Fires and hurricanes

A record-breaking Atlantic hurricane season, flash floods, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and wildfires plagued already reeling communities from Australia to Turkey this year. Thousands of people lost their lives. The year began with Australia experiencing its worst fire season on record, with some six percent of the country in flames and nearly three million animals killed. The western United States faced similar record-breaking wildfires later in the year. Other parts of the United States, Central America, and Southeast Asia were hit with numerous destructive tropical storms.

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