Besides the disasters of flood and droughts, heavy disasters, such as, plague of insects, windstorm, hail, and icy snow calamity took place occasionally in the later stage of Qing dynasty in Hunan.

• 除水旱灾害之外,清代后期对湖南危害较大的灾种主要为虫灾,风灾、雹灾、冰冻雪灾偶有发生。