More than 700 hurricanes of different strength pass through the territory of the USA over the year. The leader in the number of these devastating phenomena is the state of Kansas with its 1,200 cyclones per year. By the way, if in the Americas destructive tropical cyclones, causing tornadoes or tornadoes, are called hurricanes, in Asia they are also called typhoons. Today, we present the Top 10 of the most devastating hurricanes of , the victims of which were hundreds of residents of different regions of the planet.
In Russia, such cataclysms occur much less often, and tornadoes are formed, as a rule, in coastal waters and rarely go to land.
Contents:
- 10. Typhoon Bhola( Pakistan, 1970)
- 9. Hurricane Pauline( Mexico, 1997)
- 8. Hurricane Nargiz( Myanmar, 2008)
- 7. Hurricane Sandy( USA, 2012)
- 6Typhoon Nina( China, 1975)
- 5. Hurricane Charlie( USA, Cuba, Jamaica, 2004)
- 4. Hurricane Ivan( USA, Cuba, Cayman Islands, 2004)
- 3. Hurricane Wilma( United States, Cuba,2005)
- 2. Hurricane Ike( USA, 2008)
- 1. Hurricane Katrina( USA, 2005)
10. Typhoon Bhola( Pakistan, 1970)
A powerful typhoon flew to the shore of East Pakistan, causing a wave to rise in heightin 8 meters. According to various estimates, the death toll from the hurricane ranged from 300 to 800 thousand people, more than 10 million people in Pakistan, Bangladesh and India were left homeless.
9. Hurricane Pauline( Mexico, 1997)
Hurricane wind and heavy rains caused landslides and floods in various parts of Mexico. About 400 people are believed to be dead, and 300 thousand Mexicans were left without housing and means of subsistence. The damage caused by Pauline is estimated at $ 7.5 billion.
8. Hurricane Nargiz( Myanmar, 2008)
The hurricane caused a catastrophic flood, from which, according to the UN, 138 thousand people were killed. The affected are 2.4 million people in Myanmar. The damage inflicted by Nargis is estimated at $ 4 billion.
7. Hurricane Sandy( USA, 2012)
The most devastating hurricane of the past year hit the eastern coast of the United States. Victims of the hurricane were 113 people. The greatest damage was done to the states of New York and New Jersey.
6. Typhoon Nina( China, 1975)
The destructive power of Hurricane Nina allowed breaking through the dam of Banciao, causing catastrophic flooding and the destruction of other dams. The number of victims of the hurricane ranges from 100 to 230 thousand people.
5. Hurricane Charlie( USA, Cuba, Jamaica, 2004)
Gusts of wind during the revelry of this element reached 240 km / h. Hurricane was assigned the 4th category on the Saffir-Simpson scale of five possible. In the US, 2 million people were evacuated. The damage from Charlie was $ 16.3 billion.
4. Hurricane Ivan( USA, Cuba, Cayman Islands, 2004)
Hurricane was awarded the highest fifth category on the Saffir-Simpson scale. The element is responsible for large-scale destruction in Cuba, the United States, Jamaica and Grenada. The damage caused by Ivan is estimated at $ 18 billion.
3. Hurricane Wilma( USA, Cuba, 2005)
This hurricane is the most powerful cyclone in the Atlantic for the whole history of observations. The cyclone originated in the ocean and came out on land several times. Wounded from Wilma are 62 people, the damage is estimated at $ 29 billion.
2. Hurricane Ike( USA, 2008)
The diameter of the giant vortex was more than 900 km. The wind speed during the hurricane reached 135 km / h. The cyclone "walked" through the US for 14 hours, bringing with it a total destruction of $ 30 billion.
1. Hurricane Katrina( USA, 2005)
The most devastating hurricane of the last decade is certainly Katrina. On the Saffir-Simpson scale, the cyclone received the fifth category. The flood caused by the hurricane covered 80% of New Orleans under the water. Killed 1836 people, and the damage amounted to $ 125 billion.
