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1.Face to Face with Hurricane Camille Joseph P. Blank 1 John Koshak, Jr., knew that Hurricane Camille would be bad. Radio and television warnings had sounded throughout that Sunday, last August 17, as Camille lashed northwestward across the Gulf of M

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Hurricane Dean looked like a monster. It developed into a category 5, the highest and most dangerous level. Category 1 is called minimal, with wind speeds up to 95 mph. Category 5 is called catastrophic, with wind speeds of at least 156 mph. It blows

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Todd: So, Alexandra you were talking about a hurricane. What hurricane were you talking about? Alex: I was talking about Hurricane Andrew, and as I said before, it was a category 5 hurricane. I was not in the city when it came through, however I did

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By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 08 January 2006 European tourists show their tickets to soldiers guarding entrance of an old royal palace in a historical area of Katmandu (File photo - Feb. 4, 2005) In t

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By William Eagle Washington 06 June 2007 The World Health Organization says mental health disorders make up more than 12 percent of all diseases, and will likely rise to 15 percent by 2020. Researchers see a link between mental illness and income. Th

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By David Gollust State Department 15 February 2007 The United States Thursday expressed cautious hope that this week's election in Turkmenistan will be a step toward democracy, even though the new president, Gurbanguly Berdimuhammedov, won with near

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By Heda Bayron Kuala Lumpur 24 July 2006 Ong Keng Yong (file photo) Ong Keng Yong, the secretary-general of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, says Burma's refusal to allow democratic reform has damaged ASEAN's credibility. As he prepared f

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By Anjana Pasricha New Delhi 21 February 2006 The Sri Lankan government and Tamil Tiger rebels are meeting in Switzerland to hold their first direct discussions since the island's peace process ground

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By Scott Stearns Washington 08 March 2006 President Bush says the federal government is making progress in rebuilding levees around the city of New Orleans that were destroyed by Hurricane Katrina. So

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Hurricane Dolly made landfall just north of Brownsville, Texas as a Category Two storm with winds more than 160 kilometers per hour and heavy rains. Although Dolly passed over some oil and gas rigs in the Gulf of Mexico, the hurricane had minimal im

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By Greg Flakus Cameron, Louisiana 07 February 2006 watch Hurricane Survivor report Devastated Cameron, Louisiana - 4 months later There were two major hurricanes that struck the Gulf coast last year,

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Five days after Hurricane Katrina ravaged the U.S. Gulf of Mexico coast, residents of the flooded city of New Orleans are expressing anger and frustration at the slow pace of recovery. The mayor of the stricken city is demanding immediate action. 在美

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By Gini Sikes New York 09 June 2006 Nolan Bell, left, and the Warren brothers BJ, center, and Michael, install a new metal roof in New Orleans Countless Americans have journeyed to the Gulf Coast to help those devastated by Hurricane Katrina last ye

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By Greg Flakus Fort Collins, Colorado 18 June 2007 We are now well into hurricane season in the western Atlantic area. The season lasts until November and forecasters say this year it will be active, producing as many as 17 named storms. They also sa

Hurricane Sandy Bears Down on Eastern US

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UN headquarters to be closed due to Hurricane Sandy

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Todd: So Ivan, in America, in California we have earthquakes. Do you have any natural disasters in Houston? Ivan: Uh, it floods a lot and we get hurricanes. Houston's called a bayou city. Bayou is kind of like a dirty river. Sometimes it rains a lot,

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Hurricane Isaac has made landfall, slamming into the southeastern coast of Louisiana. The National Hurricane Center said the powerful storm came ashore late Tuesday, bringing sustained winds of 130 kilometers per hour. Forecasters also warned of dang