Tsumani hit Japan

Houses, cars and other debris are washed away by tsunami tidal waves

Houses are in flame while the Natori river is flooded 

A strong earthquakes hit Japan

Light planes and vehicles swept by a tsumani that struck Japan

A wall of flame approaches homes in Herriman, Utah

A wall of flame approaches homes in Herriman, Utah, where more than 1,200 homes have been evacuated

A U.S. Forest Service firefighter sets an intentional backfire

A U.S. Forest Service firefighter sets an intentional backfire to keep flames away from homes in Leona Valley

Firefighters and sheriff deputies retreat quickly as flames approach Elizabeth Lake Road

Firefighters and sheriff deputies retreat quickly as flames approach Elizabeth Lake Road in Leona Valley

Smoke and flames billow from Indian Oil Corp's fuel depot

Smoke and flames billow from Indian Oil Corp's fuel depot as a body of a victim lies in Sitapura industrial area in the outskirts of Jaipur, October 30, 2009.

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