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2O10’S DISASTERS IN PICTURES
NOTABLE PHYSICAL PHENOMENA: EL NINO, LA NINA, EARTHQUAKES, LANDSLIDES, WILDFIRES, SEVERE
WINDSTORMS, VOLCANIC ERUPTIONS, FLOODS, OIL SPILL, AND DROUGHTS
Walter Hays, Global Alliance for Disaster Reduction, University of
North Carolina, USA
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IMPACTED NATIONS
• Caribbean Nations, China, Haiti, Chile, Indonesia, France, Portugal, Spain, Belgium, Germany, Turkey, …
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IMPACTED NATIONS (continued)
• … Madeira (Portugal), USA (California, North Dakota, Minnesota, Mid-Atlantic States), Brazil, Peru, Russia, Mexico, Iceland (Europe,---), Taiwan
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IMPACTED NATIONS (continued
• Indonesia, Taiwan, Iceland, Europe (Poland, Germany, Hungary, Czech Republic), USA (Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida), …
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IMPACTED NATIONS (continued
• Pakistan, USA (Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, California), Bolivia, …
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IMPACTED NATIONS
• USA (North Carolina, New England states, Texas), Mexico, New Zealand, Guatemala, Pakistan, …
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IN 2009, DROUGHT CONDITIONS WERE EXCERBATED BY EL NIÑO
• El Niño caused warming of the Pacific Ocean, which in turn caused Atlantic and Caribbean waters to be cooler.
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CARIBBEAN NATIONS FACED DROUGHT
CONDITIONS DURING 2010
DROUGHT ATTRIBUTED TO EL NIÑO CONDITIONS
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• SAINT LUCIA
• BARBADOS
• SAINT VINCENT and the GRENADINES
• GRENADA
• ANTIGUA and BARBUDA
• JAMACIA
• GUYANA
• TRINIDAD and TOBAGO
CARIBBEAN COUNTRIES EXPRIENCING DROUGHT IN 2010
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DROUGHT IN KUNMING, CHINA: 2010
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EARTHQUAKES
• HAITI
• CHILE
•TURKEY
•INDONESIA
•CHINA
•TAIWAN
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M7.0 EARTHQUAKE STRIKES HAITI
A CATASTROPHE IN THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE’S POOREST NATION
4:53 p.m.; JANUARY 12, 2010
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THE M7.0 HAITI EARTHQUAKE: JAN 12
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PORT AU PRINCE: 1.8 MILLION IN A NATION OF 9 MILLION
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EXAMPLE OF DAMAGE: PORT AU PRINCE
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PORT: TOPPLED CONTAINERS
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COLLAPSE OF UN BUILDING; PORT AU PRINCE
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DEATH TOLL REACHED AN ESTIMATED 220,OOO+
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M8.8 EARTHQUAKE STRIKES CENTRAL CHILE:
3:34 am on February 27, 2010
Subduction Zone M8.8 Quake 500 Times More Energy than the M7.0 Haiti Quake
800+ Deaths; 500+ Injured
Numerous Aftershocks
Tsunami Waves Travel Across Pacific
Estimated Loss: $30 Billion
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LOCATION: 330 KM (200 MI) FROM SANTIAGO
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LOCATION: 100 KM FROM CONCEPCION; 330 KM FROM SANTIAGO
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DAMAGED BUILDING IN CONCEPCION
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CONCEPCION: URGENT MASS CARE NEEDS
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CONCEPCION: LOOTERS
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CONCEPCION: ELEVATED HIGHWAY COLLAPSED
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LOCAL TSUNAMI DAMAGE
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TSUNAMI WAVES MOVED ACROSS THE PACIFIC
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M6.1 EARTHQUAKE STRIKES EASTERN TURKEY AT 4:32 AM
THREE VILLAGES DESTROYED ALONG WITH MANY FARM ANIMALS
AT LEAST 57 DEAD
MARCH 8, 2010
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NORTH AND EAST ANATOLIAN FAULTS
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OKCULAR: POOR CONSTRUCTION
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EARTHQUAKES
• INDONESIA
•CHINA
•TAIWAN
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M7.7 EARTHQUAKE STRIKES INDONESIA NEAR
EPICENTER OF 2004 QUAKE
SUBDUCTION ZONE OF SUNDA AND INDO-AUSTRALIA PLATES
5:15 AM, APRIL 7, 2010
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TOWN OF SINABANG (60 KM FROM EPICENTER)
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SURVIVORS FACED HARSH TEMPERATURES
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LANDSLIDES
• MACHU PICCHU
•SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
•MADEIRA (PORTUGAL)
• BRAZIL (RIO DE JANEIRO)
•TAIWAN
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RAIN AND MUDSLIDES IN MACHU PICCHU
2,500 TOURISTS STRANDED
JANUARY 28, 2010
