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The 4 hurricane that happened in Florida in 2004, we're called, Charley, Frances, Ivan, and Jeanne. There was also a hard storm called Bonnie that happened before all the other four hurricanes. Bonnie is what started the hurricanes.
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The hurricane made a major conclusion for a big part of the population, economy, and politics of the US. It gave a congressional review for the Engineers, and the showed the failure of the built flood protection system. Experts said that the system should've protected the city and protect New Orleans from hurricane Katrina.
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A gas buildup in Northern Mexico coal mine started an explosion that trapped at least 65 miners. The miners had a limited amount of oxygen, and was suffering in the underground tunnel. The tunnel was 985 feet below ground. That day, all 65 of the miners passed away.
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This is one of the country's worst natural disasters that's ever happened. During hat time, a large amount of heavy rain was poured down for he sky and created a flood that covers nearly the entire Southern state of Tabasco. That day, 500,000 citizens are made homeless.
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That day in 2008, Barack Obama was going against John McCain, and defeats John McCain. Barack Obama was voted nearly 53% of the popular vote. Obama was officially announced as president in Springfield.
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The number of drug related killings in Ciudadn Juarez, Mexico, has reached 1,647, surpassing the total deaths of 2008. These killings pushed the year's death higher than the murders that happened in 2007. More than 5,100 people were killed in 2009 Mexico.
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The rig is called the Deepwater Horizon Rig. The rig is 52 miles south - east of Venice on Louisiana's tip. On April 20th's morning, it was burning up to 70 degrees and was threatening to topple into the water.