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24.09.2008 07:33

Hagupit, the 14th strong typhoon of the year

Ministry of Civil Affairs confirmed that typhoon Hagupit had caused five deaths and two missing in south China as of 17:00 on Wednesday.

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16.09.2008 07:31

Ike

Death toll rises in storm-hit Texas amid health hazard 16 Sep 2008 23:53:15 GMT Source: Reuters * Texas death toll reaches 30 * Bush surveys damage to Texas coast * Several offshore oil platforms damaged

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01.08.2007 18:54

Last-minute rush for Katrina damage claims

Louisiana homeowners filed applications in record numbers on Tuesday ahead of a midnight deadline to request government compensation for damages from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita in 2005.

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13.07.2007 18:52

Shelter top priority for Pakistani flood victims

Pakistani relief workers are setting up camps to provide shelter to thousands of people forced from their homes in severe flooding across the south of the country, a relief official said on Friday.

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21.12.2006 18:48

Tsunami aftermath littered with donors' broken promises

About half of the billions of dollars donated to help the victims of the Indian Ocean tsunami two years ago has still not been spent, the BBC says.

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