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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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Taking place in mid July 2011, causing food shortages over Kenya, Somalia, Ethiopia, and Djibouti, the East Africa Drought threatened the livelihood of 9.5 million people, causing Somalian refugees ...

Domain: Weather; Category: Storms

2 May 2008, the worst natural disaster in the recorded history of Myanma occured. A rare eastward moving, low altitude strong tropical cyclone, which sent a 40 kilometer storm serge up to the ...

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

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

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

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

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