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Natural Disasters

1997
Nine different natural disasters are examined here: bush fires, cyclones, drought, earthquakes, famine, floods, tornadoes, tsunami, and volcanoes. Find out what they are, what causes them, where they occur, and read about recent or famous occurrences of each disaster. Then visit the personal account section to read what it's like to live through one of these events, or share your own survival story.