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Monday, May 12, 2008
Some of the world's deadliest natural disasters
By The Associated Press
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A look at some of the deadliest natural disasters around the world in the past 40 years:

_ May 2008: Earthquake (magnitude 7.9) hits Sichuan province in central China. Thousands are killed.

_ May 2008: Cyclone Nargis strikes Myanmar, killing more than 30,000 and leaving an additional 30,000 missing.

_ October 2005: Northern Pakistan earthquake (magnitude 7.6) kills about 78,000 people.

_ August 2005: U.S. Gulf Coast Hurricane Katrina kills at least 1,600 people in Louisiana and Mississippi.

_ December 2004: Indian Ocean tsunami (triggered by magnitude 9.0 earthquake) kills 230,000 in a dozen countries.

_ December 2003: Southeastern Iran earthquake (magnitude 6.5) kills 26,000.

_ August 1999: Western Turkey earthquake (magnitude 7.4) kills 17,000. Continued...
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Reply # 2
Date: May 12, 2008 - 1:12 PM EST
Subject: disasters
You neglected to mention the three Bush presidencies. They are disasters, naturally.
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Reply # 1
Date: May 12, 2008 - 6:22 PM EST
What is your point
It's interesting to read your list of Natural Disasters but what is your point for the list? Is there a reason for these disasters occuring or is it just an interesting list?

Everyman - suppose your Bush disaster's is up to your politcal view but if Obama gets in and gives the rich the incentive to stop earning money or hiding it in other countries and gives the poor no incentive to work harder because they will loose money giften them by the government... now that will create an economical disaster.
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