Naturaldisasters

natural disasters

By daniel.saavedra.511
  • European Heat Wave

    European Heat Wave

    -when the 2003 European heat wave struck, it resulted in a health crisis in several countries.
    -The hottest since 1540.
    -dried up most of Europe.
  • Hurricane Katrina

    Hurricane Katrina

    -The deadliest hurricane to hit the Gulf Coast in 2005.
    -it was ranked as the sixth strongest overall to hit the United States.
    -It was also one of the costliest with estimated property damages of US $81 billion.
  • Afghanistan Blizzard

    Afghanistan Blizzard

    -The second worst blizzard in modern history.
    -it had an estimated death toll of 1,337.
    -up to 180 centimeters of snow in the mountainous regions.
  • Japan Tsunami

    Japan Tsunami

    -AKA east japan earthquake.
    -The earthquake triggered powerful tsunami waves that reached heights up to 133 feet.
    -On 10 February 2014, a Japanese National Police Agency report confirmed 15,889 deaths, 6,152 injured, nd 2,601 people missing[
  • Hurricane Sandy

    Hurricane Sandy

    -In the United States, Hurricane Sandy affected 24 states.
    -Damage in the United States amounted to $65 billion.
    -hurricane was no longer tropical by 2100 UTC on October 29.