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Hundreds of thousands have lost their lives, and millions have been displaced around the world in the face of nature's fury. Here in Australia, we've also seen our fair share of natural disasters devastate communities in every state and sadly as we enter a new decade, a fire emergency is still ravaging parts of the country. Catastrophic bushfires are continuing to wreak havoc across NSW, Victoria and South Australia, as well as in parts of Queensland and Western Australia. In what's repeatedly been deemed 'unprecedented' conditions, the fires have destroyed thousands of homes across the country, wiped out entire towns and sadly claimed a number of lives. They've also been strengthened by an unrelenting heatwave that has seen temperature records tumble repeatedly in the first month of Summer alone. News Severe Weather Warnings To Be Aware Of Across Australia Today.
Australia In Flames: Pictures Of A Natural Disaster. Australian officials have begun evacuating thousands stranded in New South Wales and Victoria, as the bushfires sparked in October—which have killed 17 people and possibly as many as 500 million animals, and destroyed 1,000 homes—continue to spread.
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2011 Japan earthquake and tsunami: Facts, FAQs, and how to help. A magnitude-9.0 earthquake struck in the Pacific Ocean off the northeast coast of Japan’s Honshu island on March 11, 2011.
The Great East Japan Earthquake — the name given to the event by the Japanese government — triggered a massive tsunami that flooded more than 200 square miles of coastal land. Waves were estimated to be as high as 38 meters, the height of a 12-story building. An estimated 20,000 people were dead or missing and close to 500,000 people were forced to evacuate. In addition, a nuclear power plant meltdown triggered a nuclear emergency.
The direct economic loss from the earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear disaster is estimated at $360 billion. Though Japan is a world leader in disaster preparedness, the 2011 quake caused overwhelming damage and humanitarian needs that required an international response. On the Road to Extinction Upfront. Inside Iran's Nuclear Weapons Plan. The Iran nuclear deal explained. Donald Trump is set to decide whether to renew the Iran nuclear deal, with the UK joined by France and Germany in pushing for him to keep the agreement.
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