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Top 10 natural disasters of 2011 (30 images)

From Fukushima to Joplin, the world saw its fair share of natural disasters in 2011, with some, like the East Coast earthquake, owing their scope to surprise and social media and others, like the earthquake and subsequent tsunami that hit Japan, astounding the world by their sheer ferocity.



Japanese police wearing chemical protection suits search for victims inside the 20 kilometer radius around the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant in Minamisoma, Fukushima prefecture, Japan, on April 15, 2011. A massive earthquake and ensuing tsunami on March 11 destroyed homes, killed thousands and caused a nuclear disaster. UPI/Keizo Mori
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Turkish woman looks at her house in Guveali Koyu on October 26, 2011, near Ecris, Turkey. Three days after 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck Turkey killing at least 400 and injuring more than a 1,000, rescue workers are still searching for survivors. UPI/Maryam Rahmanian
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Two weeks after a devastating tornado destroyed thousands of homes and businesses and killed 145 people, neighborhoods remain in ruins in Joplin, Missouri on June 8, 2011. UPI/Bill Greenblatt
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Aysel sits in front of her house in Guveali Koyu on October 26, 2011, near Ecris, Turkey. Three days after 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck Turkey killing at least 400 and injuring more than a 1,000, rescue workers are still searching for survivors. UPI/Maryam Rahmanian
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