Five of the worst natural disasters in 2013. From quick-striking monster typhoons to slow-onset drought, natural disasters impacted the lives of millions of people around the world in 2013.
Here are five of the worst. Typhoon Haiyan – Philippines. World Disasters Report 2013 - home. Natural Disasters Trends. List of natural disasters by death toll. A natural disaster is a sudden event that causes widespread destruction, lots of collateral damage or loss of life, brought about by forces other than the acts of human beings.
A natural disaster might be caused by earthquakes, flooding, volcanic eruption, landslide, hurricanes etc. In order to be classified as a disaster, it will have profound environmental effect and/or human loss and frequently incurs financial loss. Ten deadliest natural disasters[edit] * Estimate by Nova's sources are close to 4 million and yet Encarta's sources report as few as 1 million. Expert estimates report wide variance. Database. Disaster Trends. 1a.png (1024×768) Natural Disasters Trends. Natural Disaster Trends.
What's new. DesInventar Disaster Information Management System, Version 9.15 - June 2011.