Monstrous seaquake and tsunamis wreak destruction.
The massive, 9.0 magnitude seaquake off of Aceh, Indonesia on December 26 caused massive tsunamis that inundanted coastal areas around the eastern Indian Ocean. (*) At least 80,000 are dead, and the figure will climb higher. Aid is thankfully pouring in, but the scale of the disaster will make it difficult to manage.
Piero Scaruffi lists some of the worst natural disasters in history. (†)
Munich Re states that 2004 is the “costliest natural disaster year ever.” (‡) Yet, most of the losses from the recent quake were not insured. With the growing threat of global climate shifts, destruction from storms will grow.
There is no known relation between tsunamis and global warming.