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Floods in Northeast Brazil
Extensive floods swept over the normally dry northeastern corner of Brazil in the wake of heavy rains in March and April 2008.
Event Date: 2008-03-30 00:00:00 Number of Images: 2 Topic: Floods
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Volcanic Ash Stain from Karymsky
Evidence of earlier activity from the Karymsky Volcano on the Kamchatka Peninsula lingered on the landscape in late March 2008.
Event Date: 2008-03-29 00:00:00 Number of Images: 1 Topic: Volcanoes
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Dust Storm off the African West Coast
In late March 2008, Saharan dust blew off the west coast of Africa over the Atlantic Ocean. Dust plume activity continued in April.
Event Date: 2008-03-28 00:00:00 Number of Images: 3 Topic: Dust & Smoke
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New Activity on Kilauea
On March 19, 2008, a small explosion erupted from Kilauea's summit crater. The volcano remained active in April 2008.
Event Date: 2008-03-24 00:00:00 Number of Images: 6 Topic: Volcanoes
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Dust over the Eastern Mediterranean
In March 2008, Saharan dust blew from Egypt all the way to the Black Sea.
Event Date: 2008-03-24 00:00:00 Number of Images: 1 Topic: Dust & Smoke
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Drought in Ethiopia
Drought crept over Ethiopia after the failure of rains in October and November 2007.
Event Date: 2008-03-20 00:00:00 Number of Images: 2 Topic: Crops & Drought
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Floods on the Yellow River
Ice blocked the flow of the Yellow River in northern China, resulting in floods that forced 13,000 from their homes in March 2008.
Event Date: 2008-03-19 00:00:00 Number of Images: 1 Topic: Floods
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Dust Storm in Central Mexico
A dust storm struck central Mexico on March 18, 2008, and winds transported the dust into southern Texas.
Event Date: 2008-03-18 00:00:00 Number of Images: 1 Topic: Dust & Smoke
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Floods in the U.S. Midwest
Widespread flooding swept across the midwestern United States in the wake of a powerful early spring storm.
Event Date: 2008-03-18 00:00:00 Number of Images: 4 Topic: Floods
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Dust Plumes over Syria and Iraq
A dust storm struck the Middle East in mid-March 2008, blowing primarily through Syria and Iraq.
Event Date: 2008-03-15 00:00:00 Number of Images: 1 Topic: Dust & Smoke
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