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Hurricane Earl (Caribbean Sea) - September 2010Hurricane Earl caused disruption and minor damage to several countries in the Caribbean Sea and the southeastern United States in late August and early September of 2010. A total of eight people were reported killed. 
Typhoon Mindulle (Vietnam) - August 2010Ten people died in Vietnam in August 2010 when Tropical Storm Muindulle struck. Widespread flooding caused damage to infrastructure and agriculture across the country. 
Cyclone Ului (Solomon Islands) - March 2010Cyclone Ului caused damage to the Solomon Islands in March 2010, destroying almost fifty homes across several islands. No casualties were reported. 
Typhoon Melor (Japan) - October 2009Typhoon Melor was forecast to be the most powerful storm to hit Japan in more than ten years in October 2009, but though the storm was powerful it did was not as severe as forecast. Two people died in Tokyo due to the storm's powerful winds, and thousands were affected by the storm's impact. 
Hurricane Jimena (Mexico) - August 2009Hurricane Jimena caused both mudslides and landslides along the western coast of Mexico in late August and early September 2009 and five people died. The storm's heavy rain caused widespread flooding and the peninsula of Baja California was among the worst affected; the powerful winds caused severe damage to several villages and towns. 
Typhoon Morakot (Taiwan) - August 2009Typhoon Morakot was the worst storm in Taiwan's recorded history, killing almost 700 people in August 2009. The resulting floods and mudslides buried or destroyed several villages and it was estimated that over a million people were affected by the disaster. 
Hurricane Paloma (Cuba) - November 2008Hurricane Paloma forced thousands of people to evacuate in Cuba during November 2008. The powerful storm destroyed over 8000 homes on the island as its strong winds tore wooden homes apart. Despite the severe damage, no deaths were reported as a result of the storm. 
Typhoon Jangmi (Taiwan) - September 2008Typhoon Jangmi ("Rose" in Korean") brought further rainfall to Taiwan in late September 2008, further adding to the damage caused by Typhoon Sinlaku earlier in the month. Over 60 people were injured and two killed by Jangmi. 
Typhoon Sinlaku (Taiwan) - September 2008Typhoon Sinlaku brought heavy rain to Taiwan in early September 2008. The storm caused flooding that forced a thousand people to evacuate and left 12 dead. 
Hurricane Ike (Atlantic Ocean), September 2008Hurricane Ike was a large storm that affected Haiti, Cuba and several U.S. states along the Gulf of Mexico in September 2008. Almost 200 people died during the storm and millions were affected by it. 
Hurricane Gustav (Caribbean Sea) - September 2008Hurricane Gustav affected several countries in the Caribbean Sea during August and September 2008. Approximately 150 people were killed and many areas suffered damage from landslides and flooding. 
Typhoon Fung-wong (Taiwan) - July 2008Typhoon Fung-wong affected hundreds of thousands of people in Taiwan during July 2008. Over a thousand people were evacuated in the path of the storm, due to the danger posed by flooding and landslides. 
Cyclone Nargis (Myanmar) - May 2008Cyclone Nargis struck Myanmar in April and May 2008. It was the worst disaster in Myanmar's recorded history, killing an estimated 150,000 people and destroying thousands of homes and affecting approximately 2 to 3 million people. 
Typhoon Krosa (Taiwan/China) - October 2007Typhoon Krosa affected Taiwan and China in October 2007. Over a dozen people were injured in Taiwan when the storm made landfall and over 700,000 people were evacuated in China in advance of the storm. 
Typhoon Lekima (Vietnam) - October 2007Typhoon Lekima killed approximately 40 people in Vietnam in October 2007 and destroyed approximately 100,000 homes. 
Typhoon Wipha (Shanghai/China) - September 2007Over 200 people were evacuated in Taiwan during September 2007 when Typhoon Wipha made landfall. Two million more were affected in China when the storm later moved north. 
Typhoon Nari (South Korea) - September 200720 people died in South Korea when Typhoon Nari struck in September 2007. Almost a thousand people were affected by the storm's damage and flooding. 
Typhoon Fitow (Pacific Ocean) - September 2007Over 200,000 people were affected by Typhoon Fitow in Japan during September 2007. Three people died and the storm's powerful winds and rain caused widespread damage. 
Hurricane Felix (Caribbean Sea) - September 2007Honduras and Nicaragua suffered severe damage from Hurricane Felix in September 2007, as the Category 5 storm damaged or destroyed many homes. An estimated 130 died in the storm, and floods and mudslides were caused by the heavy rain. 
Hurricane Dean (Mexico) - August 2007A Category 5 hurricane, Dean struck Mexico in August 2007. The landslides that followed killed 12 people, and the storm's powerful winds destroyed hundreds of buildings and one town. |
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