 | MEDIA ADVISORY: I.I.I. Offers Statistics on World Catastrophes
INSURANCE INFORMATION INSTITUTE
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NEW YORK, May 7 - The death toll from the May 2008 cyclone that hit Myanmar is expected to be in the tens of thousands. This disaster will be the deadliest since December 2004, when a tsunami swept across South Asia.
Following is chart of the deadliest catastrophes worldwide:
For more information on global catastrophes, go to http://www.iii.org/media/facts/statsbyissue/catastrophesglobal .
For more information on insurance, go to the I.I.I. Web site http://www.iii.org .
The I.I.I. is a nonprofit, communications organization supported by the insurance industry.
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