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There are many natural disasters that can cause places to be destroyed. Earthquakes can be tremendously distructive. They occur by thousands everyday around the world, but they are very small. On average, a magnitude 8 earthquake strikes somewhere every year and about 10,000 people die in earthquakes annually. They can be very fatal, for example the Earthquake in Haiti. Many people died and the whole country was destroyed. It is hard for the people of Haiti to return to their normals lives because of their poverty.
Hurricanes also can be very distructive if they are big enough. They are severe tropical storms that form near water. They are fast winds that can ruin many homes and important places. A few years back when Hurrican Katrina hit New Orleans, many people died and the whole place was destroyed. It took many years to get New Orleans fixed, but some of it is still under construction and getting back to normal. Many people lost loved ones.




http://environment.nationalgeographic.com/environment/natural-disasters/earthquake-profile/
http://www.fema.gov/kids/hurr.htm