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-- SEVERE STORMS (1 updated events, 1 new images) --

VIOLENT STORM STRIKES WESTERN EUROPE
An extratropical cyclone named Xynthia brought hurricane-force winds and high waves to Western Europe at the end of February 2010.
* http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/view.php?id=42881&src=nha
 *** MODIS(Aqua) image from Feb 27, 2010 (Posted on Mar 01, 2010 4:08 PM)



-- DUST, SMOKE, AND HAZE (1 updated events, 2 new images) --

WINDY WEATHER CARRIES DUST OVER EGYPT AND SAUDI ARABIA
An intense storm sent strong winds gusting across Egypt and Saudi Arabia in late February 2010. The winds carried dust over the Red Sea and the Arabian Peninsula.
* http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/view.php?id=42998&src=nha
 *** MODIS(Terra) image from Feb 26, 2010 (Posted on Mar 01, 2010 5:25 PM)
* http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/view.php?id=42970&src=nha
 *** MODIS(Aqua) image from Feb 26, 2010 (Posted on Mar 01, 2010 4:34 PM)



-- VOLCANOES AND EARTHQUAKES (1 updated events, 2 new images) --

EARTHQUAKE IN CHILE
A magnitude 8.8 earthquake struck Chile on February 27, 2010, causing extensive damage around the capital city, Santiago, and triggering tsunami warnings around the Pacific Ocean.
* http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/view.php?id=42996&src=nha
 *** Digital Camera(ISS) image from Feb 27, 2010 (Posted on Mar 01, 2010 5:07 PM)
* http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/view.php?id=42993&src=nha
 *** SRTM(Space Shuttle) image from Feb 27, 2010 (Posted on Mar 01, 2010 4:42 PM)

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