TIDBITS, A SERIES ON “DID YOU KNOW?” FACTS
World’s Deadliest Natural Disasters
In 2022, there were 18 weather disaster events in the USA.
A Natural Disaster is an event such as a flood, earthquake, or hurricane that causes great damage or loss of life. (Oxford Languages)
Definitions of Commonly Known Natural Disasters
Volcano — A rupture in the crust of a planetary-mass object, such as Earth, that allows hot lava, volcanic ash, and gases to escape from a magma chamber below the surface. (Wikipedia)
Avalanche — A mass of snow, ice, and rocks falling rapidly down a mountainside. (Oxford Languages)
Cyclone — A storm or system of winds that rotates about a center of low atmospheric pressure, advances at a speed of 20 to 30 miles (about 30 to 50 kilometers) an hour, and often brings heavy rain. (Merriam-Webster)
Tsunamis (Pronounced soo-naa-meez) — A long high sea wave caused by an earthquake, submarine landslide, or other disturbance. (Oxford Languages)
Natural Disasters are horrific events in history. People are left homeless, devastated , and land, and natural resources are destroyed. (The Asia-Pacific encounters the world’s worst natural…
