Topic: Natural Disaster
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Maps
Good News, You're Not Paranoid! 2012 Really Was a Historically Bad Year for Weather Disasters
All in all, the U.S. suffered 11 meteorological calamities costing $1 billion or more.
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Maps
Super-Large Asteroid QE2 Approaching Earth Today; Time For Doom-Mongering!
Earthquakes! Buildings knocked over! Wrangler jeans spontaneously combusting! What will (not) happen in your city?
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Photos
This Is What the Scar From a Tornado Looks Like Through a Suburban Town
Aerial images of destruction on a stunning scale.
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The Surprising Reason Oklahoma Doesn't Have Enough Tornado Shelters
Yesterday's tornado was deadly not just because of the vagaries of the sky. It was deadly, too, because of the fickleness of the ground.
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Postcard
The Pain of China's Devastating Earthquake, 5 Years Later
The Sichuan earthquake killed more than 70,000 people, and an additional 18,000 are still listed as missing.
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Photos
What It Looks Like To Live Near Mexico City's Rumbling Volcano
Popocatépetl is a fire-and-smoke-belching monster that just happens to be remarkably easy on the eyes.
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Hurricane Sandy Cost New York Hundreds of Homes
The city just announced that over 200 homes will have to be demolished because of the storm, and that number could grow.
