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Haiyuan Earthquake
The earthquake was a magnitude 7.8. The death toll is about 240,000 making it the fourth worst earthquake ever recorded. A landslide buried the village of Sujiahe in Xiji County. -
Mount St. Helen Eruption
The sudden release of pressure over the magma chamber caused a glowing cloud of gas and rock debris. Everything in eight miles of the blast was wiped out instantly. The shockwave was 19 miles long that leveled old trees. -
Italy Earthquake
Buildings and homes crumbled to the ground as Italy experienced its worst earthquake in 65 years. Nearly 3,000 were found dead and 2,000 were reported missing. -
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North Korean Famine
The famine was brought on by flooding and misguided leadership. The country was unable and unwilling to import food after a standstill in their economy. An estimated 2.5-3 million died due to malnutrition and starvation. -
Tropical Storm Allison
This storm that hit Houston and Harris County dropped about 80 percent of the area's average annual rainful affecting 2 million people. When the storm came to a stop it left more than $5 billion in property damage. -
Hurricane Katrina
The hurricane itself was a category three and left a lot of damage. However, it was the aftermath that left New Orleans in fatal wreck. Levee failures caused massive flooding. The estimated cost for Hurricane Katrina damages was $100 billion. -
Cyclone Nargis
It crossed the south of the country in two days while causing a landfall in Myanmar and destroyed the Ayeyarwady Delta region. According to official records about 84,500 people were killed and 53,800 were missing. -
Japan Tsunami
The Tsunami was triggered by a 8.9 earthquake off the Japan coast. The water reached inland as far as six miles carrying cars and leveling towns. -
Missouri Tornado
The winds reached around 200mph killing 158 people. The tornado was on the ground for more than 22 miles. It was estimated to be about an EF-4 causing damages to a high school and hospital. -
Rush Fire
The first started in Northeastern California and progressed into Nevada. It set 315,557 acres of safebrush on fire. The greater sage-grouse habitat was destroyed.
