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Tropical Storm Kammuri
Tropical Storm Kammuri formed in the South China Sea in the first week of August 2008 and drenched Guangdong Province, including the city of Hong Kong, on August 6.
Event Date: 2008-08-05 00:00:00
Number of Images: 3
Topic: Severe Storms
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Forest Fire in Southern Turkey
A forest fire raged in southern Turkey in early August 2008.
Event Date: 2008-08-04 00:00:00
Number of Images: 1
Topic: Fires
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Tropical Storm Edouard
By the afternoon of August 4, 2008, Tropical Storm Edouard was headed for the U.S. Gulf Coast.
Event Date: 2008-08-04 00:00:00
Number of Images: 2
Topic: Severe Storms
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Dust over Iraq and Saudi Arabia
Dust plumes hovered over Iraq and Saudi Arabia at the beginning of August 2008.
Event Date: 2008-08-01 00:00:00
Number of Images: 1
Topic: Dust & Smoke
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Typhoon Fung-wong
Typhoon Fung-Wong was lashing Taiwan and coastal China with high winds, rain, and storm surge on the morning of July 28, 2008.
Event Date: 2008-07-28 00:00:00
Number of Images: 1
Topic: Severe Storms
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Activity on Soufriere Hills Volcano
Soufriere Hills Volcano on the Caribbean island of Montserrat released a plume of ash and steam in late July 2008. On July 28, the volcano's dome partially collapsed, sending an ash column 12 kilometers skyward.
Event Date: 2008-07-27 00:00:00
Number of Images: 2
Topic: Volcanoes
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Floods in Eastern Europe
Heavy rain falling in the Carpathian Mountains pushed rivers in Ukraine, Romania, and Moldova over their banks on July 27-28, 2008.
Event Date: 2008-07-27 00:00:00
Number of Images: 2
Topic: Floods
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Haze over Eastern China
A thick band of haze appeared over eastern China in late July 2008.
Event Date: 2008-07-26 00:00:00
Number of Images: 1
Topic: Dust & Smoke
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Winter Cyclone Lashes New Zealand
A storm that hit New Zealand in late July 2008 was the most intense sub-tropical cyclone to strike the North Island in a decade, according to local news sources.
Event Date: 2008-07-26 00:00:00
Number of Images: 1
Topic: Severe Storms
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Forest Fire Scorches Island of Rodos
Over the last weekend of July 2008, a large forest fire on the Greek island Rodos (Rhodes) forced hundreds of tourists to evacuate.
Event Date: 2008-07-24 00:00:00
Number of Images: 1
Topic: Fires
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