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Myanmar |
U.S. to bypass junta to send aid| Myanmar is allowing U.S. government aid workers to give aid directly to private aid groups. | | |
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Myanmar |
Junta: Almost 78,000 dead in cyclone| Another 56,000 people remain missing two weeks after the storm | |
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| Yesterday |
Myanmar |
Storm aid frustrations grow Top aid envoys are ramping up pressure on Burma, as reports suggest aid is still not reaching the region worst hit by Cyclone Nargis
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| Wed. |
Myanmar |
UN raises Burma cyclone estimate| The UN has sharply increased its estimate of those severely affected by cyclone Nargis to 2.5m people | |
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| Sat. |
Oklahoma |
Severe storms kill 18 in two U.S. states Tornadoes and other severe weather swept across Oklahoma and Missouri. A tornado touched down in Ottawa County, killing six people
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Myanmar |
Cyclone aid used to entice voters As aid groups struggled to distribute supplies despite government obstacles, Myanmar TV was urging people to vote 'yes' in a referendum
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Myanmar |
Cyclone overshadows referendum
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| May. 9 |
Myanmar |
Burma warned over cyclone delays
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| May. 8 |
Myanmar |
Rotting corpses pile up Cyclone survivors have insufficient fuel to burn the corpses of the dead as the military junta continues to block access for aid groups
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| May. 7 |
Myanmar |
Fears storm toll could soar
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Myanmar |
Cyclone victims 'storm' reopened shops
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| May. 6 |
Myanmar |
Cyclone death toll jumps to 22,000 
| 41,000 missing after the catastrophic cyclone that battered the country. The U.N. estimated up to a million could be homeless. Aid agencies begin what they expect to be a major relief operation to help tens of thousands left without clean water an... | |
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| May. 5 |
Myanmar |
Death toll from cyclone more than 15,000 At least 10,000 killed in the township of Bogalay alone. Survivors were facing their 3rd night without electricity. 10-hour storm left swathes...
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Myanmar |
Myanmar death toll 'could reach 10,000' 
| Almost 4,000 people have died and another 3,000 remain missing as a result of this weekend's devastating cyclone. Foreign minister acknowledged that as many as 10,000 could be dead. Ruling military junta issu... | |
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Tibet |
Weather threatens Everest torch ascent |
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| May. 4 |
Myanmar |
Burma 'must allow aid workers in'
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Myanmar |
Hundreds feared dead in cyclone
As many as 350 people are feared dead after a tropical cyclone with winds up to 150 miles per hour slammed over the weekend
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| May. 3 |
Myanmar |
Burma declares cyclone disaster |
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Tibet |
Everest torch relay delayed by snow |
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China on alert over deadly child virus
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| Apr. 18 |
Spain |
Spain suffers worst drought |
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| Apr.3 |
Global |
Global temperatures 'to decrease' |
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| Mar.26 |
Antarctica |
Massive ice shelf on verge of breakup |
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| Mar.10 |
United Kingdom |
Severe weather causes travel chaos |
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| Feb.6 |
USA |
Tornadoes kill 48 across U.S. South
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| Feb.1 |
China |
Weather crisis 'to worsen' |
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Third undersea Internet cable cut
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| Jan.30 |
China |
Stranded take buses anywhere 
| Crowds at some of major train stations thinned slightly as thousands took advantage of a break in the nation's worst weather for 50 years | |
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| Jan.29 |
China |
Crash kills 25 as snow cripples China |
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| Jan.28 |
China |
Brutal winter affects millions
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| Nov.27 |
Indonesia |
Climate change blamed for flooding |
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Sinking ship 'struck iceberg'
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| Nov.20 |
Bangladesh |
Villagers dispute cyclone death toll |
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| Nov.18 |
Bangladesh |
Cyclone death toll surpasses 3,000
The number of dead killed from Cyclone Sidr is expected to rise as the country continues to assess the damage
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Bangladesh |
Cyclone death toll hits 2,000 |
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| Nov.17 |
UN |
U.N. delivers chilling conclusion on climate
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Bangladesh |
Cyclone death toll hits 1,700 |
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| Nov.16 |
Bangladesh |
Cyclone rescue effort under way |
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| Nov.15 |
Bangladesh |
Cyclone hits: More than 200 dead
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| Nov.14 |
Bangladesh |
Bangladesh braces for cyclone |
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| Nov.2 |
Mexico |
Floods strand 300,000; more rain ahead
Map of Tabasco Mexico Rescuers in boats and helicopters worked to evacuate people stranded by a flood, one of the worst natural disasters' to hit Mexico
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| Oct.31 |
Cuba |
Noel expected to regain strength |
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| Oct.30 |
Cuba |
Tropical Storm Noel hammers |
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| Oct.29 |
Dominican Republic |
11 dead from Tropical Storm Noel Cuba issued a tropical storm warning for the Camaguey, Las Tunas and Ciego de Avila provinces as the storm approached the island
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500,000 flee wildfires
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| Oct.12 |
USA |
Gore says prize must spur action
Al Gore says his Nobel Peace Prize is a chance to 'elevate global consciousness' about the threat posed by climate change
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| Oct.7 |
China |
1.4 million flee deadly storm
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| Oct.6 |
China |
China braced for tropical storm |
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| Sep.27 |
Mexico |
Tropical Storm Lorenzo becomes hurricane |
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| Sep.18 |
Shanghai |
Millions flee as typhoon rips into China
Wipha slammed into the coast south of Shanghai as authorities moved 2 million people following forecasts
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| Sep.6 |
Nicaragua |
Hurricane Felix death toll nears 100
Rescuers searched for survivors. The bodies of 25 fishermen were found along Miskito Coast, believed to be from a group of 109 Miskito India...
