2013 Event The Philippines' central province of Leyte suffers a loss of potentially 10,000 people when Typhoon Haiyan devastated portions of Southeast Asia on November 8, 2013; it is the deadliest typhoon ever recorded 2013 Event An estimated 40-50,000 residents, about 30-35% of all residents of Piedras Negras, Mexico, where devastated by flooding June 14 and 15 2011 Event New Zealand's City Council in Christchurch announce plans to rebuild their central business district after an earthquake devastated the area 2011 Event Japan's Prime Minister, Naoto Kan, visits areas devastated by the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami 1983 Event Propane gas fire devastated 16 blocks of Buffalo 1980 Event 4,800 die in series of earthquakes that devastated southern Italy 1929 Event Palace for People's industry in Amsterdam devastated by fire
