Editing 2020s (section)

====Tropical cyclones====
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! style="width:120px;"| Event
! style="width:120px;"| Date
! Country
! Description
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| [[Cyclone Amphan]]
| 16–21 May 2020
|{{flag|Bangladesh}}<br>{{flag|Bhutan}}<br>{{flag|India}}<br>{{flag|Sri Lanka}}<br>{{flag|Myanmar}}
| 128 people were killed and millions made homeless in the strongest storm in two decades. Damage was estimated at US$13.2 billion.<ref>{{cite news |title=Recovery begins after storm ravages Indian, Bangladesh coast |url=https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/recovery-begins-storm-ravages-indian-bangladesh-coast-70851741 |work=ABC News |access-date=24 May 2020 |archive-date=24 May 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200524000510/https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/recovery-begins-storm-ravages-indian-bangladesh-coast-70851741 |url-status=live}}</ref>
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|[[Hurricane Laura]]
|20–29 August 2020
|{{flag|United States}}<br>{{flag|Haiti}}<br>{{flag|Dominican Republic}}<br>{{flag|Cuba}}<br>{{flag|Cayman Islands}}<br>{{flag|Guadeloupe}}<br>{{flag|Saba}}<br>{{flag|Sint Eustatius}}<br>{{flag|Sint Maarten}}
|Hurricane Laura was a deadly and destructive [[Saffir–Simpson scale#Category 4|Category 4]] [[hurricane]] that, along with [[1856|1856's]] [[1856 Last Island hurricane|Last Island]] and [[2021|2021's]] [[Hurricane Ida|Ida]], was the strongest hurricane to make landfall in the [[United States of America|U.S.]] [[U.S. state|state]] of [[Louisiana]], based on [[Maximum sustained wind|maximum wind strength]]. "Laura" first hit the [[Lesser Antilles]] as a tropical storm, striking [[Puerto Rico]], then moved across the island of [[Hispaniola]], killing 31 people in [[Haiti]] and nine in the [[Dominican Republic]]. "Laura" caused widespread devastation along most of its track: Tropical-storm-force winds passed over nearly all of the [[Antilles|Antilles islands]]; hurricane-force and tropical-storm-force winds struck parts of [[Florida]], Louisiana, [[Texas]], [[Mississippi]], and [[Arkansas]]; and much of the storm's track was affected by flooding rain and storm surge. Damage is estimated at more than $19.1 billion,<ref name="NOAA billion dollar disasters">{{cite web |title=Billion-Dollar Weather and Climate Disasters: Events |url=https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/billions/events |publisher=NOAA |access-date=11 January 2020 |archive-date=25 December 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121225015735/http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/billions/events |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Global Catastrophe Recap November 2020 |url=http://thoughtleadership.aonbenfield.com//Documents/20201210_analytics-if-november-global-recap.pdf |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20221009/http://thoughtleadership.aonbenfield.com//Documents/20201210_analytics-if-november-global-recap.pdf |archive-date=2022-10-09 |url-status=live |publisher=[[Aon (company)|Aon]] |date=10 December 2020 |access-date=10 December 2020}}</ref> and at least 81 people were killed, including 30 in Louisiana and 10 in Texas alone, making "Laura" the 16th costliest hurricane ever. With estimated agricultural losses of $1.6 billion, "Laura" caused more agricultural damage in Louisiana than Hurricanes [[Hurricane Katrina|Katrina]] and [[Hurricane Rita|Rita]] combined.
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|[[Tropical Storm Linfa]]
|6–12 October 2020
|{{flag|Vietnam}}<br>{{flag|Cambodia}}<br>{{flag|Laos}}<br>{{flag|Philippines}}<br>{{flag|Myanmar}}<br>{{flag|Thailand}}
|Tropical Storm Linfa was a weak, short-lived, but deadly and destructive [[tropical cyclone]]. It was the [[List of wettest tropical cyclones|12th wettest tropical cyclone on record]] and the second of nine consecutive tropical cyclones to strike [[Vietnam]] in [[2020]], barely a month after the less damaging [[Tropical Storm Noul (2020)|Tropical Storm Noul]]. "Linfa" brought record-breaking rainfall totals to much of the [[Mainland Southeast Asia|Indochinese peninsula]]. 112 people died in Vietnam, and 24 are missing. Another 25 people died in [[Cambodia]], and [[Laos]] had one death and three missing.
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|[[Typhoon Vamco|Typhoon Vamco (Ulysses)]]
|8–15 November 2020
|{{flag|Philippines}}<br>{{flag|Vietnam}}<br>{{flag|Laos}}<br>{{flag|Thailand}}<br>{{flag|Cambodia}}
|102 people were killed, and the typhoon contributed to the [[2020 Central Vietnam floods|2020 Central Vietnam Floods]]. Damages totaled up to US$440.8 million.
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|[[Hurricane Eta]] and [[Hurricane Iota]]
|31 October – 18 November 2020
|{{flag|Nicaragua}}<br>{{flag|Honduras}}
|A total of 278+ people were killed during both Hurricane Eta and Hurricane Iota in [[Nicaragua]] and [[Honduras]]. Damages totaled up to US$9.3 billion from both hurricanes.
