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Fires Around Lake Baikal
Strong winds fanned the flames of dozens of forest fires in southern Russia around Lake Baikal in the third week of May 2008.
Event Date: 2008-05-16 00:00:00
Number of Images: 1
Topic: Fires
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Fires in Florida
More than 100 homes were damaged or destroyed by a wildfire in the southern part of Palm Bay, Florida, in mid-May 2008.
Event Date: 2008-05-13 00:00:00
Number of Images: 1
Topic: Fires
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Typhoon Rammasun
Typhoon Rammasun was an impressive Category 4 storm in the morning of May 11, 2008.
Event Date: 2008-05-12 00:00:00
Number of Images: 2
Topic: Severe Storms
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Earthquake near Chengdu, China
On May 12, 2008, an earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 7.9 struck China's Sichuan Province.
Event Date: 2008-05-12 00:00:00
Number of Images: 1
Topic: Unique Imagery
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Thunderstorms and Tornadoes in the United States
A major spring storm system swept across the United States in mid-May 2008, causing tornadoes and flooding from the Great Plains to the East Coast.
Event Date: 2008-05-12 00:00:00
Number of Images: 2
Topic: Severe Storms
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Dust over the Persian Gulf
Thick dust hovered over the northern tip of the Persian Gulf in early May 2008.
Event Date: 2008-05-07 00:00:00
Number of Images: 1
Topic: Dust & Smoke
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Cyclone Nargis Floods Burma (Myanmar)
The first cyclone of the season in the northern Indian Ocean was a devastating one for Burma (Myanmar). At least 20,000 people were killed, and thousands more were missing as of May 9,2008.
Event Date: 2008-05-05 00:00:00
Number of Images: 6
Topic: Floods
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Chaiten Volcano Erupts
Dormant for more than 9,000 years, the Chaiten Volcano in southern Chile began to erupt on May 2, 2008, forcing thousands of residents from their homes. On May 6, the volcano's activity intensified, sending a plume 30 kilometers skyward.
Event Date: 2008-05-02 00:00:00
Number of Images: 7
Topic: Volcanoes
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Dust Storm in the Taklimakan Desert
Dust storms covered much of the Taklimakan Desert in western China in early May 2008.
Event Date: 2008-05-01 00:00:00
Number of Images: 2
Topic: Dust & Smoke
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Dust Storm over the Aral Sea
A large dust storm blew westward from the Aral Sea in late April 2008.
Event Date: 2008-04-29 00:00:00
Number of Images: 1
Topic: Dust & Smoke
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