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Heavy Snows in Central Asia
A strong snowstorm has dropped heavy snow throughout Central Asia, causing more problems for the region devastated by the Pakistan earthquake in October 2005.
Event Date: 2006-01-06 00:00:00 Number of Images: 2 Topic: Severe Storms
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Dust Storm in Texas
The same hot, dry, windy conditions that allowed grassfires to rage throughout parts of Oklahoma and Texas at the end of 2005 kicked up dust at the beginning of the new year.
Event Date: 2006-01-01 00:00:00 Number of Images: 1 Topic: Dust & Smoke
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Northern California Floods
Northern California ushered in 2006 with a series of major storms that inundated the area and left many towns awash in water, mud, and debris. Satellite imagery from early January reveals obvious flooding.
Event Date: 2006-01-01 00:00:00 Number of Images: 1 Topic: Floods
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Tropical Storm Zeta
December 30, 2005, saw an unexpected addition to the year�s weather events: Tropical Storm Zeta. Zeta is the 27th named storm of 2005.
Event Date: 2005-12-30 00:00:00 Number of Images: 4 Topic: Severe Storms
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Fires in Southern United States
Drought, high temperatures, and strong winds created severe fire danger in parts of the southern United States in late 2005 and early 2006.
Event Date: 2005-12-28 00:00:00 Number of Images: 5 Topic: Fires
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Floods in Malawi and Mozambique
The annual rainy season settled in over southern Malawi and northern Mozambique in late December 2005. By early January 2006, the rains had pushed the Shire River over its banks.
Event Date: 2005-12-25 00:00:00 Number of Images: 1 Topic: Floods
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Smog in Northern Italy
Smog collected at the base of the Alps in northern Italy in late December 2005.
Event Date: 2005-12-23 00:00:00 Number of Images: 1 Topic: Dust & Smoke
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Heavy Rains in Pacific Northwest
A series of fast-moving storms brought heavy rains, flooding, and mudslides to the Pacific coast of the United States in late December 2005.
Event Date: 2005-12-22 00:00:00 Number of Images: 1 Topic: Severe Storms
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Smog and Fog in India
Pollution and fog collected at the base of the Himalaya Mountains in late December 2005, disrupting air travel.
Event Date: 2005-12-21 00:00:00 Number of Images: 1 Topic: Dust & Smoke
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Fires in Sudan and Neighboring Countries
Hundreds of fires were burning in eastern Africa south of the Sahara Desert in mid-December 2005.
Event Date: 2005-12-15 00:00:00 Number of Images: 1 Topic: Fires
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