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                <span class="author ">By <a  href="/author/natasha-chilingerian">Natasha Chilingerian</a></span>
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      <p>In many people&rsquo;s minds, a large-scale natural disaster is something that&rsquo;s observed from afar, most likely on TV or online. It&rsquo;s something they believe won&rsquo;t ever happen to them and can&rsquo;t fathom the true reality of, neither practically nor emotionally.</p>
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