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Western, Australia
-40 sec. measuring 6.9 destroyed the town
-Buildings in the metropolitan area of Perth were damaged as a result of the earthquake
-Surface faulting was up to 3 metres high, and almost 40 km long -
Hurricane Katrina,u.s
-One of the worst disasters in the U.S history
-1,836people died in the hurricane and in the subsequent floods
-The total damage from katrina was estimate from $81 billion U.S dollars -
Earthquake and tsunami, Japan (2011)
-8,649 people have been confirmed dead and another 13,262 are missing
-the degree of damage caused by the earthquake and resulting tsunami was enormous
-no parts of any structures were left standing in the worst affected areas -
Joplin, Missouri Tornadoe
-it killed 158 people
-the tornadoe left 50,000 person town
-It was contimated with led ,a serious health risk, particularly for children -
Pompeii A. D. 79
-Eruption of mount vesuvius in A.D 79
- destroyed and buried under 4 to 6 m (13 to 20 ft) of ash and pumice in the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD
-Pompeii has been a tourist destination for over 250 years
