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Rubble lines the streets of Hanwang after the 12 May 2008 earthquake.

An entire section of this building in Hanwang collapsed because of the 12 May 2008 earthquake.

An earthquake victim stands in front of debris while wearing a 12 May 2008 earthquake awareness t-shirt in Hanwang.

A building on the verge of collapse after the 12 May 2008 earthquake in Hanwang.

The 12 May 2008 earthquake was strong enough to crack this brick and concrete wall in Hanwang.

An earthquake victim stands in front of debris from the 12 May 2008 earthquake.

This building, in a Hanwang village, suffered extensive damage during the 12 May 2008 earthquake.

Buildings as damaged as this one, in Guyuan, were roped off after the 12 May 2008 earthquake.

Some buildings, such as this one in Guyuan, were extensively damaged by the 12 May 2008 earthquake.

After the 12 May 2008 earthquake, some people in Guyuan were forced to stay in tents because of damage to their homes.

Small tent cities, like this one in Guyuan, were erected after the 12 May 2008 earthquake.

These tent structures served as temporary homes in Guyuan after the 12 May 2008 earthquake.

In Guyuan, an outdoor bathroom was created for those who stayed in tents because their homes were too dangerous.

Some families in Guyuan had to fashion tents out of whatever materials were on hand to avoid staying in their damaged homes after the 12 May 2008 earthquake.

Litter and debris line the nearly empty streets of Guyuan after the 12 May 2008 earthquake.

Volcanic-gas plume rises from Halema‘uma‘u Crater, Kīlauea Volcano, Hawai‘i

A plume of volcanic gases (chiefly water vapor, carbon dioxide, and sulfur dioxide), tiny lava and rock particles, and droplets drifts southwest in the tradewinds from Halema‘uma‘u Crater.

A sign from a rural home owner giving thanks to fire fighters who battled the Little Wolf fire that burned 15,000 acres in Western Montana in 1994. Wildfires continue to burn thousands of acres of forests and grassland along with homes each year across the nation.

Photograph of the Old Faithful Geyser erupting in Yellowstone Nationl Park. Old Faithful was named in 1870 during the Washburn-Langford-Doane Yellowstone expedition and was the first geyser in the Park to be named.

May 2, 2008, Chaitén volcano in Chile erupted with an ash column that rose to about 17 km (10 mi) and lasted for 6 hours. Activity continued into 2009, including this ash emission on May 27, 2008.

An apartment building's damaged staircase seen from the outside.