2017 was the year of natural disasters par excellence! From forest fires in California and Portugal to tropical cyclones that have passed hundreds of homes in the Caribbean and famines in Somalia and Yemen
Hurricanes of the Caribbean
Three hurricanes hit the Caribbean and the Gulf Coast with great force and caused tens of billions of dollars of damage.
The three hurricanes ravaged Harvey, Irma, and María in the Atlantic Ocean in August and September, causing heavy losses of lives and money. Hurricane Maria alone caused $ 95 billion in damage.
While the expert estimate of Hurricane losses amounted to more than $ 100 million.
Earthquakes of Mexico and the Middle East
An earthquake measuring 7.1 on the Richter scale hit Mexico City, killing at least 369 people.
At least 620 people were killed in an earthquake on the Iraqi-Iranian border last November.
Scientists predict that other deadly earthquakes will hit the region due to slow earth rotation and the contraction of the equator.
Floods in Southeast Asia
The worst floods caused by heavy monsoon rains flooded various countries in Southeast Asia such as India, Nepal, Bangladesh, and the Philippines.
Forest fires
Last October, forest fires destroyed the Napa Valley in California and burst into the hills near Los Angeles. Many of the highways in the area have turned into raging blocks of fire, which is rushing into neighborhoods. California fires are the third worst fire to hit the entire United States.
Chile has also witnessed the worst fires in the nation's history, and Portugal has also set a new record
Drought in Brazil
Land in northeastern Brazil is suffering from the worst drought recorded in five years.
Famine in Somalia
Drought in the Horn of Africa has caused severe famine in Somalia. Where more than 18,000 cases of cholera occurred in the first three months of 2017. More than 360,000 Somali children suffer from starvation and malnutrition
Avalanches in Afghanistan
Dozens have been killed this year by repeated avalanches on the Afghan-Pakistani border. Where heavy snow led to landslides on mountainous highlands, which destroyed dozens of mud houses in the Hindu Kush mountains.
Active volcanoes
The Mount Sinabong volcano, which was followed by the eruption and eruption in 2017 in the Karo region north of Indonesia's Sumatra island, led to the displacement of tens of thousands of villagers from their mountain villages in Sumatra.
Those were The worst natural disasters of 2017
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