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http://www.nbc10.com/news/4030540/detail.html
Worst Natural Disasters In History
POSTED: 4:55 pm EST December 28, 2004
UPDATED: 5:00 pm EST December 28, 2004
Here is a list of the worst natural disasters in recorded history.
Currently, the 2004 South Asia tsunamis would have the highest fatality count for a tsunami event, surpassing a tsunami in 1896 that killed out 27,000 people in Japan.
2004 - South Asia
An earthquake causes tsunamis that hit Sri Lanka, Indonesia, India, Thailand and other South Asian nations. The current death toll is 68,000+
2003 - Iran
A 6.3 quake devastated the Iranian city of Bam, killing more than 50,000 people.
1999 - Venezuela
The death toll is still unclear from the rain-caused landslides that hit Venezuela in mid-December 1999; official estimates are as high as 30,000 deaths.
1998 - Central America
Hurricane Mitch devastates much of Honduras and Nicaragua in Central America. More than 10,000 people were killed and some 2 million left homeless as mudslides swept away whole villages.
1991 - Bangladesh
Bangladesh lost more than 130,000 people in April 1991 from cyclone-induced flooding.
1990 - Iran
An earthquake triggers a landslide, causing from 40,000 to 50,000 deaths in western Iran on June 20, 1990.
1988 - Armenia
In 1988, an earthquake measuring 6.9 on the Richter scale devastates Armenia, killing over 100,000 people perished.
1985 - Colombia
And a small eruption of the Nevado del Ruiz volcano in Colombia on November 13, 1985 leads to a massive mudflow that covers the city of Armero and kills more than 23,000 people.
1983 - Thailand
Monsoons kill 10,000 people in Thailand over the course of three months in 1983. Some 100,000 people contracted waterborne diseases as a result of the storm.
1976 - China
A deadly earthquake of a magnitude 8.0 strikes Tianjin, China, on July 27, 1976. The official casualty figure issued by the Chinese government was 255,000 people.
1970 - Bangladesh
Bangladesh loses more than 300,000 people in November 1970 from cyclone-induced flooding.
1970 - Peru
A magnitude 7.8 earthquake at Mount Huascaran, Peru, on May 21, 1970, causes a rock and snow avalanche that buries 2 towns, killing as many as 20,000 people.
1959 - China
In July 1959, massive floods in China kill at least 2 million people.
1938 and 1939 - China
Floods kill 1 million people in a two-year period in China.
1931 - China
The massive flooding of the Yangtze River in China in 1931 caused more than 3 million deaths from flooding and starvation.
1902 - Martinique
The eruption of Mont Pelée in Martinique, Lesser Antilles, in 1902, kills nearly 30,000 people.
1896 - Japan
About 27,000 people drown following an earthquake-induced tsunami off the coast of Japan.
1887 - China
In 1887, about 900,000 people died when the country's Yellow River burst its banks in the worst-ever recorded flooding.
1883 - Indonesia
On August 26, Krakatoa, a small volcano on an uninhabited island between Sumatra and Java, explodes. The eruption and a tsunami kill 36,000 people in this Indonesian region.
1815 - Indonesia
A volcanic eruption of Mount Tambora on Indonesia's Sumbawa island in 1815 kills than 90,000 people.
1780 - Caribbean
"The Great Hurricane" hits the Caribbean in October 1780 and kills 22,000 people on the islands of Martinique, St. Eustatius, and Barbados.
1556 - China
A quake hits the Chinese province of Shansi on February 2, 1556. It kills 830,000 people.
1201 - Mediterranean
The deadliest earthquake in history kills approximately 1.1 million people in Egypt and Syria.
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Thai Girls : Meet Sexy Thai Girls
Posted on: 8:26 am on Dec. 29, 2004
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Natural Disasters Throughout History
8:20 pm on Dec. 29, 2004... The above post.
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Bangkok Women : Meet Sensual Bangkok Women
Posted on: 8:47 am on Dec. 29, 2004
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DaffyDuck
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1556 - China
A quake hits the Chinese province of Shansi on February 2, 1556. It kills 830,000 people.
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HOLY COW - this isn't to lessen the tragedies that this recent natural disaster caused, but that is one *heck* of a death toll...
An excellent resource on Tsunamis and Earthquakes can be found here:
http://www.drgeorgepc.com/index.html
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Thai Girls : Meet Sexy Thai Girls
Posted on: 6:25 pm on Dec. 29, 2004
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Quote: from LastSurvivor on 8:20 pm on Dec. 29, 2004
http://www.nbc10.com/news/4030540/detail.html
Worst Natural Disasters In History
POSTED: 4:55 pm EST December 28, 2004
UPDATED: 5:00 pm EST December 28, 2004
Here is a list of the worst natural disasters in recorded history.
Currently, the 2004 South Asia tsunamis would have the highest fatality count for a tsunami event, surpassing a tsunami in 1896 that killed out 27,000 people in Japan.
2004 - South Asia
An earthquake causes tsunamis that hit Sri Lanka, Indonesia, India, Thailand and other South Asian nations. The current death toll is 68,000+
2003 - Iran
A 6.3 quake devastated the Iranian city of Bam, killing more than 50,000 people.
1999 - Venezuela
The death toll is still unclear from the rain-caused landslides that hit Venezuela in mid-December 1999; official estimates are as high as 30,000 deaths.
1998 - Central America
Hurricane Mitch devastates much of Honduras and Nicaragua in Central America. More than 10,000 people were killed and some 2 million left homeless as mudslides swept away whole villages.
