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23 Jan 2011 12:08

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World: Mudslides now second-worst disaster in Brazilian history

  • 1,500 died in a meningitis outbreak in the mid-1970s, according to United Nations data
  • 803+ have died in the recent mudslides, caused by a month’s worth of rain falling in 24 hours source
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29 Sep 2010 02:20

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World: The Mexico mudslide just a wee bit less bad than expected

  • 11 people are feared missing or dead, down from 500+ source
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05 Sep 2010 14:37

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World: Dramatic death, damage tolls in Guatemala landslides

  • 36+ people have died in the mudslides
  • 40+ are reportedly still missing in the mud
  • 40k+ are now homeless due to the storms source
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19 Jun 2010 10:18

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World: Yikes: China floods leave at least 136 dead or missing

The flash floods in southern China led to the evacuation of 757,000 people. The economic cost? $1.47 billion. Holy crap. source
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21 Feb 2010 09:54

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World: The Portuguese island of Madeira drowning in huge flood

  • 40+ people have died in Madeira’s flooding, and many more are missing
  • 120+ people are injured as a result of the resort island’s natural disaster source
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06 Feb 2010 20:20

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U.S.: Mudslides: The left coast has its own weather-related problems

  • 2 California homes destroyed by a crapload of mud or something source
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30 Jan 2010 11:48

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World: Giant photos are starting to take over other papers’ Web sites

  • The Boston Globe’s “Big Picture” feature is awesome. So we’re glad to see other papers, such as the Sacramento Bee, try the idea out. This is from the Machu Picchu citadel flooding and mudslides in Peru. Very dramatic. And much bigger at their site. source
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09 Nov 2009 10:38

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World: Ida’s looking less dangerous, but has already left an awful toll

  • 70 mph the current speed of Ida, which has slowed down to a tropical storm source
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