Natural Disasters
Cam Trammell
Some Bad Natural Disasters:
Hurricane Katrina
Was a deadly hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico that killed an estimate of 1,833 people, millions were left homeless and caused about $108 billion in damage. Ranked 6th in all time hurricanes.
Haiti's Earthquake
A 7.0 magnitude Earthquake in Haiti that killed around 220,000 people, caused about $13.2 billion in damage, and around 4,000 schools were damaged.
Joplin Tornado
An EF5 Tornado that hit in Joplin, Missouri. Caused $3 billion in damage, killed about 132 people, and a lot of buildings in the town were destroyed
Facts about Disasters
- Drought and Floods cause the most deaths
- The U.S is more likely to get hit with a natural disaster more than any other country.
- The annual cost per year is damage is over $300 billion.
- Between 2000 and 2012, natural disasters caused $1.7 trillion in damage and affected 2.9 billion people.
- Worldwide in 2011, there were 154 floods, 16 droughts, and 15 cases of extreme temperature.
- Natural disasters cause almost 68,000 are killed every year