an enormous amount of atmospheric pressure gaining steam over the Gulf of
pressure gaining steam over the Gulf of
pressure gaining steam over the Gulf of Mexico before charging into Mississippi
Mexico before charging into Mississippi
Mexico before charging into Mississippi and Virginia with devastating results
and Virginia with devastating results
and Virginia with devastating results storm surges from Camille topped out at
storm surges from Camille topped out at
storm surges from Camille topped out at over 20 feet while wind gusts cranked up
over 20 feet while wind gusts cranked up
over 20 feet while wind gusts cranked up to an astonishing 175 miles per hour
to an astonishing 175 miles per hour
to an astonishing 175 miles per hour all in all 1969 Hurricane Camille was an
all in all 1969 Hurricane Camille was an
all in all 1969 Hurricane Camille was an expensive and deadly storm killing over
expensive and deadly storm killing over
expensive and deadly storm killing over 250 people and costing the affected
250 people and costing the affected
250 people and costing the affected areas billions of dollars in damage the
areas billions of dollars in damage the
areas billions of dollars in damage the catalog of death and destruction almost
catalog of death and destruction almost
catalog of death and destruction almost equalled data Mississippi
number nine Hurricane Mitch Central
number nine Hurricane Mitch Central America felt the wrath of a category
America felt the wrath of a category
America felt the wrath of a category five hurricane in 1998 when Mitch came
five hurricane in 1998 when Mitch came
five hurricane in 1998 when Mitch came to town hurricane Mitch was the
to town hurricane Mitch was the
to town hurricane Mitch was the deadliest hurricane to strike the
deadliest hurricane to strike the
deadliest hurricane to strike the Atlantic in two centuries when it’s
Atlantic in two centuries when it’s
Atlantic in two centuries when it’s steam rolled over Honduras and Nicaragua
steam rolled over Honduras and Nicaragua
steam rolled over Honduras and Nicaragua from late October to early November
from late October to early November
from late October to early November Mitch was a slow-moving storm and as a
Mitch was a slow-moving storm and as a
Mitch was a slow-moving storm and as a result inundated these two countries
result inundated these two countries
result inundated these two countries with disastrous amounts of rainfall
with disastrous amounts of rainfall
with disastrous amounts of rainfall totaling almost three feet over its
totaling almost three feet over its
totaling almost three feet over its landfall rework came this high and
landfall rework came this high and
landfall rework came this high and destroyed everything it was a nice
destroyed everything it was a nice
destroyed everything it was a nice building right here is nobody add to
building right here is nobody add to
building right here is nobody add to this the fact that hurricane Mitch
this the fact that hurricane Mitch
this the fact that hurricane Mitch displaced and killed over 11,000 people
displaced and killed over 11,000 people
displaced and killed over 11,000 people and you have one scary snapshot of
and you have one scary snapshot of
and you have one scary snapshot of nature at its most furious yes due to
nature at its most furious yes due to
nature at its most furious yes due to catastrophic flooding made it the second
catastrophic flooding made it the second
catastrophic flooding made it the second deadliest Atlantic hurricane in history
deadliest Atlantic hurricane in history
deadliest Atlantic hurricane in history number eight typhoon Nina
number eight typhoon Nina
number eight typhoon Nina one of the most life-threatening
one of the most life-threatening
one of the most life-threatening elements of any storm is severe rainfall
elements of any storm is severe rainfall
elements of any storm is severe rainfall and the flooding that occurs as a result
and the flooding that occurs as a result
and the flooding that occurs as a result typhoon nina presented profound evidence
typhoon nina presented profound evidence
typhoon nina presented profound evidence of this fact when it struck china and
of this fact when it struck china and
of this fact when it struck china and taiwan in the summer of 1975 as a result
taiwan in the summer of 1975 as a result
taiwan in the summer of 1975 as a result of the rapid rainfall buildings
of the rapid rainfall buildings
of the rapid rainfall buildings collapsed and lives were ruined with the
collapsed and lives were ruined with the
collapsed and lives were ruined with the bench out dam giving way after receiving
