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1931 China Floods
China
The floods are generally considered among one of the deadliest natural disasters ever recorded. Estimates of the total death toll range from 145,000 to between 3.7 million and 4 million. -
1970 Bhola cyclone
East Pakistan and India's West Bengal.
It remains the deadliest tropical cyclone ever recorded and one of the deadliest natural disasters in modern times. Up to 500,000 people lost their lives in the storm. -
1976 Tangshan Earthquake
China.
The Tangshan Earthquake is believed to be the largest earthquake of the 20th century by death toll. Killed over 240,000 people. -
1991 Bangladesh Cyclone
Bangladesh
The 1991 Bangladesh Cyclone is among the deadliest cyclones on record. Killing at least 138,000 people and leaving as many as 10 million homeless. -
Hurricane Floyd
Eastern US.
Floyd triggered the third largest evacuation in US history. Floyd was responsible for 57 fatalities and $6.9 billion in damage. -
2004 Indian Ocean Earthquake and Tsunami
West Coast of Sumatra, Indonesia.
The shock had a moment magnitude of 9.1–9.3. Sumatra was not only hit with an earthquake but also a tsuanmi. -
Hurricane Katrina
United States. Hurricane Katrina killed and destroyed many people and their homes. It is one of the most deadliest hurricanes in US history. -
Haiti Earthquake
Haiti.
Many people are devastated as houses collapse from the earthquake. The earthquake had a magnitude of 3.1. -
2011 Tohoku Earthquake and Tsunami
Tōhoku, Japan.
The 2011 earthquake off the Pacific coast of Tōhoku was a magnitude 9.0 undersea megathrust earthquake off the coast of Japan. -
Hurricane Sandy
United States.
Hurricane Sandy is responsible for 285 fatalities. It was the deadliest and most destructive of the 2012 Hurricane season.
