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August, 2007

Green alert: Tropical Depression 10E affected 0 people.

Tropical Depression 10E affected 0 people within 100km of its track.

Green alert: Tropical Depression GIL affected 0 people.

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

Sudan floods death toll reaches 101, crops ruined

Source: Reuters By Abigail Hauslohner

KHARTOUM, Aug 29 (Reuters) - Floods across Sudan have killed 101 people, spread disease and destroyed livelihoods by wiping out agricultural crops, officials said on Wednesday ...

SUDAN: Floods put 3.5 million people at risk of disease - UN

Source: IRIN The UN has warned that an
estimated 3.5 million people are at risk of disease because of the floods that have claimed 90 lives and affected 400,000 people across the country. The warning followed an appeal by the UN and the
government of Sudan for US$20 million to help support the flood victims.

FEATURE-Burmese junta keeps Myanmars Shan in state of fear

Source: Reuters KYAING TONG, Myanmar, Aug 29 (Reuters) - At night, the gilded Buddha standing imperiously on a hill overlooking Kyaing Tong is one of the few spots of light in the inky blackness of eastern Myanmar's ...

Green alert: Tropical Storm FITOW affected 0 people.

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

Green alert: Tropical Depression 10E affected 0 people.

Tropical Depression 10E affected 0 people within 100km of its track.

SOMALIA: Crops destroyed as Shabelle bursts banks

Source: IRIN Floods have destroyed at least 4,000 hectares of farmland in southern Somalia's Middle Shabelle region,
affecting 12,000 people, local officials said.

Pope prays for victims of Greek fires, Asia floods

Source: Reuters VATICAN CITY, Aug 29 (Reuters) - Pope Benedict prayed on Wednesday for victims of forest fires in Greece that have killed at least 63 people in the past week, and for victims of Asian floods that have ...

FEATURE-Burmese junta keeps Myanmars Shan in state of fear

Source: Reuters KYAING TONG, Myanmar, Aug 29 (Reuters) - At night, the gilded Buddha standing imperiously on a hill overlooking Kyaing Tong is one of the few spots of light in the inky blackness of eastern Myanmar's ...

FEATURE-Burmese junta keeps Myanmars Shan in state of fear

Source: Reuters KYAING TONG, Myanmar, Aug 29 (Reuters) - At night, the gilded Buddha standing imperiously on a hill overlooking Kyaing Tong is one of the few spots of light in the inky blackness of eastern Myanmar's ...

Green alert: Tropical Storm FITOW affected 0 people.

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

Nebraska Severe Storms and Flooding

Major Disaster Declaration number 1721 declared on Aug 29, 2007

Idaho Castle Rock Fire

Fire Management Assistance Declaration number 2724 declared on Aug 29, 2007

Gas blast leaves 9 missing in south China mine

Source: Reuters BEIJING, Aug 29 (Reuters) - A mine gas blast in south China has left nine people missing as 181 coal miners in an eastern province remained trapped underground more than 10 days after their pits were ...

3.6 - 5.3 mi ESE of Ocotillo Wells, CA

Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2007 04:13:48 GMT
Lat/Lon: 33.1052/-116.052
Depth: 11.93

3.7 - 5.0 mi ESE of Ocotillo Wells, CA

Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2007 04:13:47 GMT
Lat/Lon: 33.1065/-116.057
Depth: 1.53

2.97 - 30.7 miles SW of GERLACH-NV

Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2007 04:08:14 GMT
Lat/Lon: 40.3937/-119.829
Depth: 0

M 5.4, Taiwan region

August 29, 2007 03:00:18 GMT

5.6 - TAIWAN REGION

Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2007 03:00:18 GMT
Lat/Lon: 21.7256/121.374
Depth: 27.1

M 5.4, Taiwan region

August 29, 2007 03:00:17 GMT

M 5.0, Taiwan region

August 29, 2007 01:15:31 GMT

Green alert: Tropical Storm 10W affected 0 people.

Tropical Storm 10W affected 0 people within 100km of its track.

FEATURE-Burmese junta keeps Myanmars Shan in state of fear

Source: Reuters KYAING TONG, Myanmar, Aug 29 (Reuters) - At night, the gilded Buddha standing imperiously on a hill overlooking Kyaing Tong is one of the few spots of light in the inky blackness of eastern Myanmar's ...

M 5.2, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador

August 28, 2007 22:46:40 GMT