bench out dam giving way after receiving
bench out dam giving way after receiving almost five and a half feet of rain in
almost five and a half feet of rain in
almost five and a half feet of rain in only six hours however Nina’s flooding
only six hours however Nina’s flooding
only six hours however Nina’s flooding broke a total of 62 dams submerging
broke a total of 62 dams submerging
broke a total of 62 dams submerging thousands of kilometers of land disease
thousands of kilometers of land disease
thousands of kilometers of land disease also came as a result and caused the
also came as a result and caused the
also came as a result and caused the death toll to rise even further adding
death toll to rise even further adding
death toll to rise even further adding another 145 thousand with Nina’s carnage
another 145 thousand with Nina’s carnage
another 145 thousand with Nina’s carnage ranking as the fourth deadliest tropical
ranking as the fourth deadliest tropical
ranking as the fourth deadliest tropical cyclone in history number seven the Dust
cyclone in history number seven the Dust
cyclone in history number seven the Dust Bowl we’ve already discussed the
Bowl we’ve already discussed the
Bowl we’ve already discussed the dangerous power of excessive rainfall
dangerous power of excessive rainfall
dangerous power of excessive rainfall but what happens when the exact opposite
but what happens when the exact opposite
but what happens when the exact opposite occurs critical drought afflicted the
occurs critical drought afflicted the
occurs critical drought afflicted the Great Plains regions of the US and
Great Plains regions of the US and
Great Plains regions of the US and Canada during the 1930s creating the
Canada during the 1930s creating the
Canada during the 1930s creating the weather phenomenon now known as the Dust
weather phenomenon now known as the Dust
weather phenomenon now known as the Dust Bowl we saw this plant coming in
Bowl we saw this plant coming in
Bowl we saw this plant coming in back third and I’ll never forget my
back third and I’ll never forget my
back third and I’ll never forget my grandmother she said you kids run and
grandmother she said you kids run and
grandmother she said you kids run and get together the end of the world comin
get together the end of the world comin
get together the end of the world comin excessively dry condition extreme wind
excessively dry condition extreme wind
excessively dry condition extreme wind storms and poor agricultural planning
storms and poor agricultural planning
storms and poor agricultural planning combined to create conditions that force
combined to create conditions that force
combined to create conditions that force people from their homes in states like
people from their homes in states like
people from their homes in states like Oklahoma making things worse the Dust
Oklahoma making things worse the Dust
Oklahoma making things worse the Dust Bowl also happened to take place during
Bowl also happened to take place during
Bowl also happened to take place during the Great Depression which only
the Great Depression which only
the Great Depression which only exacerbated the deadly conditions of the
exacerbated the deadly conditions of the
exacerbated the deadly conditions of the black blizzards when swirling blinding
black blizzards when swirling blinding
black blizzards when swirling blinding topsoil dirt choked entire regions of
topsoil dirt choked entire regions of
topsoil dirt choked entire regions of farmland this has got to be a cataclysm
farmland this has got to be a cataclysm
farmland this has got to be a cataclysm that we don’t just see an environmental
that we don’t just see an environmental
that we don’t just see an environmental parable which it is but as a human story
parable which it is but as a human story
parable which it is but as a human story a human drama in some ways unequaled in
a human drama in some ways unequaled in
a human drama in some ways unequaled in this tiny forgotten part of this
this tiny forgotten part of this
this tiny forgotten part of this glorious content number 6 Hurricane
glorious content number 6 Hurricane
glorious content number 6 Hurricane Katrina
Katrina
Katrina the 2005 storm and ensuing hurricane
the 2005 storm and ensuing hurricane
the 2005 storm and ensuing hurricane stand in recent memory as a cautionary
stand in recent memory as a cautionary
stand in recent memory as a cautionary tale New Orleans was ill-prepared for
tale New Orleans was ill-prepared for
tale New Orleans was ill-prepared for such a catastrophe lacking proper
such a catastrophe lacking proper
