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And so are we!

Sean Penn has been involved with the reconstruction of Haiti ever since the HUGE earthquake that hit them back in January 2010, and considering that he's the CEO of aid group J/P Haitian Relief Organization, he can't believe how many "extraordinary" changes have happened.

Tags: haiti, j p haitian relief organization, natural disaster, sean penn

Natural disaster, schmasheral mishmashter!

Even in the wake of the terrifyingly powerful Frankenstorm, the show must go on!

Ch-ch-check out NBC's new HIGHlarious Saturday Night Live promos (above)!

Bill Hader and host Louis C.K. are clear: nothing could prevent cast, crew, and musical guest .FUN from lifting the spirits of their wounded city!

Awww! That is why we laugh, right? To keep from crying!

We bet New York natives will get goosebumps when Louis says, "Live from New York, it's Saturday Night!"

After the pain and suffering Hurricane Sandy caused, we know we will!!

Tags: bill hader, fun, hurricane sandy, inspirational, louis c.k., louis ck, natural disaster, nbc, new york, new york city, saturday night live, snl, tv news

Hurricane Sandy is already one of the Twitter-era's most destructive American tragedies.

During galvanizing catastrophes like Hurricane Katrina and the September 11th attacks, the United States relied on cable news reporting and tommorrow's newspaper for coverage those calamitous events. The world is a different place now.

Millions and millions of people continue to be affected by Hurricane Sandy, but, for the first time, the internet allows their voices to be heard and their hardships to be viewed immediately.

We scoured the web for some of the most compelling images we've seen thus far of the unbelievable events, take a look at what we found (below).

[Image via Twitter.]

Tags: atlantic, devastation, hurricane katrina, hurricane sandy, natural disaster, new jersey, new york, photos, pics, september 11th, social media, twitpic, twitter

As if a heat wave wasn't enough, Texas has another natural disaster to deal with.

Hurricane Don is moving straight across the Gulf of Mexico and will land in the state near Corpus Christi on Friday.

Last week's heat wave brought temperatures in the high 90s and 100s with extreme humidity. It was responsible for 64 deaths in 15 states, including a 10-year-old girl who died from heatstroke. Thousands of livestock have also died from the heat.

The last thing Texas needs right now is a hurricane, which will most likely cause immeasurable damage.

If you live in the area or surrounding areas, please be safe. It's just way too dangerous out there.

[Image via AP Images.]

Tags: deaths, heat wave, hurricane don, natural disaster, texas

Things are really looking up for Michael Shannon!

In April, Warner Bros announced that Shannon had been officially cast as General Zod in Superman: Man of Steel!

Now, another film he's starring in, Take Shelter, has been awarded the Grand Prize in the Critics Week competition at Cannes!!!

The film's story is about "a man attempting to protect his family from an impending natural disaster." Sounds intense!

Hopefully Michael's able to save his family in the film! Or at the very least, let's hope he gets to spend his final moments in his loved ones' arms.

Does Take Shelter sound like a film that you'd like to see? Do U think it deserves the Grand Prize at Cannes?

[Image via WENN.]

Tags: cannes, cannes film festival, critics week competition, grand prize, intense, loved ones, michael shannon, natural disaster, take shelter