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Almost 300 people are dead and hundreds of others are injured after a massive 6.8 magnitude earthquake in Morocco, around the High Atlas mountain range. making it the strongest earthquake to hit the area in over 100 years. The quake also struck at night, when many people were unprepared and vulnerable to the disaster. Numerous homes and buildings have collapsed, and many streets and bridges have also become undrivable as well. However, the shaking wasn't only felt near the source of the earthquake. It was mainly felt in the city of Marrakech, 45 miles (72 kilometers) away, but it was even felt in the Moroccan capital of Rabat, 217.5 miles (350 kilometers) away!
On another note, Hong Kong has been completely flooded by extreme rains from a strong storm passing through the metropolis on Friday, inundating the entire city. The storm dumped over 6 inches of rain on the city, but some areas recorded up to 20 inches in 24 hours. Metro stations were completely flooded and streets were covered with water as cars struggled to drive through the high waters. Stock trading was stopped and hundreds of flights were canceled as well, and schools were called off for the day. Landslides were reported in the hills outside Hong Kong too, causing the closure of multiple roads. The nearby city of Shenzhen also received record rain, with some parts of the city getting almost 19 inches of rain.
Quote of the Day: Happiness is like jam. You can't spread a little without getting some on yourself. (Anonymous)
Word of the Day (Merriam-Webster): Redound (verb)- Redound is a formal word that when paired with to means “to have a particular result.” It is often used in one of two idioms: “It redounds to someone's credit/honor” is used to say that a person deserves credit/respect for having done something. “Redound to the advantage of” means “to benefit (someone or something).” Redound is also sometimes used as a synonym of accrue and reflect.
In a Sentence: It redounds to his credit that he worked so hard to prevent this crisis.
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