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MUDFLOWS IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA:FEB 6, 2010
THE INTERSECTION OF HEAVY RAINFALL IN FIRST WINTER STORM OF 2010 AND BURNED OUT AREAS FROM WILDFIRES OF 2009 INCREASED RISK
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FACT: MUDSLIDES INCREASE AFTER WILDFIRES
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WILDFIRE- BURN AREAS ARE SUSCEPTIBLE TO MUDFLOWS
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MUDSLIDES TRIGGERED BY FLASH FLOODS
DEVASTATE THE MADEIRA ISLANDS, PORTUGAL
AT LEAST 42 DEAD
FEBRUARY 20-21, 2010
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LOCATION OF MADEIRA
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FEBRUARY 21: FLASH FLOOD
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FEBRUARY 21:MUDSLIDE
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FLOODS AND MUDSLIDES PARALYZE BRAZIL
WORST IN 50 YEARS
APRIL 7, 2010
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LANDSLIDE IN TAIWAN
EXACERBATED BY M6.5 EARTHQUAKE AND RAIN
APRIL 26, 2010
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LANDSLIDE IN ZHONQU COUNTY, CHINA
Over 700 dead, hundreds injured, and over 1,000 missing
Midnight - Saturday, August 7, 2010
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MUDSLIDE: ZHONGU, CHINA
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DAMAGED BUILDINGS
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EXPLOSIONS RELEASED THE BLOCKED BAILONG RIVER
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PRIME MINISTER WEN JIABAO CALLING FOR ACTION: AUG 8TH
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SEARCH AND RESCUE
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OIL SPILLS AND LEAKS
• GULF OF MEXICO
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“GREAT GULF OF MEXICO OIL SPILL OF 2010”
COASTS OF LOUISANA, ALABAMA, MISSISSIPPI, AND FLORIDA WERE
IMPACTED BY A 5 MILLION BARREL OIL LEAK THAT CAUSED A HUGE ENVIRONMENTAL DISASTER
APRIL 22- AUGUST ???, 2010
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OIL RIG EXPLODED IN GULF OF MEXICO: APRIL 22
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DEEP WATERR HORIZON IN GULF OF MEXICO: APRIL 22
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DEEP WATER HORIZON: APRIL 22
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NASA PHOTO OF OIL SPILL IN GULF OF MEXICO
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INITIAL OIL SHEEN ON WATER
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OIL REACHES CHANDELEUR SOUND: APRIL 30
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PLACING AN OIL CONTAINMENT BOOM: MAY 29
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BOOM CONTAINS SPREAD OF OIL: MAY 29
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BOOM PROTECTING A SMALL ISLAND
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CLEAN UP SHIPS AT ANCHOR DUE TO WIND & WAVES: MAY 1
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WIND & WAVES REDUCE EFFECTIVENESS OF BOOMS
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OIL DOME ENROUTE TO SITE OF LEAK: MAY 6
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FISHERMEN OUT OF WORK: PERMANENTLY ???
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LA BATRE, AL: ALL FISHING SHUT DOWN
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“A WHALE” ARRIVES IN GULF OF MEXICO: JULY 2
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2O10’S SEVERE WINDSTORMS
XynthiaTropical Storms and Hurricanes:
Atlantic BasinTropical Storms and Hurricanes:
Pacific BasinTyphoonsCyclones
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A diminished El Nino created more favorable conditions for an increase in Atlantic basin severe windstorms during 2010, as compared with 2009.
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NOR’EASTER: FEBRUARY 5, 2010
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WINDSTORM XYNTHIA
FEBRUARY 26-28, 2010
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XYNTHIA: FLOODING IN FRANCE
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TROPICAL STORM AGATHA STRIKES GUATEMALA
SHORTLY AFTER PACAVA ERUPTS
FIRST STORM OF PACIFIC SEASON FOLLOWS VOLCANIC ERUPTION
MAY 27-29, 2010
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HURRICANES IN EASTERN PACIFIC
• AGATHA
• BLAS
• CELIA
• DARBY
• FRANK
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SINKHOLE: GUATEMALA CITY
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TYPHOON CHANTHU (Category 1)
July 17-23, 2010
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TYPHOON CHANTHU: A CAT 1 STORM
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2O10’S SEVERE WINDSTORMS
XynthiaTropical Storms and Hurricanes:
Atlantic BasinTropical Storms and Hurricanes:
Pacific BasinTyphoonsCyclones
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A diminished El Nino created more favorable conditions for an increase in Atlantic basin severe windstorms during 2010, as compared with 2009.