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|[[Cyclone Seroja]]
|3–12 April 2021
|{{flag|Indonesia}}<br>{{flag|East Timor}}<br>{{flag|Australia}}
|Severe tropical cyclone Seroja was the third deadliest [[tropical cyclone]] in the [[Australian region tropical cyclone|Australian region]], after [[Cyclone Mahina]] in [[1899]] and the [[1973 Flores cyclone|Flores Cyclone]] in [[1973]]. Seroja caused flooding and landslides on a historic scale in parts of southern [[Indonesia]] and [[East Timor]], and later made landfall in the [[Mid West (Western Australia)|Mid West region]] of [[Western Australia]] – the first cyclone to make landfall since [[Cyclone Elaine]] in [[1999]]. At least 272 people were killed by the storm, including 183 in Indonesia, 42 in East Timor and one in [[Australia]]. At least 72 people from Indonesia and 30 from East Timor are missing.
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|[[Cyclone Tauktae]]
|14–19 May 2021
|{{flag|India}}<br>{{flag|Pakistan}}<br>{{flag|Sri Lanka}}<br>{{flag|Maldives}}
|This category-4 cyclone hit the western coast of [[India]]. 174 total fatalities recorded (all countries). Damages totaled up to US$2.12 billion. Other countries affected were [[Pakistan]], [[Sri Lanka]] and [[Maldives]].
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|[[Hurricane Ida]]
|26 August – 4 September 2021
|{{flag|United States}}<br>{{flag|Venezuela}}<br>{{flag|Cuba}}<br>{{flag|Colombia}}<br>{{flag|Jamaica}}<br>{{flag|Canada}}<br>{{flag|Cayman Islands}}
|107 people were killed by "Ida", of which 87 people were killed in the [[United States of America|United States]] and 20 people were killed in [[Venezuela]]. The damage amounted to up to $50 billion.
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|[[Typhoon Rai|Typhoon Rai (Odette)]]
|12–22 December 2021
|{{flag|Philippines}}<br>{{flag|Vietnam}}<br>{{flag|Indonesia}}<br>{{flag|Micronesia}}<br>{{flag|Palau}}<br>{{flag|Hong Kong}}<br>{{flag|Macau}}<br>{{flag|China}}<br>{{flag|Taiwan}}
|Typhoon Rai, known in the [[Philippines]] as Super Typhoon Odette, was the second most severe [[typhoon]] in Philippine history after [[Typhoon Haiyan]] in 2013. Rai was a strong, rare [[tropical cyclone]] that struck the Philippines in December 2021. Rai was the first [[Saffir–Simpson scale#Category 5|category 5]] super typhoon since [[Typhoon Nock-ten|Nock-ten]] in 2016 to develop in December, and the third category 5 super typhoon recorded in the [[South China Sea]], following [[1954 Pacific typhoon season#Typhoon Pamela|Pamela]] in 1954 and [[Typhoon Rammasun|Rammasun]] in [[2014]].
Several southern [[Provinces of the Philippines|provinces]] in the Philippines were inundated and devastated by the typhoon. A total of 410 people died + 80 missing, of which a full 409 died in the Philippines and only 1 died in [[Vietnam]]. The damage amounts to up to $720 million.<ref>{{Cite web |first=Rhea |last=Mogul |title=Philippines' typhoon death toll rises further as areas remain cut off |url=https://www.cnn.com/2021/12/21/asia/typhoon-rai-philippines-deaths-intl-hnk/index.html |access-date=2021-12-23 |website=CNN |date=21 December 2021 |archive-date=21 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211221094513/https://www.cnn.com/2021/12/21/asia/typhoon-rai-philippines-deaths-intl-hnk/index.html |url-status=live}}</ref>
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|[[Tropical Storm Ana (2022)|Tropical Storm Ana]]
|20–25 January 2022
|{{flag|Madagascar}}<br>{{flag|Malawi}}<br>{{flag|Mozambique}}<br>{{flag|Mauritius}}<br>{{flag|South Africa}}<br>{{flag|Zambia}}<br>{{flag|Zimbabwe}}
|Moderate Tropical Storm Ana was a deadly [[tropical cyclone]] that struck the [[Africa]]n nations of [[Madagascar]], [[Malawi]], [[Mozambique]] + others and was the [[Tropical cyclones in 2022|third deadliest tropical cyclone of 2022]]. It resulted in 142 deaths, with Madagascar being the hardest hit with 58 deaths due to [[2022 Antananarivo floods|flooding]] caused by "Ana", Malawi with 37 deaths + 22 missing, and Mozambique with 20 deaths.
