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Resurrecting Lisbon after earthquake and flood
In 1755, Lisbon was decimated by a huge quake, and many survivors died in the subsequent tsunami – one man had a vision for the city's reconstruction
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In 1755, Lisbon was decimated by a huge quake, and many survivors died in the subsequent tsunami – one man had a vision for the city's reconstruction
An expedition to the site of the 2004 Asian tsunami provides scientists with unique images of the seafloor ruptures that led to the devastating waves