Large natural catastrophes in 2008

Katrin Kaasik 12.b

Wildfire

• 5 million acres • 14.29 miles per hour

• Date 13.−24.11.2008• Country USA• Overall losses 2.000

• Insured losses 600

Earthquake

• about 8,000 a day

seismometer

Date 12.5.08Country ChinaFatalities 70.000Overall losses US$ m 85.000Insured losses US$ m300

Floods

• Date June 2008

• Country USA

• Fatalities 24• Overall losses US$ m10,000

• Insured losses US$ m500

Hurricane

• hurricane season • wind speeds greater than 74 mph

• Hurricane Ike• Date 6−14.9.2008• Country Caribbean,

USA

• Fatalities 129• Overall losses US$

m 30,000• Insured losses US$

15,000

Tornadoes1,000 tornadoes a year

wind speeds of 318 mph

Date22−26.5.2008Country USAFatalities 12Overall losses US$ m 1,600Insured losses US$ m 1,325

Winter storms

• Winter storm Emma• Date 1−2.3.2008• In Europe

• Fatalities 12• Overall losses US$

m 1,600• Insured losses US$

m 1,325