15. Hurricane Katrina, 2005, US
The hurricane formed over Bahamas on August 23, 2005 causing deaths and flooding in Mexico.
August 29, in southeast Louisiana, Katrina caused severe destruction along the Gulf coast from central Florida to Texas, much of it due to the storm surge.
16. Earthquake, 2012 (Philippines)
On February 6, 2012, at least 52 people were killed when a 6.9-magnitude earthquake hit Negros and Cebu (Philippines), causing landslides, creating huge cracks in highways, and violently shaking buildings.
17. Earthquake, 2010 (Haiti)
On January 12, 2010, the Haiti earthquake was a catastrophic magnitude 7.0 MW earthquake with an epicenter near the town of Léogâne, approximately 25 km. west of Port-au-Prince, Haiti's capital.
The earthquake caused major damage in Port-au-Prince, Jacmel, and other settlements in the region.
18. Pakistan flood, 2010
The floods in Rajanpur district in Pakistan occurred on August 9, 2010 left 20 million people homeless.
19. The Buang Valley on the Upper Ridge of the Mayon Volcano, 1984 (Philippines)
In the Legaspi City on September 14, 1984 lava floed from the Mayon volcano in the Philippines. The flows traveled about 4 km. to the lower flanks of the volcano, adjacent to previous flows from eruptions in 1968 and 1978.
20. Supercell Thunderstorm in Montana, 2010 (US)
The jaw dropping super cell formed on July 28, 2010. The super cell did not cause any damage to life and property.
21. Double cyclone, 2006 Iceland
The spiral storms also form at mid-high altitudes. Two such cyclones formed in tandem in November 2006.
This image shows the cyclones south of Iceland. Scotland appears in the lower right. The larger and perhaps stronger cyclone appears in the east, close to Scotland.
22. Lightning Storm in Roswell, New Mexico, 2010 (US)
The tropical storm Bonnie made landfall in Mexico in 2010. Powerful storm had wreaked havoc in the area. Though it was deadly, but few pictures have been captured which are really beautiful.
23. Bengal famine of 1770
It was a major catastrophic famine that hit Bengal, parts of Odisha and Bihar. The state of Bengal was badly hit by a famine that caused about 1 crore deaths.
