Disaster Pictures In 2011
1. A whirpool forms off the Japanese coast after the tsunami on March 11.
2. This sightseeing boat, Hama Yuri, was pulled 1300 feet from the coast and somehow balanced itself on a two story house during the tsunami in Japan. Reuters
3. A massive tornado that tore a 6-mile (10-kilometer) path across southwestern Missouri killed at least 89 people as it slammed into the city of Joplin. Here, residents of Joplin walk down the street after the May 22 tornado. AP Photo
4. A monstrous dust storm (Haboob) roars through Phoenix, Arizona in July. AP Photo
5. An aerial shot of the damage immediately following the Japanese tsunami. Reuters
6. A man sits in front of a destroyed apartment building following the Joplin, Missouri tornado. Reuters
7. A mother comforts her son in Concord, Alabama, near his house which was completely destroyed by a tornado in April. AP Photo
8. Chile's Puyehue volcano erupts, causing air traffic cancellations across South America, New Zealand, Australia and forcing over 3,000 people to evacuate. Reuters
9. A woman cries while sitting on a road amid the destroyed city of Natori, Miyagi Prefecture in northern Japan after the massive earthquake and tsunami. Reuters
10. A woman hangs onto a street sign in chest deep water along the flooded streets in Rangsit on the outskirts of Bangkok on October 24. AP Photo
1. A whirpool forms off the Japanese coast after the tsunami on March 11.
2. This sightseeing boat, Hama Yuri, was pulled 1300 feet from the coast and somehow balanced itself on a two story house during the tsunami in Japan. Reuters
3. A massive tornado that tore a 6-mile (10-kilometer) path across southwestern Missouri killed at least 89 people as it slammed into the city of Joplin. Here, residents of Joplin walk down the street after the May 22 tornado. AP Photo
4. A monstrous dust storm (Haboob) roars through Phoenix, Arizona in July. AP Photo
5. An aerial shot of the damage immediately following the Japanese tsunami. Reuters
6. A man sits in front of a destroyed apartment building following the Joplin, Missouri tornado. Reuters
7. A mother comforts her son in Concord, Alabama, near his house which was completely destroyed by a tornado in April. AP Photo
8. Chile's Puyehue volcano erupts, causing air traffic cancellations across South America, New Zealand, Australia and forcing over 3,000 people to evacuate. Reuters
9. A woman cries while sitting on a road amid the destroyed city of Natori, Miyagi Prefecture in northern Japan after the massive earthquake and tsunami. Reuters
10. A woman hangs onto a street sign in chest deep water along the flooded streets in Rangsit on the outskirts of Bangkok on October 24. AP Photo
