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Japan
27 Feared Dead in Osaka Fire
At least 27 people are feared dead in a building fire in the bustling entertainment and commercial district in downtown Osaka, Japan. The fire, which started on Friday morning, is suspected to be arson, with Japanese authorities investigating reports that an elderly man spilled a liquid substance that led to the fire. All those feared to have died were in a psychiatric clinic on the fourth floor of the building. The fire was extinguished after 30 minutes, however, it burned an area of approximately 215 square feet (20 square meters). No damage was reported to other floors or neighboring buildings.
This map depicts the location of the building where a suspected arson attack occurred in downtown Osaka, Japan. Click on the map to learn more.
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Iraq
Kurdistan Floods Kill Eleven
Torrential rains in Arbil, the capital of Iraq’s autonomous Kurdistan region, have spawned flash flooding which has killed 11 people. Reports from Arbil tell that floodwaters rushed into people’s homes just before dawn, with significant damage caused to the working-class district south of Arbil. Rescue workers are still searching for missing people. The region has been suffering from severe drought for years. Because of reduced vegetation and sun-baked ground, rainwater is less easily absorbed into the earth and instead feeds flooding. The effects of the drought are further exacerbated by dams built by Turkey and Iran upstream of Iraq on the Tigris and Euphrates rivers.
This map depicts the location of Arbil in northern Iraq, where heavy rains drove severe flooding, killing eleven so far. Click on the map to learn more.
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Philippines
Super Typhoon Kills at Least 12
An unusually strong typhoon made landfall in the Philippines on Thursday, displacing more than 300,000 people and killing at least 12. Typhoon Rai, which reached wind speeds of 121 miles per hour (195 km/h), was classified as a Category 5 storm, but weakened as it moved further inland. The typhoon has already destroyed many villages and urban structures, with many people reportedly stranded on rooftops due to severe flooding. The Philippines’ president has begun coordinating efforts to raise funds for the damage, given that much of the nation’s budget was spent on COVID-19 measures. Typhoon Rai is the first Category 5 storm to hit the Philippines since Typhoon Nock-ten in 2016.
This map depicts Typhoon Rai’s relative risk to lives and property in different areas of the Philippines. Click on the map to learn more.
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Q: Geography uses maps to visualize spatial relationships. What is a person called who makes maps?
A: Cartographer
In the past, cartographers mapped out the world on a piece of paper. Today, cartography has transformed in the digital age, as most of our maps are now created on the computer. Although the medium has changed, the fundamentals have remained the same—creating maps with balance, harmony, and legibility. Producing digital maps provides cartographers with the tools to visualize spatial relationships in more interesting, unique ways. Cartographers not only design maps using spatial analysis techniques, they also manage databases and write new programming to analyze the data to be used in maps.
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Q: Which state holds the record for the fastest rise in temperature over a 24-hour period, increasing by 103 degrees Fahrenheit (57 degrees Celsius)?
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