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What is a natural disaster that has happened in the year 08-09? And when?
Asked by Tanuja,
23 Feb '09 02:47 pm
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The devastating earthquake in China in the month of May 2008
Answered by Saj Sierra, 23 Feb '09 02:49 pm
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A natural disaster is the consequence of a natural hazard (e.g. volcanic eruption, earthquake, or landslide) which affects human activities. Human vulnerability, exacerbated by the lack of planning or appropriate emergency management, leads to financial, environmental or human losses. The resulting loss depends on the capacity of the population to support or resist the disaster, and their resilience
The 7.9 magnitude May 12, 2008 Sichuan earthquake in Sichuan Province, China. Death toll at over 61,150 as of May 27, 2008.
Answered by Stone Heart, 23 Feb '09 02:50 pm
The 7.9 magnitude May 12, 2008 Sichuan earthquake in Sichuan Province, China. Death toll at over 61,150 as of May 27, 2008.
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The floods and tornadoes that continue to ravage Iowa in the summer of 2008.
Costa Rica: Earthquake - Jan 2009
Answered by SHASHI AGRAWAL, 23 Feb '09 02:54 pm
Costa Rica: Earthquake - Jan 2009
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