Disasters8 Min Read gutenblogonJuly 22, 2022 2021 North American Winter Storm As the storm swept through, it exposed serious flaws in infrastructure preparedness and government response, highlighting the need for a…
Disasters6 Min Read gutenblogonAugust 24, 2021 1962 Tropical Storm Harriet Thailand and East Pakistan In both Thailand and East Pakistan, the response was sluggish, and aid was not mobilised quickly enough to save lives.
Disasters5 Min Read gutenblogonMay 20, 2020 Tropical Storm Linda Vietnam, Thailand 1997 Beyond the immediate devastation along the coast, the storm’s relentless rains led to massive inland flooding. Rivers overflowed, sweeping…
Disasters9 Min Read gutenblogonJanuary 27, 2019 Great Lakes Storm of 1913 USA Canada This storm, which ravaged the Great Lakes region, remains an unforgettable event due to its fierce winds, frigid temperatures, and the sheer…
Disasters7 Min Read gutenblogonJanuary 12, 2017 1993 Storm of the Century USA The storm began as a low-pressure system in the Gulf of Mexico, rapidly intensifying into a superstorm that overwhelmed the East Coast of the…
Disasters History6 Min Read gutenblogonDecember 16, 2016 North Sea Flood Storm Surge 1212 Holy Roman Empire Torrential rains, brutal winds, and an unstoppable wall of water struck the coasts of the Holy Roman Empire with terrifying speed.
Disasters7 Min Read gutenblogonApril 14, 2013 Great Appalachian Storm of 1950 USA Communities in West Virginia, Kentucky, Ohio, and parts of Virginia were hit hardest by the storm’s intensity.
Disasters6 Min Read gutenblogonJanuary 23, 2010 1963 Extremely Severe Cyclonic Storm Two East Pakistan Extensive flooding affected large parts of East Pakistan, leaving thousands stranded without shelter, food, or basic resources.
Disasters6 Min Read gutenblogonFebruary 17, 2009 Vietnam 1964 Tropical Storm Joan With inadequate disaster response systems and insufficient infrastructure, Vietnam struggled to cope with the extent of the damage.
Disasters5 Min Read gutenblogonSeptember 16, 2005 Severe Cyclonic Storm Ten 1960 East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) Cyclone Ten, which struck East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) in 1960, is a largely forgotten disaster.