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PERU: NEW FREAK WEATHER PHENOMENON "LA NINA" LOOMS OFF COAST
Spanish/Nat
A new freak weather phenomenon is looming off the coast of Peru, just as weathermen are predicting an end to months of devastating floods.
So-called 'La Nina' - a mass of cold Pacific Ocean water - is heading for Peru's...
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INDONESIA: FIRES CAUSE THREAT OF A CHOKING HAZE RETURNING
East Kalimantan, Indonesia - 26 & 27 February, 1998
1. General view of fires
2. Closeup of fires
3. Wide shot of fires
4. Smoke billowing through trees
5. Remnants of burnt-out field
6. Closeup of burnt tree and forest wide shot...
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PERU: FREAK WEATHER CAUSES DEVASTATION ACROSS COUNTRY
Spanish/Nat
Devastation caused by freak weather has left thousands of people across Peru stranded, homeless, hungry and in need of help.
The country has been hit hard by the arrival of a warm Pacific ocean current known as the El Nino...
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49 killed in second year of devastating floods
7 February 2008
1. Various aerial shots of flood areas
2. Officer looking out of helicopter
3. Aerial shot of flooded neighbourhood
4. Aerial shot of flooded bridge and road
5. Aerial shot of flooded area
8 February 2008
6. Wide of...
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GUATEMALA: FLOODING KILLS AT LEAST 7; RED ALERT IN SOME AREAS
Spanish/Nat
At least seven people have died in Guatemala as a result of more than a week of heavy rains and flooding.
The National Emergency Committee declared a state of "red alert" in several areas in the south and along the Pacific...
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Morales tours disaster zone, US ambassador hands out aid
1. President Evo Morales standing next to helicopter with Brazilian soldiers (in Bolivia to help with the floods)
2. Various aerials of flooded areas in Trinidad
3. Helicopter on airstrip after landing
4. Morales descending from...
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USA: LOS ANGELES: SEA LIONS ARE LATEST VICTIMS OF EL NINO
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Sea lions have become the latest victims of the El Nino effect which is being blamed for the relentless storms that have pounded California's coastline.
Deprived of squid and other nutrition due to the unnaturally warm ocean...
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USA: EL NINO WEATHER PHENOMENON EXPECTED TO CONTINUE UNTIL SPRING
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There's little relief in sight for storm-battered California.
The El Nino rogue current in the Pacific has been blamed - and U-S government officials say the weather phenomenon is expected to drag on through the spring.
"El...
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La Nina brings heavy rains, flooding several towns on Bolivia/Brazil border
Cobija, Pando department, Bolivia - 23 February 2012
1. Wide of flooded street
2. Zoom out from partially collapsed houses due to the rain and the floods
3. Collapsed house with bird on top
4. Woman with bucket on flooded street
5. Man...
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USA: EL NINO DIES OUT IN PACIFIC BUT LA NINA IS BORN IN ATLANTIC
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Scientists say the freak El Nino weather effect is over. But get ready for La Nina.
The latest data from the U-S space agency NASA shows dramatic drops in water temperatures of the Pacific Ocean.
But El Nino's end in the...
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US weather outlook released
Washington DC - 2002
1. Medium shot of White House during snowfall zoom out wide
Arizona - July, 2002
2. Wide shot of wildfires
Texas - Summer 2002
3. Pan of flooding
4. Graphic showing El Nino
Washington DC - 12 December 2002
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PERU: THOUSANDS HOMELESS FOLLOWING SEVERE FLOODS
Spanish/Nat
The north of Peru has been awash with floods after torrential rains continue to drench the Piura region.
On Tuesday, a bridge which connects part of the Panamerican highway was washed away as a river flooded its banks.
Rescue...
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Global weather-tracking satellite launches after delay
1. Countdown of Delta rocket taking off from launch pad
2. Wider view of Rocket climbing into sky
3. Pan upwards following rocket.
A rocket carrying a global weather-tracking satellite blasted off on Friday after several delays, on a...
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USA: SECOND HALF OF HURRICANE SEASON MAY BE WORSE
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NASA researchers are warning that the second half of this year's hurricane season could be worse than the first.
Friday marks the peak of the Atlantic hurricane season and scientists say the La Nina weather pattern is once...
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A milder-than-usual hurricane season is expected this year because of an expected El Nino, federal forecasters said Thursday. (May 22)
A slower-than-usual hurricane season is expected this year because of an expected El Nino, federal forecasters said Thursday, but they warned that it takes only one storm to wreak havoc and urged Americans to be prepared.
The El Nino,...
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Tons of dead sardines wash up southern Chile
Thousands of dead sardines have washed ashore on Chile's southern coast.Fishermen estimate between 500 and 600 tons of dead sardines washed up in Tolten, about 800 kilometers (497 miles) south of the capital Santiago.A similar phenomenon...
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Thailand suffers worst drought in decades
FOR CLEAN VERSION SEE STORY NUMBER: 4039057LEAD IN: As drought continues to grip Thailand, locals who survive from fishing and tourism are struggling to make ends meet. Bung Boraphet, Thailand's largest lake, has dried up - driving away...
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The human cost of India's crippling drought
FOR CLEAN VERSION SEE STORY NUMBER: 4038341LEAD IN:A relentless drought in parts of India has devastated crops and cattle leaving many farmers in heavy debt and workers jobless. Some 400 farmers have committed suicide so far this year in...
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The human cost of India's crippling drought
LEAD IN:A relentless drought in parts of India has devastated crops and cattle leaving many farmers in heavy debt and workers jobless. Some 400 farmers have committed suicide so far this year in the parched Marathwada region – home...
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Drought devastates Malawi's crops
MALAWI DROUGHTSOURCE: AP HORIZONS, LIFESTYLE, HEALTH AND TECHNOLOGY RESTRICTIONS: HORIZONS CLIENTS AND AP LIFESTYLE, HEALTH AND TECHNOLOGY CLIENTS ONLYLENGTH: 6:23SHOTLIST:AP TelevisionLilongwe, Malawi - 11 July 2016 1. Pan of maize crop...
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Myanmar betel chewers bemoan huge price hike
Glittering temples may be the first thing you notice about Myanmar but the chewing of betel leaf isn't far behind - and it is a centuries-old tradition. Every village, town and city has vendors that feed this distinctive national habit....
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Thailand suffers worst drought in decades
LEAD IN: As drought continues to grip Thailand, locals who survive from fishing and tourism are struggling to make ends meet. Bung Boraphet, Thailand's largest lake, has dried up - driving away visitors and leaving fishermen unable to...
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VOICED : La sequia preocupa a los caficultores de Colombia
VOICED : La sequia preocupa a los caficultores de Colombia