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COMMENT... Earth, Wind, and Fire...Is it our fault, or just bad luck?

John Eagan

     Mother Nature has really been unkind to us as of late.
     Could some of these events be linked to drastic environmental changes due to global warming, or is the devastation just a coincidental downward trend?  What do you think?  Comment below, and we may air your comments on ABC 6 News...

     The death toll from Monday's earthquake in China may now be as high as 9,000 people.
     The 7.9 magnitude quake was felt across most of Asia.
     It rocked buildings and left hundreds of students trapped in collapsed schools.
     10,000 others are reported injured...

     The U.S. government is launching its first airlift of relief supplies to the cyclone-ravaged country of Myanmar.
     A military cargo plane packed with supplies landed in the disaster area today.
     It brought in goods such as mosquito nets, blankets and water.
     Officials hope the mission will help build trust and allow more supplies and relief workers to be sent in...    
    

     Severe tornadoes ripped through several southern U.S. states, leaving a sea of damage and at least 22 people dead.
     Storms ripped through homes from Oklahoma to Georgia, destroying several small towns along the way.
     Picher, Oklahoma was particularly devastated by those storms, reporting 6 of deaths within a 20 square block area hit...

Monday, May 12 at 11:12 PM Duscany wrote ...

I knew as soon as I heard about the earthquake in China someone would blame it on global warming: "Greedy CO2-emitting corporations cause earthquake, kill thousands, women and children hardest hit."

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Monday, May 12 at 1:02 PM Raisa L wrote ...

WHATS GOING TO HAPPEN TO THIS 3RD WORLD COUNTRY?

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