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* The tornadoes that have been striking the Midwest have everyone scared. It was especially bad for Joplin, MO. One story from the tornado brought tears to everyone; A mother and child were in the bathtub when the tornado hit and the child was swept out of the mother's arms.
** Weather Channel meteorologist Mike Bettes broke down on camera because of this.
* The Floods of 2011. The Troper won't just focus on Queensland, where 3/4 of the state was submerged. It was a shock to everyone, and when this Troper read the devastating news about the floods in Brazil where over 400 are dead, the floods in Sri Lanka, Tasmania and Victoria of Australia, she actually broke down.
** The headlines of one of the Queensland newspapers after the flood: [https://web.archive.org/web/20110131172638/http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/sunday-mail/its-not-your-fault-says-grieving-dad-of-tot-washed-from-rescue-boat/story-e6frep2f-1225988512516 "Mate, you've lost my son."] He was ''four.''
* [http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,25051191-661,00.html This write-up] about the last moments of the Australian town Marysville before it was hit by the bushfire.
** This Troper was a member of a forum for a while, with a rather enthusiastic Australian contingent. One of the most entertaining members was a fireman... This forum had a "How was your Day?" thread of which aforementioned member daily posted. For a week during the fires he posted nothing. His first post after that was simply a photo of his sooty sweat streaked hands and the frayed cuffs of his coat. No one could post about their days, their sniffles and boring workmates, for several days afterwards. I live in a rain drenched Welsh valley but that photo drove ''everything'' bush fires entail home.
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