In 2022, the world witnessed the series major disasters leading to mass destruction, the destruction of homes and communities, and in some cases, loss of life.
Here’s a look at some of the biggest natural disasters in the United States and around the world in 2022:
UNDERWATER VOLCANO Eruption IN THE PACIFIC OCEAN
On January 15, 2022, an underwater volcano exploded in the South Pacific Ocean, off the island of the Kingdom of Tonga. The eruption triggered tsunami warnings in the archipelago and even on the west coast of the United States.
An umbrella cloud created by the underwater eruption of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Haapa volcano on January 15, 2022.
(NASA Earth Observatory image by Joshua Stevens using GOES imagery provided by NOAA and NESDIS)
Surveillance flights by the New Zealand and Australian Defense Forces showed extensive damage to homes, roads, water, reservoirs and other infrastructure along the west coast of Tongatapu. Seismologists said it was one of the largest recorded eruptions since Krakatoa in 1883.
CALIFORNIA EARTHQUAKE KILLS TWO, INJURES 11 MORE
MORE THAN 1700 PEOPLE DIE IN FLOOD IN PAKISTAN
Record flooding hit Pakistan between June and October, washing away thousands of homes and killing at least 1739 people.
The government estimated at least $30 billion in damage as crops, roads, roads, livestock, bridges, homes, schools and medical facilities were washed away.
People in Pakistan struggle to wade through flooded streets after monsoon rains caused flash floods in Hyderabad, Pakistan, Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2022.
(AP Photo/Pervez Masih)
Almost 8 million people have been displaced, without adequate medical care. Many lived in the open, exposed to diseases such as malaria, diarrhea, dengue fever, severe skin and eye infections, cholera, dog and snake bites – all of which spread quickly amid stagnant floodwaters, which officials said were receding. it will take several months.
MASSIVE FIRES IN CALIFORNIA
Although a series of wildfires engulfed California from January to October, relatively fewer than in previous years. Cal Fire Ratings there were a total of about 7,592 incidents burning approximately 362,271 hectares and nine fatalities. More than 100 structures were damaged and approximately 772 were destroyed.
Firefighters extinguish the fire in California.
(Fox News/Giovanni Lieghi)
EAST COAST STORM LEFT 100,000 WITHOUT POWER, AT LEAST 3 DEAD
A northeast winter storm in January, a blizzard hit many areas and more than 100,000 people were left without electricity.
In the New York area, snow levels ranged from a few inches in some areas north and west of the city to more than 2 feet in Islip, Long Island, according to the National Weather Service.
A plow on the white ground on East Squantum Street during a snowstorm in Quincy, Massachusetts on January 29, 2022.
(Photo by Stan Grosfeld/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)
Warren, Rhode Island gained more than 2 feet and Norwich, Connecticut finished with nearly two feet. Some areas of Maine and New Hampshire also received more than a foot.
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An elderly man fell into a pool while clearing snow in Southold and was pronounced dead after resuscitation efforts were unsuccessful, Suffolk County police said. Nassau County officials said two men, ages 53 and 75, died in Syasset Tower while clearing snow.
EARTHQUAKE IN AFGHANISTANAN KILLS MINIMUM 1036
Major earthquake in eastern Afghanistan About 1,036 people died and at least 1,500 were injured in June – the deadliest year was 2002, when a 6.1-magnitude earthquake killed about 1,000 people.
In this photo released by the state-run Bakhtar news agency, Afghans look at the devastation caused by an earthquake in Paktika province, eastern Afghanistan, Wednesday, June 22, 2022.
(Bakhtar News Agency via AP)
The 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck the country’s Paktika province just 10 months after the chaotic withdrawal and departure of most of the international community from the region, complicating efforts to provide aid to the country’s 38 million people.
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The earthquake destroyed hundreds of houses in Paktika, dozens remain under rubble. Countless buildings were also damaged in Khost province.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
