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10 natural disasters that shook the world in 2014
Wednesday, 24 December 2014 - 9:15pm IST | Agency: dna webdesk
Darielle Britto
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Snapshot from Kashmir flood 2014
The year 2014 saw several natural disasters around the world, which renewed worries about global warming and related incidents threatening life on our planet.
An Oxfam report in November also showed how Asia is highly vulnerable to increasingly severe and frequent weather extremes and woefully underprepared to manage growing crises.
Here's a look back at 10 natural disasters around the world this year.
1. Polar Vortex hits North America
Tourists saw a spectacular sight at the Niagara Falls when the Polar Vortex encapsulated the US in a cold blanket.
Date: December 2013 to April 2014
Extreme winter weather conditions and a massive cold wave swept through the United States and Canada in the beginning of the year, with heavy snowfall, rainfall and strong winds causing record low temperatures that lasted almost till April.
The harsh weather affected close to 240 million people in the United States and southern Canada, forcing schools and local governments to shut down, as well as mass flight cancellations.