This thread has a massive amount of discussion from dozens of users, though I’ll note that it was before the rule changes to make the sub higher quality so many answers are of dubious veracity or plain old unhelpful (looking at you, person who only responded by saying natives don’t have written records and called them ”proto-civilizations,” whatever the hell that means).

A much newer answer is written by here by u/Impersonating-Cactus.

Here’s alsothe sub FAQ on Natural Disasters if you’re curious about typhoons and hail storms and all that.