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2014-06-29 Paraguay floods

Posted on 29 June 2014 by Florent Diverchy

(Click to enlarge picture…) Today, Tens of thousands of people in Paraguay have been evacuated after torrential rains caused extensive flooding. Carlos Silva, the governor of the state of Neembucu, in the southeast, said the rains have destroyed crops, flooded … Continue reading →

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2014-06-28 Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster

Posted on 28 June 2014 by Florent Diverchy

The Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster was a catastrophic failure at the Fukushima I Nuclear Power Plant on 11 March 2011, resulting in a meltdown of three of the plant’s six nuclear reactors. The failure occurred when the plant was hit … Continue reading →

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2014-04-28 Arkansas Tornado

Posted on 28 April 2014 by Florent Diverchy

(Click to enlarge picture…) The April 27–28, 2014 tornado outbreak is an ongoing large and deadly severe weather event that has produced multiple long-track violent tornadoes and over a dozen fatalities. An intense, long-track wedge tornado first touched down near … Continue reading →

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