THE following is a chronology of some major global cyclones since 1991:

    In April 1991, around 138,000 people are killed in Bangladesh after a tropical cyclone lashes the southern coast causing a tidal surge.

    In November 1991, Cyclone Sidr pummels Bangladesh, killing more than 6,000 people.

    In October and November 1998, Hurricane Mitch hits Central America, killing more than 9,000.

    In October 1999, a “super-cyclone” slams into northeast state of Orissa in India, causing the deaths of at least 10,000.

    In September 2004, Tropical Cyclone Jeanne roars through Haiti, leaving more than 3,000 dead.

    In August 2005, Hurricane Katrina makes landfall on the Gulf coast of the United States, killing at least 1,300.

    In November 2007, 4,000 people killed or missing after a cyclone lashes the south and southwestern regions of Bangladesh.

    (Xinhua)