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1. Meckering, in the Avon Valley of Western Australia, suffered an earthquake at 10:59am on 14 October 1968. No deaths were reported, but the earthquake injured 17 people, and caused an estimated $2.2 million worth of damage, the equivalent of around $5 million today. 2. In 1961, severe bushfires in several regions of the southwest resulted in extensive loss of property and bushland, but no loss of life. 3. Lake Grace, in Western Australia's eastern wheatbelt, experienced a major hailstorm on 16 October 2005, which razed 500 hectares of grain crops and damaged a further 5,500 hectares. Some farmers reported fields buried in 25 cm of hail. 4. An enormous cyclone (unnamed) hit the northwest coast on 22 April 1887. A pearling fleet bore the brunt of the storm; thirteen vessels were destroyed and 140 people killed. Eighty Mile Beach (some sources say Ninety Mile Beach), near Broome, was littered with bodies and debris washed up from the battered fleet.
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What are the four stages of disasters?
The four stages of disasters are mitigation (prevention and preparedness), preparedness (planning and training), response (emergency actions taken during and immediately after a disaster), and recovery (efforts to restore and rebuild after the disaster).
What are the four hemispheres of Earth in which do you live in?
The Equator is an imaginary horizontal line at the center of the earth that divides the earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.The vertical imaginary line is called the Prime Meridian and it divides the earth into the Western and Eastern Hemispheres.Northern (North America, Europe, Asia, parts of Africa)Southern (most of South America, parts of Africa, and Australia)Western (North and South America)Eastern (Asia, Australia, and most of Europe and Africa)
What are the name of four hemispheres of the earth?
Northern, Southern, Eastern and Western.
How many hours behind Wellington is Perth Western Australia?
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What are the four natural fibers and their sources?
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What are 4 regional cities of Western Australia?
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Which of the following were four concerns of the 1980s and 1990s?
Natural Disasters Trade Deficits Terrorism Scandals in high places
What are the four hazards in California?
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Identify the four all-hazard threat addressed by the air force emergency management program?
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What is the four major mineral deposits in Australia?
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What 4 continents and completely in the eastern and western hemisphere?
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What is the Four mountain ranges on the western plateau in Austarlia?
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How many children does Virginia mckenna have and their names?
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How many people live in the town of Cook in Western Australia?
The tiny town of Cook is actually in South Australia. It has an official population of just four.
Which four states touch the southern ocean?
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Which state or territories have borders with South Australia?
South Australia borders all of the mainland states - Western Australia, New South Wales, Queensland and Victoria - along with the Northern Territory.
What were the four main colonies in 1864 in Australia?
There are not four main colonies of Australia. Australia has six states and two mainland territories, as well as seven offshore territories. In Australia's colonial years, the four main colonies were Sydney, Swan River (Perth), Hobart and Moreton Bay (Brisbane).
