Worldwide disasters of 2011

  • Year in Review 2011: Queensland Floods

    A series of significant floods hit Australia in the beginning of December 2010 and late January 2011.

    December 2, 3:47 am
  • Texas Wildfires

    In April, May, and September of 2011, an intense phase of the ongoing series of destructive wildfires struck Texas.

    November 14, 10:06 am
  • Hurricane Irene

    Hurricane Irene was a massive Atlantic hurricane that ripped through the Caribbean, the US East Coast and reached up to Atlantic Canada.

    November 14, 10:03 am
  • Brazil Floods

    A series of intense floods and mudslides tore through several towns of the Mountainous Regions of Brazil this past January

    November 14, 9:56 am
  • Cyclone Yasi

    Northern Queensland was struck by the severe tropical cyclone named Yasi in the early morning of 3 February, 2011

    November 14, 9:55 am
  • NZ Earthquake

    New Zealand ‘s city of Christchurch was struck with a devastating 6.3 magnitude earthquake, tackling buildings and reportedly taking 75 lives, only four months after an earthquake that claimed 181 lives.

    November 14, 9:53 am
  • Japan Tsunami

    Japan suffered the strike of a massive earthquake on 11 March 2011, generating the fatal 23-foot tsunami in the country's Northern region.

    November 14, 9:40 am
  • Year in Review 2011: Chile Volcano

    Chile was heavily affected by a volcano that erupted on 4 June 2011.

    November 11, 4:00 pm
  • Year in Review 2011: Somalia Famine

    A severe drought overcame the entire East African region, swaying to be the worst drought in 60 years; causing crisis and chaos amongst the entire region.

    November 11, 3:49 pm

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