<P> A tsunami (plural: tsunamis or tsunami; from Japanese: 津波, lit . "harbour wave"; English pronunciation: / tsuːˈnɑːmi /), also known as a seismic sea wave or as a tidal wave, is a series of waves in a water body caused by the displacement of a large volume of water, generally in an ocean or a large lake . Tsunamis can be caused by undersea earthquakes such as the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami, or by landslides such as the one in 1958 at Lituya Bay, Alaska, or by volcanic eruptions such as the ancient eruption of Santorini . On March 11, 2011, a tsunami occurred near Fukushima, Japan and spread through the Pacific . </P> <P> Blizzards are severe winter storms characterized by heavy snow and strong winds . When high winds stir up snow that has already fallen, it is known as a ground blizzard . Blizzards can impact local economic activities, especially in regions where snowfall is rare . The Great Blizzard of 1888 affected the United States, when many tons of wheat crops were destroyed, and in Asia, 2008 Afghanistan blizzard and the 1972 Iran blizzard were also significant events . The 1993 Superstorm originated in the Gulf of Mexico and traveled north, causing damage in 26 states as well as Canada and leading to more than 300 deaths . </P> <P> Cyclone, tropical cyclone, hurricane, and typhoon are different names for the same phenomenon, which is a cyclonic storm system that forms over the oceans . The determining factor on which term is used is based on where they originate . In the Atlantic and Northeast Pacific, the term "hurricane" is used; in the Northwest Pacific it is referred to as a "typhoon" and "cyclones" occur in the South Pacific and Indian Ocean . </P> <P> The deadliest hurricane ever was the 1970 Bhola cyclone; the deadliest Atlantic hurricane was the Great Hurricane of 1780 which devastated Martinique, St. Eustatius and Barbados . Another notable hurricane is Hurricane Katrina, which devastated the Gulf Coast of the United States in 2005 . </P>

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