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Natural Disasters in 2011
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Queensland Floods
Flood waters wash through towns of Rockhampton and Ipswich cause mass devastation. 17 people killed -
Cyclone Yasi, Queensland
Category Five Tropical Cyclone Yasi hits far north Queensland. No fatalities -
Victorian Floods
Flooding across western Victoria affected 97 towns and about 3,300 properties. -
Western Australia Bushfires
Bushfires at Redhill and Roleystone destroyed 71 homes and damaged a further 39 properties -
New Zealand Earthquake
Magnitude 6.3 earthquake rocks Christchurch causing mass destruction. Death toll stands at 182 -
Japan Earthquake
Magnitude 9.0 earthquake causes a tsuami that wipes out costal towns in Japan. Final death toll is still unknown. Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant is severely damaged and radioactive levels are high.