Natural Disasters are terrible disaster that happened in the universe and is caused by nature itself. Earthquakes, Tsunami, Tornado, Flood is an example of a natural disaster we know, there have been countless many natural disasters that have occurred in the world.
Here's a list of the 10 largest natural disaster in the world:
Peshtigo Wildfire (Oct. 8, 1871)
You certainly have never heard of this disaster, but the wild fires that occurred in Peshtigo, Wis., causing charred more than 1 million acres of land there. Finally in October 1871, was crowned as the wild fires fires throughout American history. Sparks plus a swing high winds could create a "tornado of fire" on the scene, and recorded 1,200 people have been victimized.
Storm of the Century (March 12-15, 1993)
11 tornadoes, with the strength of the ice storm that carries rocks, hitting all parts of Canada, the United States and Cuba, eventually the force of the storm is so big, until the storm is now called "superstorm" . This storm caused a loss of 6 billion U.S. $ and causing millions of survivors and 300 fatalities.
Great Chilean Quake (May 22, 1960)
Although the earthquake was not one of the most deadly earthquake or the most destructive in history, but in terms of power, this earthquake has the power of 9.5magnitude , and also caused the Tsunami in Valdivia, Chile. The results of the earthquake is 1,600 people died and 2 million survivors.
The Super Outbreak (April 3-4, 1974)
From the name alone is terrible, what storm? That can only be described at the time was 148 tornadoes are thugs ravage 13 states in America. storm does not take place within 1-2 hours, but lasted for 24 hours . Finally in 1974, officially announced the news as much as 330 dead people and injured 5,000 people. When 148 tornadoes were combined, it will generate a storm covering 2.500 miles / terms.
Tangshan Earthquake (1976)
On appeal the Sichuan earthquake that occurred in 2008 (69.000 deaths), the earthquake can not be compared Thangsan earthquake in 1976 in China. Thangsan earthquake killed more than 255.000 people, even through the official data, the victim died was double that of those results. The magnitude 7.5 quake SkalaRichter.
Pompeii (79 AD)
This incident occurred about 2,000 years ago, the year 79 AD There is a volcano named Vesuvius which erupted at the end of the day for a full day, removing ash and toxic substance that is very, very much to bury the city which was called Pompeii (this event dimanakan pyroclastic flow).
Krakatoa / Krakatau (Aug. 26-27, 1883)
When Krakatoa erupted in an explosion on August 4th 1883, the volcano was releasing three cubic miles of magma and it is equal to the power of an atomic energy . The explosion heard up thousands of miles away. Krakatoa explosion shocked the whole Pacific Ocean countries, the explosion caused the entire island of Krakatoa sank to the ocean floor and sank more than 100 surrounding islands. As a result of the eruption of Krakatoa, 36,000 deaths, mostly caused by the Tsunami. Ash from the explosion of Krakatoa even to New York by air and sea, causing a temperature drop around the world for a year.
Hurricane Katrina and the 2005 Atlantic Hurricane Season
5 Types of Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast directly in August 2005 was a familiar thing. More than 1.800 people died because of hurricane Katrina that struck the buildings constructed there without being able to withstand the storm. New Orleans 80% of the area inundated by water and the leaves of the tree branches flying very far.Is a warning from nature to always be aware of natural disasters that we will never know when it comes.
Indian Ocean Tsunami (Dec. 26, 2004 )
All of these events begins with a very large earthquake. Earthquake with a magnitude of 9.1 SkalaRichter shook Sumetra, who was in the Indonesian archipelago. The quake occurred for 8 minutes off. However, an earthquake of that size is still the beginning of any disaster. After a while, the strongest recorded tsunami in history was formed and headed to 14 different countries. Death toll at 230 000 people and 1.7 million survivors. High water levels in the world rose sharply several feet in a few days, it is finally etched in history as a powerful tsunami that ever existed.
" The Great Flood "(sometime a long, long time ago)
This may be a historical event or historical stories about the events around the world purification. A very deadly floods occur throughout the world and to all races in the world. Many who survived thanks to Noah's Ark is sailing with the racial Sumerian, Indian and Native American legends and much more. And of course this is one of the legends, the whole world unite! Throughout the sinner will die! Species will be born again!
