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May, 2008

Green alert: Tropical Storm ARTHUR-08 affected few people with wind speeds of hurricane strength or stronger in Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, Honduras.

Submitted by administrator on Sat, 31/05/2008 - 22:00.

Tropical Storm ARTHUR-08 affected 50.9 million people with winds above 39mph (63 km/h) and few people with hurricane wind strengths (74mph or 119 km/h). In addition, few people are living in coastal areas below 5m and can therefore be affected by storm surge.

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VIDEO: Chinas quake epicentre nightmare

Submitted by administrator on Sat, 31/05/2008 - 20:53.

Source: AlertNet May 31 - At China's quake epicentre, relatives refuse to leave the remnants of their homes with families still trapped underneath.

Thousands of soldiers have closed off the town and continue to ...

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Green alert: Tropical Cyclone NAKRI-08 Category 4 affected few people with wind speeds of hurricane strength or stronger.

Submitted by administrator on Sat, 31/05/2008 - 19:00.

Tropical Cyclone NAKRI-08 of Saffir-Simpson Category 4 affected few people with winds above 39mph (63 km/h) and few people with hurricane wind strengths (74mph or 119 km/h). In addition, few people are living in coastal areas below 5m and can therefore be affected by storm surge.

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Green alert: Tropical Storm ARTHUR-08 affected few people with wind speeds of hurricane strength or stronger in Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, Honduras.

Submitted by administrator on Sat, 31/05/2008 - 18:00.

Tropical Storm ARTHUR-08 affected 30.6 million people with winds above 39mph (63 km/h) and few people with hurricane wind strengths (74mph or 119 km/h). In addition, few people are living in coastal areas below 5m and can therefore be affected by storm surge.

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19 children among 25 dead in Ethiopia floods

Submitted by administrator on Sat, 31/05/2008 - 15:01.

Source: Reuters ADDIS ABABA, May 31 (Reuters) - Nineteen of 25 people killed by flash floods in Ethiopia's eastern town of Jijiga this week were children, a regional official said on Saturday.

The region is prone ...

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Green volcano alert: Dukono (Indonesia) is Erupting

Submitted by administrator on Sat, 31/05/2008 - 14:55.

On Saturday, May 31, 2008, an activity change occurred in the volcano Dukono in Indonesia. The volcano is Erupting with SWVRC alert level 3. Since this volcano is located in a region in which live no people in a 100 km area, the GDACS alert level is Green.

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China evacuees shelter on Rich and Happy Mountain

Submitted by administrator on Sat, 31/05/2008 - 14:23.

Source: Reuters By Lindsay Beck

MIANYANG, China, May 31 (Reuters) - Rich and Happy Mountain is teeming with people but China's earthquake survivors are feeling neither prosperous nor joyful.

The hillside park on ...

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China evacuates 197,000 as quake rivers swell

Submitted by administrator on Sat, 31/05/2008 - 13:35.

Source: Reuters * Over 197,000 people evacuated from flood-risk area

* Work completed on sluice to drain lake at Tangjiashan

* Over 6,000 children united with parents

* Thousands of refugees take shelter in ...

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Green alert: Tropical Cyclone NAKRI-08 Category 4 affected few people with wind speeds of hurricane strength or stronger.

Submitted by administrator on Sat, 31/05/2008 - 13:00.

Tropical Cyclone NAKRI-08 of Saffir-Simpson Category 4 affected few people with winds above 39mph (63 km/h) and few people with hurricane wind strengths (74mph or 119 km/h). In addition, few people are living in coastal areas below 5m and can therefore be affected by storm surge.

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Indonesias capital braces for high tides

Submitted by administrator on Sat, 31/05/2008 - 12:39.

Source: Reuters JAKARTA, May 31 (Reuters) - Indonesia's capital is preparing sand bags to shore up flood defences ahead of unusually high tides that are expected to hit the city from early next week, officials said ...

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VIDEO: Chinese battle quake lake

Submitted by administrator on Sat, 31/05/2008 - 10:37.

