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Long-term patterns in tropical storm activity revealed - environment - 15 August 2012 -... - 2 views
Tropical storm Nalgae - 0 views
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Tropical storm Nalgae brought flooding to Taiwan on Monday last week, with 103mm of rainfall recorded at Taidong in the south-east during the 12 hours to midday Monday.
Too big to flood? Megacities face a future of major storm risks | Environment | guardia... - 2 views
USDA Declares Rhode Island Agricultural Disaster Area - 1 views
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USDA Declares Rhode Island Agricultural Disaster Area The entire state of Rhode Island, which includes five counties, has been designated as natural disaster areas due to losses caused by Tropical Storm Irene on Aug. 26-28, 2011, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reported.
Louisiana Declared Disaster Area - 0 views
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Posted by feww on October 14, 2011 All Louisiana's 64 parishes have been designated natural disaster areas due the combined effects of severe storms, tornadoes, severe spring flooding, Tropical Storm Lee, widespread drought and excessive heat that began Jan. 1, 2011, and continues, the U.S. Department of Agriculture reported.
Thousands Evacuated as Cyclone EVAN Batters Fiji « Fire Earth - 1 views
Hurricane Katia threatens flood chaos in northern Britain | UK news | The Observer - 1 views
Hurricanes Get Supercharged by River Mouths - 0 views
The G20 must tackle climate change - 0 views
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Action cannot be put off until the economic storm has passed. The poor countries most vulnerable to the extreme weather associated with climate change need help now
Tsunami defences - HYOGO - 2 views
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A map displaying all the mangroves grown around the world, they are all generally based around areas that are prone to tsunamis and storms. You can relate this to Tsunami Hyogo.
Flooding, Drought and Wildfires Ravage China - 0 views
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Tens of thousands evacuated as extreme rain events swamp central China More than a million people have been affected in central China's Hunan province, as storms dumped 200+mm of rain in less than 24 hours. Floods have claimed at least a dozen lives, leaving many others injured, damaging or destroying thousands of homes, and forcing...
Flying into the heart of a storm - 0 views
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Scientists have flown through the heart of a turbulent weather system in a bid to understand the causes of heavy rainfall.
El Niño Shows Signs of Returning This Year - 0 views
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Australia's meteorological service says its climate models indicate that the El Niño ocean-warming phenomenon may return later this year, replacing the stubborn La Niña that has altered global weather patterns for the past two years. El Niño brings its own set of weather disruptions, typically including drought from Australia to Indonesia and potent winter storms to the western United States.
Severe Floods Affect 100,000 in Kenya - 1 views
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Kenya plagued by extreme rain events, storms and rising temperatures Dozens of people have lost their lives, and at least 100,000 others have been affected by torrential rains, which have triggered widespread flooding, strong winds and rising temperatures across Kenya. Floods have destroyed homes and infrastructure, washed away crops and drowned livestock.
Weather extremes the "new norm" - 0 views
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Mega Droughts and Deluges, Extreme Rain Events, Super Storms, Giant Snowfalls … Here to Stay: Climatologist
US counts the cost of nine months of unprecedented weather extremes - 0 views
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According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric administration, there have been 10 major disasters this year As deadly fires continue to burn across bone-dry Texas and eight inches of rain from tropical storm Lee falls on New Orleans, the US is beginning to count the cost of nine months of unprecedented weather extremes. READ TO THE BOTTOM FOR LIST OF HAZARDS FOR USA IN 2011 (HOMEWORK 1)