such a catastrophe lacking proper defense against surges the bulk of the
defense against surges the bulk of the
defense against surges the bulk of the casualties both in life and property
casualties both in life and property
casualties both in life and property were lost as a result of this lack of
were lost as a result of this lack of
were lost as a result of this lack of preparedness the damage from Hurricane
preparedness the damage from Hurricane
preparedness the damage from Hurricane Katrina was not only felt upon impact
Katrina was not only felt upon impact
Katrina was not only felt upon impact but well afterwards as well as hurricane
but well afterwards as well as hurricane
but well afterwards as well as hurricane victims criticized the US government
victims criticized the US government
victims criticized the US government slow response time in supplying
slow response time in supplying
slow response time in supplying much-needed aid to the afflicted states
much-needed aid to the afflicted states
much-needed aid to the afflicted states looting and violence are so widespread
looting and violence are so widespread
looting and violence are so widespread that police are forced to stop rescue
that police are forced to stop rescue
that police are forced to stop rescue operations to combat the problem
operations to combat the problem
operations to combat the problem flooding looting and chaos were rampant
flooding looting and chaos were rampant
flooding looting and chaos were rampant in the storms wake despite mandatory
in the storms wake despite mandatory
in the storms wake despite mandatory evacuation orders New Orleans was
evacuation orders New Orleans was
evacuation orders New Orleans was perhaps the hardest hit but truly no one
perhaps the hardest hit but truly no one
perhaps the hardest hit but truly no one living in the Gulf states during this
living in the Gulf states during this
living in the Gulf states during this time will ever forget the astonishing
time will ever forget the astonishing
time will ever forget the astonishing impact of Hurricane Katrina their lives
impact of Hurricane Katrina their lives
impact of Hurricane Katrina their lives forever changed by the power of a
forever changed by the power of a
forever changed by the power of a hurricane number five the bola cyclone
hurricane number five the bola cyclone
hurricane number five the bola cyclone the deadliest tropical cyclone on record
the deadliest tropical cyclone on record
the deadliest tropical cyclone on record assaulted East Pakistan or modern-day
assaulted East Pakistan or modern-day
assaulted East Pakistan or modern-day Bangladesh and parts of India during
Bangladesh and parts of India during
Bangladesh and parts of India during November of 1970 bringing with it
November of 1970 bringing with it
November of 1970 bringing with it catastrophic damage and as many as
catastrophic damage and as many as
catastrophic damage and as many as 500,000 dead the bola cyclone didn’t
500,000 dead the bola cyclone didn’t
500,000 dead the bola cyclone didn’t only cause physical repercussions
only cause physical repercussions
only cause physical repercussions however as the perceived poor relief
however as the perceived poor relief
however as the perceived poor relief efforts of East Pakistan leader yahia
efforts of East Pakistan leader yahia
efforts of East Pakistan leader yahia Khan gave rise to electoral tensions and
Khan gave rise to electoral tensions and
Khan gave rise to electoral tensions and Civil War this conflict resulted in the
Civil War this conflict resulted in the
Civil War this conflict resulted in the establishment of what is now known as
establishment of what is now known as
establishment of what is now known as Bangladesh tying together political
Bangladesh tying together political
Bangladesh tying together political turmoil and natural disaster to create a
turmoil and natural disaster to create a
turmoil and natural disaster to create a perfect storm of destructive storm
perfect storm of destructive storm
perfect storm of destructive storm surges and violence and military clashes
surges and violence and military clashes
surges and violence and military clashes X Beatle George Harrison even helped
X Beatle George Harrison even helped
X Beatle George Harrison even helped organize a benefit concert fundraiser
organize a benefit concert fundraiser
organize a benefit concert fundraiser for the afflicted areas titled the
for the afflicted areas titled the
for the afflicted areas titled the concert for Bangladesh
number four the Iran blizzard this is
number four the Iran blizzard this is the lo deadly snowstorm on record it may
