Hurricane Dorian and other catastrophic natural disasters
The death toll from Hurricane Dorian has risen to seven in the Bahamas
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At one point a Category 5 storm, Hurricane Dorian tore through the Bahamas, destroying over 13,000 homes and killing at least seven, with that number expected to rise. It's a tragedy, but we've unfortunately seen plenty like it before.
Indeed, with our increased global connection, and the added pressures of climate change, each new catastrophe is felt more closely throughout the world, and the consequent deaths, illnesses, and devastation are impossible to ignore. Click through to see the incredible damage caused by the elements.
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