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A natural disaster is a major adverse event resulting from natural processes of the Earth; examples are floods, hurricanes, tornadoes, volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, tsunamis, and other geologic processes
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Natural disasters are extreme, sudden events caused by environmental factors that injure people and damage property. Earthquakes, windstorms, floods, and disease all strike anywhere on earth, often without warning
Hurricane Season 2016—Predictions
The major forecasters are calling for Atlantic hurricane activity for 2016 to be a near-normal year. While the long-term averages for the past 65 years are 11 named storms, 6 hurricanes, 3 intense hurricanes, NOAA predicts 10–16 named storms, 4–8 hurricanes, and 1–4 major hurricanes.
Hurricane Season 2015—Review
Hurricane season 2015 had 12 named storms, 2 hurricanes, and 2 major hurricanes. Tropical Storm Erika was the most costly, with $17.4 million in damage, while Major Hurricane Joaquin was the most deadly, killing 34.
Hurricane Season 2014—Review
The 2014 Atlantic hurricane season had below-normal activity. NOAA reports 8 named storms (top winds 39 mph or higher), 6 hurricanes (top winds 74 mph or higher), 2 major hurricanes (category 3–5; winds at least 111 mph). Hurricane Gonzalo was the strongest Atlantic hurricane of 2014, clocking in with 145 mph winds. Gonzalo hit Bermuda, followed by the United Kingdom, where it killed three people.
Floods, Avalanches, and Tidal Waves
The following table lists the worst floods, landslides, avalanches, tidal waves and mudslides in history.
1228
Holland: 100,000 people reputedly drowned by sea flood in Friesland.
1642
China: rebels destroyed Kaifeng seawall; 300,000 drowned.
1889
May 31, Johnstown, Pa.: more than 2,200 died in flood after South Fork Dam collapsed.
1910
March 1, Wellington, Wash.: avalanche in Cascade Range swept 2 trains into canyon, killing 96. Worst U.S. avalanche.
1903
June 14, Willow Creek, Ore.: Flash floods swept away town of Heppner, killing more than 240.
1913
March–April, Ohio: Statewide flooding of rivers killed at least 428.
1928
March 12, Santa Paula, Calif.: collapse of St. Francis Dam left 450 dead.
1931
July–Aug., China: flood along Yangtze River left 3.7 million people dead from disease, starvation, or drowning.
1953
Jan. 31–Feb. 5, northwest Europe: storm followed by floods devastated North Sea coastal areas. Netherlands hit hardest; 1,794 dead.
1954
Aug., Teheran, Iran: flood rains resulted in some 10,000 deaths.
1959
Dec. 2, Fréjus, France: flood caused by collapse of Malpasset Dam left 412 dead.
1962
Jan. 10, Peru: avalanche down extinct Huascaran volcano killed more than 3,000.
1963
Oct. 9, Italy: landslide into the Vaiont Dam; flood killed about 2,000.
1966
Oct. 21, Aberfan, Wales: avalanche of coal, waste, mud, and rocks killed 144 people, including 116 children in school.
1969
Jan. 18–26, southern Calif.: floods and mudslides from heavy rains caused widespread property damage; at least 100 dead. Another downpour (Feb. 23–26) caused further floods and mudslides; at least 18 dead.
1970
Nov. 13, East Pakistan: 200,000 killed by cyclone-driven tidal wave from Bay of Bengal. Over 100,000 missing.
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