the lo deadly snowstorm on record it may
the lo deadly snowstorm on record it may be surprising to think of a wren getting
be surprising to think of a wren getting
be surprising to think of a wren getting as much snow as North American cities
as much snow as North American cities
as much snow as North American cities but the Iran blizzard of 1972 saw some
but the Iran blizzard of 1972 saw some
but the Iran blizzard of 1972 saw some deadly serious snowfall indeed over 10
deadly serious snowfall indeed over 10
deadly serious snowfall indeed over 10 feet of snow fell in about a week’s time
feet of snow fell in about a week’s time
feet of snow fell in about a week’s time frigid temperatures as well as a
frigid temperatures as well as a
frigid temperatures as well as a distinct lack of medicine food or
distinct lack of medicine food or
distinct lack of medicine food or communication made conditions even worse
communication made conditions even worse
communication made conditions even worse rescue workers were forced to face
rescue workers were forced to face
rescue workers were forced to face frozen bodies and buried cities when
frozen bodies and buried cities when
frozen bodies and buried cities when they attempted to reach stranded
they attempted to reach stranded
they attempted to reach stranded citizens in scattered small towns to
citizens in scattered small towns to
citizens in scattered small towns to make things worse a brief 24 hour break
make things worse a brief 24 hour break
make things worse a brief 24 hour break from the snow was followed by yet more
from the snow was followed by yet more
from the snow was followed by yet more blizzard conditions further burying Iran
blizzard conditions further burying Iran
blizzard conditions further burying Iran in blankets of white number three the
in blankets of white number three the
in blankets of white number three the tri-state tornado the United States saw
tri-state tornado the United States saw
tri-state tornado the United States saw the deadliest tornado in their history
the deadliest tornado in their history
the deadliest tornado in their history barreled through the country’s borders
barreled through the country’s borders
barreled through the country’s borders right smack dab in the middle of the
right smack dab in the middle of the
right smack dab in the middle of the roaring 20s the tri-state tornado takes
roaring 20s the tri-state tornado takes
roaring 20s the tri-state tornado takes its name from the fact that three states
its name from the fact that three states
its name from the fact that three states were affected by the twisters
were affected by the twisters
were affected by the twisters devastating road of destruction during
devastating road of destruction during
devastating road of destruction during the spring of 1925 Illinois Indiana and
the spring of 1925 Illinois Indiana and
the spring of 1925 Illinois Indiana and Missouri this storm was also known for
Missouri this storm was also known for
Missouri this storm was also known for its incredible speed and power to the
its incredible speed and power to the
its incredible speed and power to the point that it’s now thought that more
point that it’s now thought that more
point that it’s now thought that more than one tornado was involved in the
than one tornado was involved in the
than one tornado was involved in the over 200 miles traveled it destroyed
over 200 miles traveled it destroyed
over 200 miles traveled it destroyed property left and right including nine
property left and right including nine
property left and right including nine schools while simultaneously causing
schools while simultaneously causing
schools while simultaneously causing over two billion dollars u.s. in damage
over two billion dollars u.s. in damage
over two billion dollars u.s. in damage adjusted for inflation number two the
adjusted for inflation number two the
adjusted for inflation number two the dalek core chateau area tornado
dalek core chateau area tornado
dalek core chateau area tornado Bangladesh appears for the second time
Bangladesh appears for the second time
Bangladesh appears for the second time on our list reminding us that the
on our list reminding us that the
on our list reminding us that the country has incredibly bad luck when it
country has incredibly bad luck when it
country has incredibly bad luck when it comes to tornadoes the US National
comes to tornadoes the US National
comes to tornadoes the US National Weather Service recognizes the dalek for
Weather Service recognizes the dalek for
Weather Service recognizes the dalek for Kshatriya tornado or the bangladesh
