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Weather Of 2008
The following is a list of weather events that occurred in 2008. The year began with La Niña conditions. There were several natural disasters around the world from various types of weather, including blizzards, cold waves, droughts, heat waves, tornadoes, and tropical cyclones. In early May, powerful Cyclone Nargis struck Myanmar, killing or leaving missing at least 138,373 people and becoming the deadliest single weather event of the year. There were several other weather events that caused significant death and destruction, such as Typhoon Fengshen, which killed over 1,400 people, and the 2008 Afghanistan blizzard, which killed over 900 people. In the United States, there were a total of twelve billion-dollar disasters which caused between $80 billion and $104.8 billion in damage (adjusted for inflation). A total of 572 deaths were reported due to weather-related phenomena in the United States, and over 2,400 injuries. Global conditions The year began with La Nina conditions ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Niña
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