1991 - Bangladesh
Bangladesh lost more than 130,000 people in April 1991 from cyclone-induced flooding.
1990 - Iran
An earthquake triggers a landslide, causing from 40,000 to 50,000 deaths in western Iran on June 20, 1990.
1988 - Armenia
In 1988, an earthquake measuring 6.9 on the Richter scale devastates Armenia, killing over 100,000 people perished.
1985 - Colombia
And a small eruption of the Nevado del Ruiz volcano in Colombia on November 13, 1985 leads to a massive mudflow that covers the city of Armero and kills more than 23,000 people.
1983 - Thailand
Monsoons kill 10,000 people in Thailand over the course of three months in 1983. Some 100,000 people contracted waterborne diseases as a result of the storm.
1976 - China
A deadly earthquake of a magnitude 8.0 strikes Tianjin, China, on July 27, 1976. The official casualty figure issued by the Chinese government was 255,000 people.
1970 - Bangladesh
Bangladesh loses more than 300,000 people in November 1970 from cyclone-induced flooding.
1970 - Peru
A magnitude 7.8 earthquake at Mount Huascaran, Peru, on May 21, 1970, causes a rock and snow avalanche that buries 2 towns, killing as many as 20,000 people.
1959 - China
In July 1959, massive floods in China kill at least 2 million people.
1938 and 1939 - China
Floods kill 1 million people in a two-year period in China.
1931 - China
The massive flooding of the Yangtze River in China in 1931 caused more than 3 million deaths from flooding and starvation.
1902 - Martinique
The eruption of Mont Pelée in Martinique, Lesser Antilles, in 1902, kills nearly 30,000 people.
1896 - Japan
About 27,000 people drown following an earthquake-induced tsunami off the coast of Japan.
1887 - China
In 1887, about 900,000 people died when the country's Yellow River burst its banks in the worst-ever recorded flooding.
1883 - Indonesia
On August 26, Krakatoa, a small volcano on an uninhabited island between Sumatra and Java, explodes. The eruption and a tsunami kill 36,000 people in this Indonesian region.
1815 - Indonesia
A volcanic eruption of Mount Tambora on Indonesia's Sumbawa island in 1815 kills than 90,000 people.
1780 - Caribbean
"The Great Hurricane" hits the Caribbean in October 1780 and kills 22,000 people on the islands of Martinique, St. Eustatius, and Barbados.
1556 - China
A quake hits the Chinese province of Shansi on February 2, 1556. It kills 830,000 people.
1201 - Mediterranean
The deadliest earthquake in history kills approximately 1.1 million people in Egypt and Syria.
and what are you doing about it ??
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Bangkok Girls : Meet Sexy Bangkok Girls
Posted on: 8:50 pm on Dec. 29, 2004
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LastSurvivor
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Quote: from macky on 8:44 am on Dec. 30, 2004
and what are you doing about it ??
Well, I have donated money to the International Red Cross through Amazon.Com, my country has donated 35 million so far and I'm sure that number will rise, I have contacted my friends in Phuket, Krabi and Koh Phi Phi and I will be in country during Feb/Mar of next year to help in whatever way I can. I work at a rather large news organization in the U.S. and while at work today I wondered if this was the largest natural disaster ever. It seems unbelievable to me that in a world with all the technological marvels that something of this scope can still happen. Thats why I posted the story. I assumed this would have been the largest in history but sadly it is not. It is all the more tragic because having been to Thailand you cannot help fall in love with the beauty of the country and the kindness of the Thai people. A friend at work today actually asked me if I was glad not to be in Thailand and would I still go in February. My reply without hesitation was that I wish I were there at this moment to help in whatever small way I could and would not consider cancelling my trip in Feb.
LS
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Thai Women : Meet Matured Thai Women
Posted on: 9:16 pm on Dec. 29, 2004
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Whisper
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You forgot Collingwood losing to Carlton in the 1970 Grand Final.
Although that wasn't a disaster for me.
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Bangkok Women : Meet Beautiful Thai Girls
Posted on: 4:44 am on Dec. 30, 2004
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chilli
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ohh my god a hell of a lot chinese lost due to flooding during the years. the 2 or 3 single worst events with millions of killed people : (
put this wave in perspective alright
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Bangkok Girls : Meet Attractive Thai Girls
Posted on: 11:47 am on Jan. 2, 2005
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Minder
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Whisper....Your comments are insensitive in the extreme......
Everyone knows the true disaster for Collingwood was the loss of the Grand Final re-play to North Melbourne after their man Twiggy Dunn tied the first match by nailing a goal after the siren in 1977....Please try and keep things in perspective.....
Oh yeah...The total is closer to a quarter of a million now (5,400 in Thailand). Indonesia has updated its official figures today deciding that the 70,000 it listed as Missing won't be located alive.
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Thai Girls : Meet Active Thai Girls
Posted on: 10:15 pm on Jan. 19, 2005
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silentbob1234
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Nov 3, 2004- Dubya gets reelected
Jan 20, 2005-Dubya's inauguration takes place with no assassination attempt.
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Thai Women : Meet Matured Thai Women
Posted on: 3:14 pm on Jan. 20, 2005
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madfrog
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Yeah Silentbob....and its sad to think how many human lives its going to cost ! 
Madfrog
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Bangkok Girls : Meet Attractive Thai Girls
Posted on: 4:15 pm on Jan. 20, 2005
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