2007--Southern Bangladesh; Cyclones; 4,140 deaths; cost, $25B.

2006--China; Typhoons, floods and droughts; 3,186 deaths; cost, $33B.

2005--Kashmir, India/Pakistan; Earthquake; 87,350 deaths; cost, $5.2B.

2005--United States, New Orleans, LA; Hurricane, "Katrina"; 1,310 deaths, 1,000+ missing; cost, $100B.

2004, December--Indian Ocean; Tsunami; 229,866 deaths; cost, $10.4B.

2003 & 1990--Iran; Earthquake; 15,000 deaths, (1990, Southeastern Quake) 31,000 deaths (Northwestern Quake).

2003--Europe; Heat Wave; 35,000 deaths; cost, $10B.

1998--Central America; Hurricane, "Mitch"; 11,000 deaths, 8,000 missing; cost, $5B.

1993--US East Coast; Superstorm Blizzard; 270 deaths; cost, $5.2B.

1993--United States Mississippi River Basin; Flood; 48 deaths; cost, $20B

1992--United States, Florida; Hurricane, "Andrew"; 61 deaths; cost, $35.6B.

1991--Mt. Pinatubo, Phillippines; Volcanoe; 350 deaths.