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![Thumbnail of Fires in Idaho](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20080924011718im_/http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/Archive/Aug2006/Idaho_AMO_2006235_tn.jpg) |
Fires in Idaho
Numerous wildfires were burning in Idaho in mid-August 2006.
Event Date: 2006-08-13 00:00:00 Number of Images: 3 Topic: Fires
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![Thumbnail of Dust Over the Gulf of Aden](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20080924011718im_/http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/Archive/Sep2006/socotra_tmo_2006252_tn.jpg) |
Dust Over the Gulf of Aden
A dust plume blew over the Gulf of Aden in mid-August 2006. Streamers of dust trailed Socotra Island in early September.
Event Date: 2006-08-13 00:00:00 Number of Images: 2 Topic: Dust & Smoke
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![Thumbnail of Monsoon Rains Flood Vietnam](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20080924011718im_/http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/Archive/Aug2006/DongNai_TMO_2006233_tn.jpg) |
Monsoon Rains Flood Vietnam
Seasonal monsoon rains triggered widespread flooding across Vietnam in August 2006.
Event Date: 2006-08-12 00:00:00 Number of Images: 1 Topic: Floods
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![Thumbnail of Oil Spill Along the Lebanese Coast](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20080924011718im_/http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/Archive/Aug2006/lebanon_ast_2006222_tn.jpg) |
Oil Spill Along the Lebanese Coast
Oil spilled from the Jiyyeh Power Plant in Lebanon spread northward along the Mediterranean coastline in August 2006.
Event Date: 2006-08-10 00:00:00 Number of Images: 2 Topic: Unique Imagery
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![Thumbnail of New Island and Pumice Raft, Tonga](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20080924011718im_/http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/Archive/Nov2006/homereef_ast_2006316_tn.jpg) |
New Island and Pumice Raft, Tonga
A new volcanic island emerged in the Tonga Islands in August 2006. A pumice raft appeared in the region at the same time. News reports released in November 2006 brought the volcanic activity international attention.
Event Date: 2006-08-10 00:00:00 Number of Images: 3 Topic: Volcanoes
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![Thumbnail of Manam and Langila](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20080924011718im_/http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/Archive/Aug2006/manam_amo_2006221_tn.jpg) |
Manam and Langila
Manam and Langila erupted simultaneously in early August 2006.
Event Date: 2006-08-09 00:00:00 Number of Images: 1 Topic: Volcanoes
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![Thumbnail of Typhoon Saomai](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20080924011718im_/http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/Archive/Aug2006/saomai_amo_2006222_tn.jpg) |
Typhoon Saomai
Typhoon Saomai formed in the western Pacific on August 4, 2006, as a tropical depression. The storm gathered strength and struck southeast China as a typhoon on August 10.
Event Date: 2006-08-07 00:00:00 Number of Images: 4 Topic: Severe Storms
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![Thumbnail of Fires in Spain and Portugal](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20080924011718im_/http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/Archive/Aug2006/Spain_AMO_2006225_tn.jpg) |
Fires in Spain and Portugal
Hot and dry conditions settling in across the Iberian Peninsula fanned devastating wildfires in Spain and Portugal in early August 2006.
Event Date: 2006-08-07 00:00:00 Number of Images: 3 Topic: Fires
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![Thumbnail of Typhoon Maria](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20080924011718im_/http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/Archive/Aug2006/maria_trmm_2006219_tn.jpg) |
Typhoon Maria
Typhoon Maria formed on August 5, building to tropical storm strength and earning a name during the next day. By early August 7, the storm became powerful enough to be upgraded again to the status of typhoon.
Event Date: 2006-08-07 00:00:00 Number of Images: 1 Topic: Severe Storms
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![Thumbnail of Flooding in Luzon, Philippines](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20080924011718im_/http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/Archive/Aug2006/luzon_tmo_2006218_tn.jpg) |
Flooding in Luzon, Philippines
In mid-July, a combination of monsoon rains and downpours associated with a series of tropical storms and typhoons left the Philippine Island Luzon soggy. Floods affected the low-lying center of the island from Manila to Dagupan.
Event Date: 2006-08-06 00:00:00 Number of Images: 1 Topic: Floods
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