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The Black Death: Europe
One of the most devastating pandemics in world history, The Black Death killed anywhere from 75 to 200 million people in a 6 year span. -
Spanish Flu Epidemic: Global
Similar to the Black Death, the Spanish influenza outbreak killed anywhere from 3 to 5 percent of the world's population from January, 1918 to December, 1920. -
Eruption of Mount St. Helens: Washington, United States
The only significant eruption in the continental United States, St. Helens eruption brought a long period of earth quakes and extreme amounts of volcanic ash. -
Hurricane Katrina: New Orleans LA, USA.
The third most extreme hurricane in US history hit New Orleans in August of 2005. Racking up $108 billion in damage, it is the most costly natural disaster in US history. -
Cyclone Nargis: Myanmar
The size of this cyclone was equivalent to that of about 4 hurricanes hitting at once. Due to the magnitude and severity of the cyclone, a season of terrible tropical storms followed in its wake. -
Afghanistan Blizzard: Afghanistan
A fierce blizzard that struck Afghanistan, average temperatures neared -30 degrees Celsius. Killing approximately 926 people, hundreds more needed amputations due to frostbite. -
Eruptions of Eyjafjallajökull: Eyjafjallajökull, Iceland
A two month long series of eruptions that disrupted a large volume of air traffic. Though no serious damage was caused, the longevity of the eruptions was abnormal behavior of volcanic eruption. -
Tohoku Earthquake and Tsunami: Tohoku, Japan
This was one of the largest earthquakes in recorded history. A 9.0 magnitude quake caused the tsunami that would later ravage Japan. -
Tuscaloosa-Birmingham Tornado: Alabama, USA
One of the most violent tornadoes of the 2011 Super Outbreak. Racking up around $2.8 billion in damage, the tornado devastated Birmingham, Tuscaloosa, as well as other surrounding rural areas. -
Hurricane Sandy: Eastern Seaboard of the United States
The second most costly and largest hurricane in US history, Sandy hit the Atlantic coast in October of 2012. Causing around $75 billion in damage, it is surpassed only by Katrina in cost.
