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What are some of the biggest natural disasters that have caused massive destruction to our ecosystem?

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E.Evelyn

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Answered Jan 16, 2020

Since the beginning of time, the world so many natural disasters. They have ranged from normal to extremely disastrous. The spectrum is based upon the number of lives that are lost and the number of properties that are damaged. One of the biggest natural disasters is the Haiti Earthquake.

It occurred in 2010, and it is known as one of the deadliest natural disasters that have ever occurred. This natural disaster has taken over 200,000 lives due to the earthquake that had a 7.o magnitude. Another big natural disaster was the earthquake and fires that occurred in 1906 in San Francisco.

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Denton Perez

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Denton Perez, Professor, High School, Utah

Answered Jan 08, 2020

A natural disaster is an act of nature that results in adverse events on Earth. Earthquakes, landslides, volcanic eruptions, floods, windstorms, and Tsunami are some of the most common natural disasters that affect our beloved planet. Earthquake is a shaking of the ground caused by volcanic activity or movement around geologic faults. It often occurs on planet Earth as opposed to other celestial bodies. Landslides are disasters that involve the breakup and downhill flow of rock, mud, water, and anything caught in the path. Tsunami is a huge destructive wave, generally caused by a tremendous disturbance in the ocean. A natural disaster causes loss of life and property. It affects the economy and the effected area at large. The damages that occur as a result of a natural disaster can take several years to repair.
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R. Tanner

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R. Tanner

Answered Jan 02, 2020

The world has experienced a lot of natural disasters, but there are some that are considered to be more dangerous than the others. The 2004 Indian earthquake and tsunami is one of the deadliest natural disasters that people have experienced. A lot of people were affected by this in Indonesia, and most of them did not expect that they would become affected.

Some people refer to this as the Boxing Day Tsunami. The 2010 Haiti earthquake is another catastrophic earthquake with a magnitude of 7.0. Aside from Haiti, the Dominican Republic was also affected by this. Hurricane Katrina is also another natural disaster that affected a lot of people in New Orleans. There were over 1000 people who died because of this.

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K. Galatia

K. Galatia

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Answered Dec 24, 2019

There have been many ecological disasters that have devastated and crippled our ecosystems. The most notable one of this era was Hurricane Katrina, which occurred in August 2005. Katrina was one of the worst hurricanes experienced by the United States. It was a category four storm. It hit Florida, and some of the injured cities were Mississippi, New Orleans, and Biloxi. It killed a plethora of citizens and produced more than $100 billion in property damage.

On December 16, 1920, a terrible earthquake hit Haiyuan County in Central China. Most civilians were buried in landslides, caused by the ground shaking. The effects were felt from the Yellow Sea to Qinghai Province on the Tibetan Plateau, and the quake ruined four cities and buried many towns and villages. Back in the day, The Coringa Cyclone of 1839 hit the port city of Coringa, whipping up to 40 feet. Many ships and vessels were desecrated.

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E. James

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E. James

Answered Dec 19, 2019

The world has already seen a lot of natural disasters, and they are some that are more disastrous than others. Some natural disasters have to lead to more lives getting lost and more properties getting damaged. The Haiti Earthquake that occurred in the year 2010 is known to be one of the deadliest natural disasters that occurred. When this happened, there were more than 200,000 people that were killed because of the 7.0 magnitude earthquake.

There were also a million people who became homeless because of this. An earthquake and fire also happened in San Francisco back in 1906. Another natural disaster that is considered to be very deadly is the Johnstown Flood. There are actually different Johnstown Flood incidents that occurred, but the deadliest one happened back in the 1800s, wherein the area sustained about $474 million of property damage.

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