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The most powerful storm in 12 years caused catastrophic flooding in the US
Floods caused tens of thousands of people to leave their homes and move to higher places to live.
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Hundreds of people died from floods and mudslides in Sierra Leone
The BBC quotes a Sierra Leone official on August 14 confirming more than 200 bodies had drifted to the country's capital, Freetown. The reason is due to floods and mudsl…
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What is a pipe flood? Where do tubes usually occur, when?
Flooding is a natural phenomenon that occurs during the rainy season and only in mountainous areas, many people mistakenly believe that flood pipes are flash floods.
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What is a tsunami? When does a tsunami occur?
Tsunami is one of the most devastating disasters of mankind.
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5 most catastrophic natural disasters in human history
WMO first announced five catastrophic disasters with the highest number of deaths ever recorded.
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Natural phenomena have the most destructive power
Storms, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions are natural phenomena that contain huge amounts of energy, which can cause catastrophic disasters for humans.
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Floods, landslides in Indonesia, 24 people were killed
At least 24 people died from heavy rains and floods caused landslides in Central Java province, Indonesia.
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The earthquake is 6.4 magnitude Richter causing turmoil in Indonesia
The magnitude 6.4 earthquake in northern Maluku province in the early morning of 8/6 caused residents to panic.
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Strong earthquake shakes Taiwan
A strong magnitude 5.6 earthquake occurred in northeastern Taiwan (China) on May 12. People in Taipei City also felt shaking.
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Strong earthquake shook Ecuador, 41 people died
A 7.8-magnitude quake struck the central coast of Ecuador, killing at least 28 people and potentially leading to tsunamis.
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Earthquake in Ecuador: The number of people killed increased 238
According to the AP, rescue workers are still trying their best to save those trapped in the ruins of buildings in the quake that are considered the strongest in Ecuador…
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Close to the horrific earthquake in Ecuador that killed 246 people
A 7.8-magnitude earthquake rocked Ecuador's central coast killing at least 246 people and 2,527 wounded. This can be considered the most horrific natural disaster in dec…
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The earthquake continued to shake Ecuador
A 6.2-magnitude earthquake just happened in Ecuador, three days after the earthquake left thousands of people homeless.
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The most serious disaster in 100 years is raging in the West
Westerners are experiencing the most severe drought and saline intrusion ever.
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The worst natural disasters in 2015
About 150 major natural disasters affect millions of people around the world in 2015 and Asia is the most affected region in global disasters.