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August, 2007

Oklahoma Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes

Major Disaster Declaration number 1723 declared on Aug 31, 2007

New York Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornado

Major Disaster Declaration number 1724 declared on Aug 31, 2007

New York Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornado

Major Disaster Declaration number 1724 declared on Aug 31, 2007

Oklahoma Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes

Major Disaster Declaration number 1723 declared on Aug 31, 2007

M 5.1, Andreanof Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska

August 31, 2007 04:17:42 GMT

Green alert: Tropical Cyclone FITOW Category 1 affected 0 people.

Tropical Cyclone FITOW of Saffir-Simpson Category 1 affected 0 people within 100km of its track.

Green alert: Tropical Depression 11E affected 0 people.

Tropical Depression 11E affected 0 people within 100km of its track.

Green alert: Tropical Storm GIL affected 0 people.

Tropical Storm GIL affected 0 people within 100km of its track.

NIGERIA: Flooding, rainstorms force people from homes in the north

Source: IRIN Flooding and rainstorms in two northern Nigerian states have left thousands more people displaced
and killed many livestock, local officials said.

NIGERIA: Flooding, rainstorms force people from homes in the north

Source: IRIN Flooding and rainstorms in two northern Nigerian states have left thousands more people displaced
and killed many livestock, local officials said.

Green alert: Tropical Cyclone FITOW Category 1 affected 0 people.

Tropical Cyclone FITOW of Saffir-Simpson Category 1 affected 0 people within 100km of its track.

Green alert: Tropical Depression 11E affected 0 people.

Tropical Depression 11E affected 0 people within 100km of its track.

Green alert: Tropical Storm GIL affected 0 people.

Tropical Storm GIL affected 0 people within 100km of its track.

M 5.2, Seram, Indonesia

August 30, 2007 16:17:37 GMT

Peru quake survivors struggle in tent camps

Source: Reuters By Terry Wade

PISCO, Peru, Aug 30 (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of bedraggled survivors of a devastating earthquake in Peru are now stuck in tent camps where they may linger for months while they ...

Green alert: Tropical Depression 11E affected 0 people.

Tropical Depression 11E affected 0 people within 100km of its track.

Green alert: Tropical Storm GIL affected 0 people.

Tropical Storm GIL affected 0 people within 100km of its track.

3.7 - 20 miles SE of Tyonek

Date: Thu, 30 Aug 2007 14:50:33 GMT
Lat/Lon: 60.8908/-150.753
Depth: 74.8

Orange volcano alert: Bagana (Papua New Guinea) is Erupting

On Thursday, August 30, 2007, an activity change occurred in the volcano Bagana in Papua New Guinea. The volcano is Erupting with SWVRC alert level 2. Since this volcano is located in a region in which live about 100000 people in a 100 km area, the GDACS alert level is Orange.

Green volcano alert: Gamalama (Indonesia) is Erupting

On Thursday, August 30, 2007, an activity change occurred in the volcano Gamalama in Indonesia. The volcano is Erupting with SWVRC alert level 2. Since this volcano is located in a region in which live less than 100000 people in a 100 km area, the GDACS alert level is Green.

M 5.1, Chiapas, Mexico

August 30, 2007 12:54:32 GMT

Green alert: Tropical Cyclone FITOW Category 1 affected 0 people.

Tropical Cyclone FITOW of Saffir-Simpson Category 1 affected 0 people within 100km of its track.

PAKISTAN: Shelter most pressing issue in flood-affected area

Source: IRIN Two months after floods caused by heavy tropical rains displaced hundreds of thousands of people in
Pakistan's Sindh and Balochistan provinces, shelter is the most urgent issue in the affected area, flood victims and aid workers say.

M 5.4, northern Sumatra, Indonesia

August 30, 2007 11:07:06 GMT

M 5.1, Santa Cruz Islands

August 30, 2007 10:14:36 GMT