Devastating floods, said to be the worst in over 100 years, have swept across southern India. Overflowing rivers have broken banks and inundated large areas that had been suffering from a severe drought. More than 200 people have died and 800,000 have become homeless.
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October 6, 2009
Severe floods ravage South Indian state of Karnataka
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October 2, 2009
Makeshift hospitals emerge after Indonesian quake
At least 715 people are confirmed dead after a 7.6-magnitude earthquake hit the Indonesian island of Sumatra, and the government says thousands more may still be trapped under the rubble. Rescue workers are trying to cope.
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September 29, 2009
Hundreds die, thousands displaced in Philippines floods
At least 240 people have died and more than 450,000 have been displaced in the Philippines due to severe flooding caused by Tropical Storm Ketsana.
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August 24, 2009
Critics say Greece didn’t learn its lesson from past fires
Massive fires near Athens have forced thousands of Greeks to flee their homes, destroying roughly 37,000 acres of forest. Firefighters have been battling to contain the blaze for days.
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May 28, 2009
Earthquake survivors in Italy, still in tents, begin to heal
After an earthquake struck central Italy in April, killing more than 300 people and displacing 65,000, more than a thousand survivors are still living in tents. A Worldfocus contributing blogger visits the town of L’Aquila in Italy and describes the efforts of volunteers.
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April 6, 2009
Death toll climbs after earthquake jolts central Italy
A strong earthquake struck central Italy overnight, killing at least 207, injuring more than 1,500 and leaving tens of thousands homeless. Italy had earlier dismissed a scientist who predicted a devastating earthquake.
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December 5, 2008
Brazil recovers from its own “Hurricane Katrina”
Floods in southern Brazil killed at least 117 and drove more than 100,000 from their homes.
