4 Mar

United States: Tornado Casualties

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United States
Tornado Casualties
On Sunday evening, at least 23 people were killed and 50 others injured in Lee County, Alabama after a tornado ripped through the area. According to the National Weather Service, the tornado had at least an F3 rating and a half mile wide track. Several other tornadoes touched down and left debris strewn across Georgia, the Florida Panhandle and parts of South Carolina. More than 10,000 homes and businesses were damaged in the violent storms and officials project the death toll may rise. 

This map depicts tornado reports in Alabama and Georgia. Click on the map to learn more.

Graphic Source: BBC
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Australia 
Bushfires Spread
A series of bushfires are sweeping through Australia’s southeast after lightning strikes on Friday ignited the blazes. Thousands have been evacuated from the affected areas and about 2,000 firemen have been deployed to fight the fires. The worst affected area is Bunyip State Park where over 14,800 acres have burned.  Dry hot weather and unfavorable wind patterns could combine to spread the fires farther. 

This map depicts the locations of bushfires throughout Australia. Click on the map to learn more.

Graphic Source: Phys.org
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Kenya
National Park Crash
Sunday night a helicopter crashed in Central Island National Park near Kenya’s northern border with Ethiopia. All four passengers were American and were pronounced dead along with the pilot. The cause of the crash has yet to be established.  Central Island National Park sits on an island in Lake Turkana, a UNESCO site and the world’s largest permanent desert lake. 

This map depicts the location of Central Island National Park where the crash occurred. Click on the map to learn more.

Graphic Source: Daily Mail

             

Friday’s Answer

Q: Which country is completely surrounded by South Africa?

A: Lesotho
Made mostly of highlands, Lesotho villages can only be reached by horseback, foot, or small aircrafts.

Source 

Today’s Question

 

Q:  Besides Spain and France, what other country has both Atlantic and Mediterranean coastlines?

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