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.
The ten most expensive natural disasters of the last decade took place over the last five years.
Under the new appeal by the UN launched during a ceremony in Geneva on Monday, the global body revised up its humanitarian appeal for Pakistan five-fold to USD 816 million from USD 160 million
Without a significant surge in support, we fear many more children will lose their lives," Unicef Pakistan chief field officer in Balochistan, Gerida Birukila, said.
The losses further swelled because agricultural crops have been destroyed across 8.25 million acres as compared to an initial assessment of 4.2 million acres
Monsoon rains have submerged a third of Pakistan, claiming at least 1,190 lives since June and unleashing powerful floods that have washed away swathes of vital crops and damaged or destroyed more than a million homes.
Currently, Lahore and other cities of Punjab are getting the supply of tomatoes and onions from Afghanistan via the Torkham border.