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|[[Cyclone Batsirai]]
|24 January – 11 February 2022
|{{flag|Madagascar}}<br>{{flag|Mauritius}}<br>{{flag|Réunion}}
|Intense Tropical Cyclone Batsirai was a deadly [[tropical cyclone]] that hit [[Madagascar]] hard in February [[2022]] and was the strongest tropical cyclone to hit Madagascar since [[Cyclone Enawo]] in [[2017]]. It hit the country two weeks after [[Tropical Storm Ana (2022)|Tropical Storm Ana]] brought deadly [[2022 Antananarivo floods|flooding]] to the island nation in late January. The storm also caused damage in [[Mauritius]] and [[Réunion]], but the damage was relatively minor. 123 deaths – 121 in Madagascar and 2 in Mauritius – were reported as a result of Batsirai. Batsirai brought severe damage that significantly affected power supply and communications in the affected areas. Entire towns were devastated, and thousands of buildings were damaged or destroyed. At least 112,000 people were displaced and 124,000 homes damaged by Batsirai. The same areas were hit by an even stronger [[Cyclone Freddy]] less than a year later.
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|[[Tropical Storm Megi|Tropical Storm Megi (Agaton)]]
|8–12 April 2022
|{{flag|Philippines}}
|Tropical Storm Megi, known in the [[Philippines]] as Tropical Storm Agaton, was a weak but deadly [[tropical cyclone]] that struck the Philippines in April 2022. Heavy rains and storms led to the sinking of two [[ships]]. Large landslides pushed mud over villages in [[Leyte]], burying about 210 homes. The Philippines' [[National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council|National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC)]] reported 214 dead, 132 missing, and 8 injured.
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|[[Hurricane Ian]]
|23 September – 2 October 2022
|{{flag|Cuba}}<br>{{flag|United States}}
|157 people killed with 16 unaccounted for across both the United States and Cuba. The entire nation of Cuba lost power and millions lost power in the United States. The [[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration|NOAA]] estimated total damage to be US$113 billion.
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|[[Tropical Storm Nalgae|Tropical Storm Nalgae (Paeng)]]
|26 October – 3 November 2022
|{{flag|Philippines}}<br>{{flag|Hong Kong}}<br>{{flag|Macau}}<br>{{flag|China}}
|Severe Tropical Storm Nalgae, known in the [[Philippines]] as Severe Tropical Storm Paeng, was a very large and deadly [[tropical cyclone]] that wreaked havoc in the Philippines and later hit [[Hong Kong]] and [[Macau]]. 160 people were killed, 141 others were wounded, and 29 people are still missing as a result of the landslides and flooding caused by Nalgae in the Philippines. Meanwhile, there was only 1 person injured in Hong Kong.
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|[[Cyclone Freddy]]
|4 February – 15 March 2023
|{{flag|Eswatini}}<br>{{flag|Madagascar}}<br>{{flag|Malawi}}<br>{{flag|Mauritius}}<br>{{flag|Mozambique}}<br>{{flag|Réunion}}<br>{{flag|South Africa}}<br>{{flag|Zambia}}<br>{{flag|Zimbabwe}}
|Cyclone Freddy was the longest-lasting [[tropical cyclone]] in history, surpassing the previous record set by [[Hurricane John (1994)|Hurricane John]] in [[1994]]. In total, more than 1,434 people died + 556 went missing, with [[Malawi]] worst hit with 1,216 dead + 537 missing, followed by [[Mozambique]] with 198 dead, [[Madagascar]] with 17 dead + 3 missing, [[Zimbabwe]] with 2 dead, and [[Mauritius]] with 1 dead + 16 missing. Overall, "Freddy" was the second deadliest tropical cyclone in the southwestern [[Indian Ocean]] and third deadliest in the [[Southern Hemisphere]].
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|[[Cyclone Mocha]]
|9–15 May 2023
|{{flag|Myanmar}}<br>{{flag|Bangladesh}}<br>{{flag|Sri Lanka}}<br>{{flag|India}}<br>{{flag|China}}
|Cyclone Mocha was a powerful and deadly [[tropical cyclone]] that caused between 152 and 463 deaths and widespread destruction, primarily in [[Myanmar]] and [[Bangladesh]].
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|[[Storm Daniel]]
|4–12 September 2023
|{{flag|Libya}}<br>{{flag|Greece}}<br>{{flag|Turkey}}<br>{{flag|Bulgaria}}<br>{{flag|Egypt}}<br>{{flag|Israel}}
|Storm Daniel, also known as Cyclone Daniel, was the deadliest and costliest Mediterranean tropical-like cyclone in recorded history. "Storm Daniel" resulted in thousands of Deaths, most notably in the [[Libya]]n city of [[Derna, Libya|Derna]], where torrential rains caused two dams near the city of Derna to [[Derna dam collapses|fail]].
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|[[Hurricane Helene]]
|24-29 September 2024
|{{flag|Mexico}}<br>{{flag|Honduras}}<br>{{flag|Cuba}}<br>{{flag|United States}}
|Hurricane Helene was a deadly and destructive tropical cyclone which devastated parts of the southeastern United States, causing at least 219 deaths and US$78.7 billion in damage.
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|[[Hurricane Milton]]
|5–12 October 2024
|{{flag|Mexico}}<br>{{flag|Cuba}}<br>{{flag|The Bahamas}}<br>{{flag|United States}}
|Hurricane Milton was an extremely powerful and devastating tropical cyclone which became the most intense [[Atlantic hurricane]] ever recorded over the Gulf of Mexico, tied with [[Hurricane Rita]] in 2005. Total damage was estimated to be US$34.3 billion.
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