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Natural Disasters

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Tsunami alert after huge earthquake rocks region

There were a number of countries on high alert on Sunday for tsunamis after an earthquake hit the Caribbean Sea.

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The powerful quake struck the Caribbean Sea southwest of the Cayman Islands. (AP PHOTO)

Popular holiday destination shaken by hundreds of underwater quakes

A state of emergency has been declared on the island hotspot.

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Greece declared a state of emergency on the island of Santorini after a week of undersea quakes.

Rain won't go away for flood-soaked towns

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A new wave of monsoonal rains could hit flood-ravaged areas in Northern Qld in the coming days. (Adam Head/AAP PHOTOS)

Search for man missing in floodwaters suspended

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Police halt search for man missing in waters during far north Queensland flood emergency.

Men’s bodies swept kilometres by deadly floodwaters

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Two men who couldn't swim died when they disappeared off the back of a ute into a flooded creek. (Brendon Thorne/AAP PHOTOS)

Qld deluge to continue for days causing rising floodwaters

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A woman died in an SES boat crash as north Queensland continues being hammered by torrential rain. (Scott Radford-Chisholm/AAP PHOTOS)