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Cascadia Rising: FEMA Major Earthquake ‘Drill’ Scheduled For June 7

FEMA are to conduct a massive military drill named ‘Cascadia Rising 2016’, in the event of an earthquake along the Cascadia Subduction Zone (CSZ) on June 7-10.  According to the Federal Emergency Management Agency, “A 9.0 magnitude earthquake along the Cascadia Subduction Zone (CSZ) and the resulting tsunami is the most complex disaster scenario that emergency management and public safety officials in the Pacific Northwest could face.

Dozens Injured During Lightning Strikes In France & Germany

Dozens of people including children were seriously injured in two separate lightning strikes in Germany and France. In France eight children and three adults were hit by lightening on Saturday afternoon, according to the fire service. Daily Star reports: Six were severely injured in the horror accident during a violent thunderstorm. They were at a child’s birthday party in Parc Monceau in north-west Paris. Police said a medical unit was set up on site to treat the victims with “absolutely urgency”.

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