1889 Johnstown Flood | |
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Total costs | N/A |
Deaths | 2209 |
1938 Yellow River Flood | |
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Total costs | N/A |
Deaths | 900000 |
The 1938 Yellow River flood (Chinese: 花園口決隄事件, literally 'Huayuankou embankment breach incident') was a flood created by the Nationalist Government in central China during the early stage of the Second Sino-Japanese War in an attempt to halt the rapid advance of Japanese forces. It has been called the 'largest act of environmental warfare in history' and an example of scorched earth military strategy.
Source: WikipediaThis is a list consisting of the deadliest floods worldwide with minimum of 60 deaths.
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