Mother Nature offers countless aesthetic wonders that give us more than enough reasons to spend time outdoors. But the flip side is wrathful destruction that can leave traumatic memories for years to come.
The following photos are proof that natural disasters are to be taken seriously. However, it also shows people's resilience in the face of adversity, which is always a beautiful thing to see.
Many of these photos may be difficult to look at. Scroll through and upvote those you find the most emotionally stirring.
#42 A Man In South Dakota Proposed To His Fiancée While A Tornado Swirled Right Behind Them
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28points
#44 This Is My Dad’s ‘72 Buick Skylark Floating Away During Hurricane Sally. By The Time They Rescued Their Other Cars, This One Had Water In The Tailpipe
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27points
#45 In A Strikingly Poignant Metaphor, The Largest Free-Flying American Flag In The Country Was Torn Apart During Severe Thunderstorms In Sheboygan, WI
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27points
#46 My Wife And I Bought Our First House In April. Today, We Had To Leave Everything Behind To Evacuate A Massive Wildfire
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27points
#48 Living In Japan, Having A Happy New Year, Then This Happens
A pretty big earthquake occurred, and a Tsunami Warning was issued.
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25points
#50 Driving Through An Ice Storm Made It Look Like I Broke My Windshield
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24points
#51 Your Idea Of "Excellent Experience" Varies Greatly From Mine, My Friend
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#54 A Landslide At My School Led To A Boulder Smashing Into A Personal Rapid Transit Car
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22points
#56 After A 6.9 Earthquake, The 2-Month-Old Monitor That I Saved Up For A Year Was The Only Thing That Got Broken In Our House
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18points