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ATLANTIC BASIN TROPICAL STORMS AND HURRICANES: 2010
• Alex (H) June 21
• Bonnie July 27
• Colin Aug 3
• Danielle (H) Aug 21
• Earl (H) Aug.29
• Fiona Aug 30
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ATLANTIC BASIN TROPICAL STORMS AND HURRICANES: 2010
• Gaston Sept 1
• Hermine Sept 6
• Igor H Sept 8
• Julia H Sept 12
• Karl (Pending)
• Lisa (Pending)
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ALEX STARTED AS A TROPICAL WAVE IN THE CARIBBEAN: JUNE 20
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FORECAST: TROPICAL STORM- HURRICANE ALEX
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TROPICAL STORM ALEX: LANDFALL AT BELIZE; JUNE 26
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TROPICAL STORM COLIN: FORMS ON WED, AUGUST 3
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25/08/2010 S.MORA 98
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25/08/2010 S.MORA 99
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HURRICANE EARL BECOMES A CAT 4 STORM
AGAIN AS IT HEADS TOWARDS THE EAST
COAST OF USA
WIND BANDS EXTEND 200 MI FROM EYE
AUGUST 29 – SEPTEMBER 4, 2010
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DANIELLE, EARL AND FRANK: AUG 29
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FLOODING: ST JOHNS, ANTIGUA
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AUGUST 31: HURRICANE EARL’S FORECAST
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HURRICANE EARL’S FORECAST: SEPT 1
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5,000 EVACUATE NORTH CAROLINA’S OUTER BANKS: SEPT 1
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TROPICAL STORM GASTON JOINS EARL AND FIONA: SEPT 1
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TROPICAL STORM HERMINE: A RAINMAKER; SEPT 6, 2010
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TROPICAL STORM IGOR: SEPT 8, 2010
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HURRICANE IGOR (LEFT) & HURRICANE JULIA (RIGHT): SEPT 13, 2010
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FLOODS
• RUSSIA (SIBERIA)
• NORTH DAKOTA AND MINNESOTA,
• BRAZIL
•EUROPE
•PAKISTAN
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FLOODS IN RUSSIAMARCH 2010
SPRING RUNOFF AFTER A HARSH WINTER INCREASES FLOOD RISKS
ACROSS RUSSIA
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THE THREE GREAT SIBERIAN RIVERS THAT FLOODED
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FLOODING IN SIBERIA
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FLOODING IN KAZAKHSTAN
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FLOODING IN KAZAKHSTAN
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FLOODING SOUTH OF KAZAKHSTAN
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NORTH DAKOTA, SOUTH DAKOTA, AND MINNESOTA
EXPERIENCE MAJOR FLOODING
MARCH 28-30, 2009
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RAPID MELT AND RUNOFF
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THE “SPIDER” MAKING 5,000 SANDBAGS PER HOUR
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HALSTAD, MN: 4 FT BELOW 2009’S RECORD OF 40.5 FT
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FARGO, ND: THE RED RIVER CRESTS 4 FT BELOW RECORD ON MARCH 21
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RIVERS BURST BANKS AND BREACH DAMS IN CENTRAL EUROPE AFTER WEEKS OF
RAIN
POLAND, HUNGARY, GERMANY, CZECH REPUBLIC, …
MAY – JUNE, 2010
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POLAND AND VISTULA RIVER
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NORTHWEST PAKISTAN (AND AFGHANISTAN) HIT BY FLASH FLOODS AFTER PROLONGED
MONSOON RAINS
JULY 28-AUGUST 2, 2010
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DERA ISMAIL KHAN: INUNDATED
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MUZAFFARABAD: RISING FLOOD WATERS
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THOUSANDS OF MUD BRICK HOMES COLLAPSED
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NOWSHERA: DAMAGED MUD HOUSE
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TRYING TO DIVERT WATER
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SOME LIVESTOCK WERE SAVED, BUT THOUSANDS DROWNED
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PESHAWAR: MELONS BECAME PRECIOUS
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CLINGING TO DEBRIS
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NOWSHERA: SEEKING HIGHER GROUND
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SEEKING HIGHER GROUND
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SEEKING A SAFE HAVEN
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CHARSADDA: TRYING TO EVACUATE
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EVACUATION: CARRYING SELECTED POSSESSIONS
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NOWSHERA: EVACUATION
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NOWSHERA: EVACUATION TO A SAFE HAVEN
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EVACUATION: A DIFFICULT TASK
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NOWSHERA: PAKISTANI ARMY DISTRIBUTING WATER
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VOLCANIC ERUPTIONS
• ICELAND
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Eruption of the Eyjafjallajökull Volcano in
Southern Iceland
MARCH 20 and APRIL 14, 2010
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The Eyjafjallajökull Volcano in Southern Iceland
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The Eyjafjallajökull Volcano
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AN 8-KM PLUME OF STEAM: APRIL 14, 2010
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The Eyjafjallajökull Volcano: Lava and Lightning
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Glacier and the Ash Cloud: April 18
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Steam and Ash Cloud: April 17
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WILDFIRES
• SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
• RUSSIA
•BOLIVIA
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WILFIRES IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA: LEONA VALLEY AND KERN
COUNTYJULY 27 – AUGUST ?, 2010
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LEONA VALLEY, CA
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LEONA VALLEY, CA
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DC-10 DROPPING FLAME RETARDANT: PALMDALE CA
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FIREFIGHTERS: KERN COUNTY WILDFIRE
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RUSSIAN PRESIDENT DECLARES STATE OF
EMERGENCY FOR WILDFIRES
600 WILDFIRES IN 7 REGIONS RELATED TO PROLONGED HEAT WAVE
JULY 29 – AUGUST ?, 2010
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242,000 BATTLE WILDFIRES
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WILDFIRES IN BOLIVA
AUGUST 19- ?, 2010
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PRESIDENT EVO MORALES DECLARES STATE OF EMERGENCY