The 10 Deadliest Storms in History (msnbc.com)

by M.J. 6 Replies latest watchtower bible

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  M.J.

  http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/24488385>1=43001

  The casualty figures are notoriously difficult to pin down, but here is the list:

  1. Bhola cyclone, Bangladesh (East Pakistan), 1970. Death toll estimated at 150,000 to 550,000.
  2. Hooghly River cyclone, India and Bangladesh, 1737. Death toll: 350,000.
  3. Haiphong typhoon, Vietnam, 1881. Death toll: 300,000.
  4. Coringa cyclone, India, 1839. Death toll: 300,000.
  5. Backerganj cyclone, Bangladesh, 1584. Death toll: 200,000.
  6. Great Backerganj Cyclone, Bangladesh, 1876. Death toll: 200,000.
  7. Chittagong cyclone, Bangladesh, 1897. Death toll: 175,000.
  8. Super Typhoon Nina, China, 1975. Death toll: 171,000.
  9. Cyclone 02B, Bangladesh, 1991. Death toll: 140,000.
  10. Great Bombay Cyclone, India (from the Arabian Sea), 1882. Death toll: 100,000.

  This only goes back as far as our records indicate, I might add.

  When taken as a % of the region's population, the earlier figures are staggering.
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  Alpaca

  M.J.,

  You know, it is this kind of stuff that makes me marvel that humans have survived as a species. There was a major climatic shift 100,000 years ago that nearly wiped us out -- quite interesting if you haven't investigated the info....

  The fact that we are here at all is absolutely incredible.

  Cheers,

  Alex
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  still_in74

  well considering that 6 out of the 10 were all in Bangledesh and span 5 centuries I suppose all the WT comments this Sunday about the sign of the times will be slightly ignorant of the facts...
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  5go

  One most know the topography of Bangladesh to get why they get hit so bad. Bangladesh is at or below sea level.
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  changeling

  Seven of them were before 1914, so I don't guess we will be seeing this bit of info in a Watchtower.

  changeling :)
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  JeffT

  In addition to what 5go said, Bangladesh is also at the point of a triangle. The storms sweep in off the Indian Ocean and all the wind/water gets focused in a small area. Combined with their buillding codes/stuctural engineering (nonexistent) it makes for a bad picture.
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  stillajwexelder

  Bangladesh is not a safe place to be