Source: AlertNet May 30 - As China struggles to deal with earthquake devastation, residents living under the biggest quake lake threat move to higher ground.

The landslide-blocked river Tangjiashan near the city of ...

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China evacuates 197,000 as quake rivers swell

Submitted by administrator on Sat, 31/05/2008 - 09:34.

Source: Reuters * Over 197,000 people evacuated from flood-risk area

* Work completed on sluice to drain lake at Tangjiashan

* Over 6,000 children united with parents

* Thousands of refugees take shelter in ...

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M 5.1, near the east coast of Honshu, Japan

Submitted by administrator on Sat, 31/05/2008 - 08:55.

May 31, 2008 07:55:51 GMT

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6.6 - MID-INDIAN RIDGE

Submitted by administrator on Sat, 31/05/2008 - 08:41.

Date: Sat, 31 May 2008 04:37:55 UTC
Lat/Lon: -41.2931/80.4744
Depth: 10

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China evacuates 197,000 as quake rivers swell

Submitted by administrator on Sat, 31/05/2008 - 08:03.

Source: Reuters * Over 197,000 people evacuated from flood-risk area

* Work completed on sluice to drain lake at Tangjiashan

* Over 6,000 children united with parents

By Lindsay Beck

YOUXIAN, China, May 31 ( ...

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Japan needs sensitivity in China quake aid offer-minister

Submitted by administrator on Sat, 31/05/2008 - 07:12.

Source: Reuters SINGAPORE, May 31 (Reuters) - Japan has to understand the historical sensitivities of the Chinese people in its offer of aid to China in the aftermath of the devastating May 12 earthquake, Japan's ...

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Green alert: Tropical Cyclone NAKRI-08 Category 4 affected few people with wind speeds of hurricane strength or stronger.

Submitted by administrator on Sat, 31/05/2008 - 07:00.

Tropical Cyclone NAKRI-08 of Saffir-Simpson Category 4 affected few people with winds above 39mph (63 km/h) and few people with hurricane wind strengths (74mph or 119 km/h). In addition, few people are living in coastal areas below 5m and can therefore be affected by storm surge.

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5.7 - IZU ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION

Submitted by administrator on Sat, 31/05/2008 - 06:34.

Date: Fri, 30 May 2008 07:25:39 UTC
Lat/Lon: 30.8039/141.551
Depth: 16

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M 5.0, near the east coast of Honshu, Japan

Submitted by administrator on Sat, 31/05/2008 - 06:03.

May 31, 2008 05:03:33 GMT

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6.3 - MID-INDIAN RIDGE

Submitted by administrator on Sat, 31/05/2008 - 05:56.

Date: Sat, 31 May 2008 04:37:56 UTC
Lat/Lon: -41.3932/80.4078
Depth: 10

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M 6.4, Mid-Indian Ridge

Submitted by administrator on Sat, 31/05/2008 - 05:37.

May 31, 2008 04:37:56 GMT

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M 6.6, Mid-Indian Ridge

Submitted by administrator on Sat, 31/05/2008 - 05:37.

May 31, 2008 04:37:55 GMT

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Galapagos eruption no threat to giant turtles

Submitted by administrator on Sat, 31/05/2008 - 05:24.

Source: Reuters (Repeats to add dropped word in headline)

By Alonso Soto

QUITO, May 30 (Reuters) - A volcano in the Galapagos islands that spewed molten lava is not a threat to 100-year-old giant tortoises living ...

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China evacuates 190,000 from quake area

Submitted by administrator on Sat, 31/05/2008 - 04:40.

Source: Reuters YOUXIAN, China, May 31 (Reuters) - China has evacuated over 190,000 people from an area threatened by landslide-blocked rivers near the epicentre of this month's deadly earthquake in Sichuan province ...

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4.1 - 4 km ESE of The Geysers, CA

Submitted by administrator on Sat, 31/05/2008 - 01:10.

Date: Fri, 30 May 2008 04:48:36 UTC
Lat/Lon: 38.7758/-122.764
Depth: 1.9

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