Top 10 Costliest Types of Natural Disasters

12/04/2006 by Red Cross
Red Cross has put together a list of the Top 10 Costliest Types of Natural Disasters. Check out the list below.
1

Floods

FloodsA flood is an overflow of an expanse of water that submerges land, a deluge ***


2

Earthquakes

EarthquakesAn earthquake is the result of a sudden release of stored energy in the Earth's crust that creates seismic waves ***


3

Wind storms

Wind stormsWind storms ***


4

Forest fires

Forest firesA wildfire, also known as a wildland fire, forest fire, vegetation fire, grass fire, peat fire, bushfire, or hill fire, is an uncontrolled fire often occurring in wildland areas, but which can also consume houses or agricultural resources ***


5

Non-natural disasters

Non-natural disastersNon-natural disasters ***


6

Droughts

DroughtsA drought is an extended period of months or years when a region notes a deficiency in its water supply ***


7

Extreme temperatures

Extreme temperaturesTemperature extremes are the highest and lowest temperatures recorded in specific regions ***


8

Avalanches

AvalanchesAn avalanche is a very large slide of snow or rock down a mountainside, caused when a buildup of snow is released down a slope, and is one of the major dangers faced in the mountains ***


9

Volcanoes

VolcanoesVolcanoes ***


10

Other natural disasters

Other natural disastersOther natural disasters ***