The United States is reeling from the ferocious winter storm. Heavy snow, high winds enveloped much of the US. As of December 27, North America is in the grip of an intense snowstorm, also being called the 'blizzard of the century', which has claimed over 20 lives across United States. The world has witnessed some of the major natural disasters in 2022, which has led to destruction and deaths. As the year comes to an end, let's take a look back at some of the biggest natural disasters around the world in 2022.
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More than 80 storm-related deaths have been confirmed since Ian crashed ashore Florida's Gulf Coast with catastrophic force on Wednesday as a Category 4 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 150 miles per hour (240 km per hour).
The powerful storm terrorized millions of people for most of the week, at least 30 people were confirmed dead.
One Florida man has revealed how Hurricane Ian swept his brand new McLaren P1 out of the garage, sinking it underneath water.
Category-4 Hurricane Ian left a trail of destruction in Florida: at least 10 dead in flooding, trees uprooted and power disrupted.
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Dramatic television footage showed floodwaters surging into beachfront homes, submerging roads and sweeping away vehicles.
Law enforcement officials in nearby Fort Myers received calls from people trapped in flooded homes or from worried relatives.
Hurricane Ian left a path of destruction in southwest Florida, trapping people in flooded homes, damaging the roof of a hospital intensive care unit and knocking out power to two million people before aiming for the Atlantic Coast.
Ian’s winds, making it one of the most intense storms to strike the U.S. mainland in recent years, diminished significantly after nightfall.
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