14 Places Prone to Terrifying Natural Disasters
| April 10, 2017
13. East Africa (Drought)
In 2011, a drought that lasted over a year caused the death of between 50,000 to 260,000 people. One of the reasons for this disaster was the La Niña phenomenon, which interrupted rainfall for 2 years causing widespread chaos and famine in the area.
Unfortunately, we’re seeing the same thing all over again now in 2017. To make matters worse, the relentless civil war in places like South Sudan hinder any international aid. Many think that this is not a natural disaster, but a man-made one.
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