Biggest natural disasters from 2000 to 2011

Biggest natural disasters of the 21st century. This list is not comprehensive, but is instead intended to capture the major natural disasters, as determined by largest number of casualties.
2001
* Gujarat earthquake India - ~19,700 dead
2003
* European heat wave- 35,000 dead
* Iran earthquake- 31,000 to 43,000 dead
2004
* Hurricane Jeanne- 3,037 dead
* Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami- 225,000 to 275,000 dead
2005
* Hurricane Katrina- 1,836 dead
* Hurricane Stan- 1,598 dead
* Pakistan earthquake- 75,000 dead
2008
* - 146,000 dead
* China earthquake- 70,000 dead
2009
* Global Swine Flu- 11,800 dead
2010
* Haiti earthquake- 316,000+ dead
* Chile earthquake- 750 dead
* Pakistan flooding- 1,800 dead
* Yushu earthquake-2,220 dead
2011
* 2010-2011 Queensland floods- 35 dead
* Christchurch earthquake- 181 dead
* - 12,431
* Burma earthquake- 120 dead
 
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