Natural Disasters Affecting Newfoundland, And Labrador

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Springdale, Newfoundland, and Labrador is part of the Appalachian mountains so it mostly has old, worn down mountains and rounded peaks. It is a region located in the boreal forest with coniferous and deciduous trees. It features a variety of different trees, such as the white/black spruce, balsam fir, birch, maple, beech, and oak. The climate is continental. In the winter, the average temperature and precipitation is -6°C and 30mm. The average temperature and precipitation in the summer are 12°C and 32mm. There are many natural disasters that affect Newfoundland and Labrador such as earthquakes, floods, wildfires, hurricanes, landslides, tornadoes, tsunamis, severe storms and much

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