Natural Disasters (30 pics)

From tornadoes to hurricanes, Mother Nature’s fury can be horrendous. These disasters are often overlooked but they can be disastrous. They often cause a tremendous amount of human suffering.


Supercell Thunderstorm in Montana

Chaiten Volcano - Chana, Chile (May 2008)

Forest Fire - Dolginino, Russia (Aug. 2010)

Undersea Volcano - Coast of Tonga (March 2009)

Kliuchevskoi Volcano - (Russia Sept. 1994)

Double Cyclone - Iceland (Nov. 2006)

Flooding (from Typhoon ‘Ketsana’) - Manila, Phillippines (Sept. 2009)

Tornado - Oklahoma, United States (May 2010)

Hurricane Felix - Honduras (Sept. 2007)

Lightning Strike - New York City (2010)

Mt. Saint Helens Volcano - Washington, United States (May 1980)

Flooding - Cedar Rapids, Iowa (June 2008)

Mount Merapi Volcano - Indonesia (Nov 2010)

Chaiten Volcano - Chana, Chile (May 2008)

Dust Storm - China (April 2001)

Mt. Saint Helens Volcano - Washington, United States (Aug. 1980)

Lightning Storm - Roswell, New Mexico (July 2010)

Brush Fires - Sylmar, California (Sept. 2009)

Eyjafjallajokull Volcano - Iceland (April 2010)

Flooding (Tropical Storm Agatha) - Guatemala (May 2010)

Undersea Volcano - Tonga (March 2009)

Wildfires - California (Sept. 2009)

Dust Storm - Australia (Sept. 2009)

Flooding - Iowa, United States (June 2008)

Mt. Etna Volcano - Sicily, Italy (Oct. 2002)

Eyjafjallajokull Volcano - Iceland (April 2010)

Brushfires - Victoria, Australia (Feb 2009)

Tornado - Iowa, United States (June 2008)

Chaiten Volcano - Chana, Chile (May 2008)

Storm Clouds - South Dakota, United States (2009)