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This is an explanation of the top ten natural disaster that have happened around the world. Some we know of, as they are more recent, and some we may not know of. But this is definitely an interesting find.

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Created by: tula.ndex

Number of Blossarys: 51

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August 1931, torrential rains hit southern China, which caused the Yangtze River to flood killing nearly 3.7 million people. This was considered the worst natural disaster of the 20th century. ...

Domain: Weather; Category: Storms

A story told across cultures, and known by many as the story of Noah and the Ark. The whole world as submerged, whole species threatened, and leaving 2 of every creature (male and female), and most ...

Domain: Weather; Category: Storms

April 3-4, 1974 was the most violent tornado outbreak ever recorded, with 148 tornadoes passing through 13 states including, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama, ...

Domain: Weather; Category: Storms

In November 1985, a volcanic eruption composed of many layers of lava alternating with hardened volcanic ash and other pyroclastic rocks, producing swift moving currents of hot gas and rock which ...

Domain: Weather; Category: Storms

December 24, 2004 an undersea mega thrust earthquake hit the west coast of Sumatra, Indonesia with a magnitude of 9.1, making it the third largest earthquake in history, and also the longest. It took ...

Domain: Weather; Category: Storms

August 2005, Hurricane Katrina took over 1800 lives in New Orleans, Louisiana. 80% of New Orleans was submerged as the levees failed and storm waters surged. Katrina sustained winds of 175 mph, ...

Domain: Weather; Category: Storms

In 2010 a catastrphic 7.0 magnitude earthquake his Haiti, with the epicenter near Leogane (west coast), about 25 km west of Port-au-Prince, Haiti`s capital. It had a depth of 8.1 miles, with 59 ...

Domain: Weather; Category: Storms

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