Daily Facts about natural disaster

2013

Typhoon Haiyan, known locally as Yolanda, devastates the Philippines with its powerful winds and storm surges, causing widespread destruction and loss of life.

2004

A devastating earthquake and tsunami in the Indian Ocean, known as the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami, leads to widespread destruction and loss of life in several countries.

1972

A powerful 6.2-magnitude earthquake rocks Managua, the capital of Nicaragua, resulting in widespread destruction and loss of life.