Kshatriya tornado or the bangladesh
Kshatriya tornado or the bangladesh tornado as the deadliest ever recorded
tornado as the deadliest ever recorded
tornado as the deadliest ever recorded carving along a 50-mile swath of damage
carving along a 50-mile swath of damage
carving along a 50-mile swath of damage on April 26 1989 the tornado left tens
on April 26 1989 the tornado left tens
on April 26 1989 the tornado left tens of thousands without home while 1,300
of thousands without home while 1,300
of thousands without home while 1,300 lost their lives when engulfed by the
lost their lives when engulfed by the
lost their lives when engulfed by the twisters immense power and unpredictable
twisters immense power and unpredictable
twisters immense power and unpredictable nature indeed many of the most poverty
nature indeed many of the most poverty
nature indeed many of the most poverty stricken areas of Bangladesh were hit
stricken areas of Bangladesh were hit
stricken areas of Bangladesh were hit hardest with Sharia and money ganj
hardest with Sharia and money ganj
hardest with Sharia and money ganj completely obliterated once the storm
completely obliterated once the storm
completely obliterated once the storm finally
finally
finally it’s assault before we reveal our most
it’s assault before we reveal our most
it’s assault before we reveal our most devastating storm here are some
devastating storm here are some
devastating storm here are some honorable or in this case dishonorable
honorable or in this case dishonorable
honorable or in this case dishonorable mention
mention
mention [Music]
number one the great Galveston hurricane
number one the great Galveston hurricane this is the great granddaddy of monster
this is the great granddaddy of monster
this is the great granddaddy of monster storms the city of Galveston Texas was a
storms the city of Galveston Texas was a
storms the city of Galveston Texas was a haven for tourists and industrialists
haven for tourists and industrialists
haven for tourists and industrialists alike and was chock-full of visitors
alike and was chock-full of visitors
alike and was chock-full of visitors when this category four storm rocked the
when this category four storm rocked the
when this category four storm rocked the area back in 1900 it was reported the
area back in 1900 it was reported the
area back in 1900 it was reported the 6,000 to 12,000 people lost their lives
6,000 to 12,000 people lost their lives
6,000 to 12,000 people lost their lives during the Galveston storm thanks to the
during the Galveston storm thanks to the
during the Galveston storm thanks to the generally dismissive attitude towards
generally dismissive attitude towards
generally dismissive attitude towards reports of the storm severity by the
reports of the storm severity by the
reports of the storm severity by the time official word of the hurricane
time official word of the hurricane
time official word of the hurricane power arrived it was too late the
power arrived it was too late the
power arrived it was too late the Galveston storm racked up the highest
Galveston storm racked up the highest
Galveston storm racked up the highest loss of life ever recorded for hurricane
loss of life ever recorded for hurricane
loss of life ever recorded for hurricane and the United States with the modern
and the United States with the modern
and the United States with the modern equivalent of nearly 600 million dollars
equivalent of nearly 600 million dollars
equivalent of nearly 600 million dollars in damage as well many of them left
in damage as well many of them left
in damage as well many of them left Galveston later because they couldn’t
Galveston later because they couldn’t
Galveston later because they couldn’t overcome the loss to their family do you
overcome the loss to their family do you
overcome the loss to their family do you agree with our list which storm sticks
agree with our list which storm sticks
agree with our list which storm sticks out in your mind is the most devastating
out in your mind is the most devastating
out in your mind is the most devastating for more weather watching top 10s
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to watchmojo.com after the storm we went
to watchmojo.com after the storm we went through on Monday everything shouldn’t
through on Monday everything shouldn’t
through on Monday everything shouldn’t be back to normal by Friday it’s going
be back to normal by Friday it’s going
be back to normal by Friday it’s going to take time
to take time
to take time [Music]
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