How many major natural disasters happened on the earth in 2008?

1. Low temperature rain and snow freezing 1 year 10 In the middle and late October, there were three large-scale low temperature rain and snow freezing weather in central and eastern China, which caused serious disasters. 2. Blizzard 65438+1Early October, four consecutive heavy snowfalls hit the Atlantic coast of Canada, with the snow depth generally exceeding 20cm. The snow depth in moncton, New Brunswick Province was as high as165cm, almost four times that recorded in the same period last year. The heavy snow closed some town halls, shopping centers, some buses and schools. At the beginning of 65438+ 10, three consecutive days of snowfall have caused power outages and water cuts in more than 380 towns in Bulgaria, and some areas have entered a state of emergency. 654381October 4, a strong snowstorm hit central and northern California, seriously affecting the local power supply, road traffic and airports. 2 1, heavy snow fell in several States near the Great Lakes region of the United States, killing at least three people. 6543810.6, heavy snow hit Iran, causing traffic chaos in Tehran, and some government agencies and primary and secondary schools were temporarily closed. 2 1 person has been killed and 88 people have been injured. 65438+1At the beginning of mid-October, Afghanistan suffered a rare nationwide continuous snowfall, which triggered a snowstorm. In some areas, the snow was as deep as 200 cm, and more than 60 people died in mountain avalanches and traffic accidents. 3. Cold Wave 65438+1In late October, a cold wave hit Bangladesh, and the temperature dropped by more than 10℃, resulting in 16 deaths. 65438+1In late October, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan experienced low-temperature weather rare for decades, and the low-temperature record in Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan, was broken. 4. Rainstorm, Flood and Debris Flow 5438+1In mid-October, Britain was hit by heavy rain, which covered many parts of the country and affected thousands of people. In June+10/late October, 5438, Bolivia was flooded by heavy rain, killing 32 people. 65438+1October 15, a mudslide occurred in eastern Indonesia due to overnight rainstorm, causing at least 1 1 deaths. 5. Tornado 65438+1In early October, the storm caused by the unusually warm and humid climate in winter caused tornadoes and floods in some central States of the United States, killing at least 6 people. 6.5. 12 Wenchuan earthquake with magnitude 8.0, and the recent Greek earthquake with magnitude 6 or above.