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Edit: 2010 Indiana Earthquake

. Added multiple new sentences to article:

-"The quake occurred approximately 50 miles north of Indiana's capital, Indianapolis."

-"It joins only three other earthquakes that have affected the northern Indiana area since 1999."

-"Despite being considered a rare occurrence, the affected region of northern Indiana lies near many fault lines including the Wabash Valley Seismic Zone and the New Madrid Seismic Zone."

-"Both zones are hotspots for tectonic activity, with the Wabash Valley Fault Zone reaching earthquake depths up to 18 km (11.4 mi.) deep."

-"No significant damages were reported from the incident, but the quake was felt by thousands, spanning across multiple cities and states."

. Included appropriate citations for information

. Included links to other Wiki articles

Edit: 2015 Tanzanian Flood

. Added multiple new sentences:

- The flood occurred during Tanzania's rainy season the, months of March, April, and May, during which rainfall ranges from about 150mm to 250 mm."

- "Most people were unable to escape the floods."

- "After an original tally of 38 casualties, more died receiving medical care in hospitals"

- "Farmland 1000 km away from the Dar es Salaam, the largest and most commercial city in Tanzania, was also affected, devastating the poor agriculturally-dependent people of the region."

- "Crops such as maize and cotton and livestock were impacted by the flood."

. Updated info on death toll (changed from 38 to 50 based on newer articles)

. Included appropriate citations for information

- looked for scientific journals but found no sources relating to article

- included several sources to further solidify information

. Included links to other Wiki articles: "floods"; "Dar es Salaam"; and "Geography of Tanzania"

. Fixed See Also section to be correct heading

. Checked for plagiarism (found none)

. Described changes on talk page

Edit: 2016 São Paulo flood and mudslide

• Added multiple new sentences
  • The rain occurred after months of drought.
  • Beginning on March 10 and continuing until the morning of March 11, torrential rain poured up to 61 mm in Sorocaba, west of São Paulo and up to 87 mm in Mirante de Santana, in the north.
  • Of the 21 killed, reports state that 18 victims died as a result of the mudslides, while 3 others drowned in the flood.
  • Both travelers and local residents were stranded as roads were covered in water.
  • Also, as a result of the rain, São Paulo's International Airport was forced to close for approximately 6 hours.

• added appropriate citations
• searched scientific journals, but found none relating to article
• fixed opening sentence to be more introductory
• checked for plagiarism of content (found none)
• Added links to Wiki articles "flooding" "mudslides" "Sao Paulo (city)" "drought" "Sarocaba";
• Created See Also section
• Added links "January 2011 Rio de Janeiro flood and mudslide" "January 2010 Rio de Janeiro flood and mudslide" and " 2009 Brazilian floods and mudslides" to See Also section
• Discussed changes on Talk Page

Edit: 2016 Pakistan flood

• Added new sentences:
  • "Beginning the night of Saturday, April 3, rainfall began to spur floods in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa region in the northwest." 
  • "Heavy rainfall is common in Southern Asia during the pre-monsoon season." 
  • "Following the floods, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government began to administer relief for those affected." 
  • "Rural areas with poor infrastructure were highly susceptible, and, consequently, some 150 homes were destroyed in the event."
  • "The floods also caused deadly landslides that killed another 23 people."
  • "However, 5 survived and were rescued."
  • "Furthermore, the rain washed away bridges and roads in the area, as well as causing crop loss."
• Added appropriate citations, sometimes adding multiple to provide further evidence of topic
• Fixed opening sentence
• Checked plagiarism and found none
• Added links to other wiki articles "floods"; "Khyber Pakhtunkhwa"; "landslides"
• Created "See Also" section and added link to "Geography of Pakistan"
• Discussed changes on Talk Page of article
• Searched scientific articles of topic and found none, also searched for causes of heavier rain during pre-monsoon on science articles but found none.