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Yellowstone Wildfires
Thirteen wildfires combined to create one of the worst wildfires in history. The fire burned approximately 30% of Yellowstone's acreage (1,500,000 perimeter acres). -
Tsunami of Sumatra, Indonesia
The fault line that caused the tsunami was 1300 km long. The tsunami reached a height of 50 meters. Around 230,000 people were killed and cost about 10 billion dollars in damages. -
Hurricane Katrina
Stretched 400 miles with winds ranging between 100-140 miles per hour. Katrina caused approximately 100 billion dollars in damages, and displaced hundreds of thousands of people from their homes. -
Haiti Earthquake
Magnitude of 7.0. Killed more than 160,000 people and displaced around 1.5 million. -
Hurricane Sandy
Ran on the East coast of the states (New Jersey area). Extends around 175 miles from eye. Estimated to have killed 147 people. -
Utah Landslide
Largest landslide in modern U.S. history. It had a slide mass of 55 million cubic meters. Luckily, there were no casualties because the people evacuated the area a few days prior. -
Oso Washington Lanslide
Deadliest landslide in U.S. history killing around 40 people. Researchers found that this area is hit by massive landslides approximately every 200 years for the past 2,000 years. -
Louisiana Flood
Considered the worst natural disaster in America since Hurricane Sandy. Over ten people have died and Red Cross is estimating 30 million dollars in damages. -
Italian Earthquake
A 6.2 magnitude earthquake shook Italy and destroyed many homes. Over 240 people were killed. -
Oklahoma Earthquake
A 5.6 earthquake that affected six states. It is believed that fracking may have had a role in starting the earthquake.
