1. Indian Ocean Tsunami

On December 26, 2004, while many people were finishing up the celebration of Christmas, countries along the Indian Ocean were experiencing the horror of a tsunami, caused by a massive earthquake earlier in the day. Waves grew as tall as 30 feets as they beat the shoreline of the coastal countries. This devastating tsunami yielded a death toll of 225,000 with more than 200,000 casualties reported in Indonesia alone. Countries hit by this tsunami also sustained environmental damage that ruined many of the countries' main industries. 

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2. Hurricane Katrina

One disaster we are all familiar with occurred right here in the United States. On August 23, 2005, Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast, causing extensive damage to the coastal states from Florida to Texas, as well as Cuba. Louisiana suffered the most damage, costing billions of dollars to rebuild. Over 1,800 people lost their lives to this category 5 hurricane, which was the costliest hurricane to hit the Atlantic coast. 

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