The document summarizes disasters that occurred in Japan, the Philippines, and America in recent years. It describes Typhoon Ondoy, which killed 300 people and caused $9 billion in damages in the Philippines in 2009. It also discusses the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami in Japan, which was the most powerful earthquake to hit the country on record. Finally, it mentions Hurricane Irene which caused extensive flooding and winds of up to 128 mph along the U.S. East Coast in 2011.