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Nicaragua |
Felix death toll rises above 40 |
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| Sep.4 |
Nicaragua |
Felix weakens, prompts fears of flooding |
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Nicaragua |
Category 5 Felix makes landfall |
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| Sep.3 |
Nicaragua |
Thousands fleeing coastal areas |
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| Sep.1 |
Caribbean |
Felix reaches hurricane status |
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63 died from forest fires
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| Aug.22 |
Mexico |
Dean hitting Mexico for second time |
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| Aug.21 |
Mexico |
Hurricane pushes into Mexico gulf |
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Mexico |
Dean slams into Yucatan, loses steam
The hurricane is knocking down trees and flooding streets but not inflicting catastrophic damage
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| Aug.20 |
Mexico |
Hurricane Dean grows into Category 5 |
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Mexico |
Hurricane Dean spins toward Yucatan |
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| Aug.19 |
Jamaica |
Jamaicans start to feel hurricane |
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| Aug.18 |
Jamaica |
Jamaica alert as Dean threatens |
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Haiti |
Hurricane churns up the Caribbean |
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| Aug.17 |
Caribbean |
Dean strengthens to Category 4 hurricane |
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337 killed in earthquake
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| Aug.13 |
North Korea |
'Hundreds dead' in floods
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| Aug.10 |
India |
Monsoon death toll reaches 2,000 |
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| Aug.8 |
New York |
Storms lead to chaos |
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| Aug.6 |
India |
Monsoon recedes, death toll rises |
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| Aug.5 |
India |
South Asia flood death toll rising |
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| Aug.2 |
India |
Monsoon floods claim more than 160 |
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| Jul.24 |
Hungary |
Deadly heat wave grips Europe |
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| Jun.29 |
Pakistan |
800,000 hit by South Asia floods
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| Jun.26 |
Karachi |
Thousands flee cyclone |
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| Jun.24 |
Karachi |
Storms in Karachi kill 228 people
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| Jun.7 |
Oman |
Cyclone pounds Mideast oil region
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| Jan.18 |
London |
47 dead as storm batters Europe
Gale force winds and heavy downpours hammered northern Europe, disrupting travel for tens of thousands
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Rescue mission in collapse
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| Dec.1 |
Philippines |
Typhoon kills 388
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| Sep.11 |
Bermuda |
Florence cuts power to thousands |
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| Aug.10 |
China |
104 dead as typhoon hits |
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| Aug.9 |
China |
466,000 flee as storm nears China
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| Jun.22 |
Washington |
Study: Earth 'likely' hottest in 2,000 years
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Indonesia |
Flood toll passes 200 |
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Java quake kills 6,000
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| Mar.20 |
Australia |
Cyclone 'like atom bomb' |
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| Feb.18 |
Philippines |
Rains hit mudslide rescues |
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| Jan.26 |
Georgia |
Energy crisis as Georgia freezes |
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| Jan.20 |
Moscow |
Freeze kills at least 40 |
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| Jan.13 |
Japan |
Avalanches feared after snow |
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Hajj stampede kills at least 345
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| Oct.29 |
Nicaragua |
Hurricane Beta now Category 2 |
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| Oct.24 |
Florida |
Wilma made 3 million homes without power |
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| Oct.21 |
Mexico |
Hurricane batters resorts The Yucatan is suffering severe damage from Wilma, which is forecast to pound the area for at least a day
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| Oct.19 |
Haiti |
Hurricane Wilma 'strongest ever' |
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| Oct.18 |
Caribbean |
Wilma turns into a hurricane |
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Romania has deadly bird flu virus
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| Oct.11 |
Pakistan |
3m homeless as storms slow aid |
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Major quake kills thousands
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| Oct.5 |
El Salvador |
Hurricane Stan's death toll climbs to 135
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| Sep.28 |
Vietnam |
Typhoon Damrey deaths reach 74 |
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| Sep.24 |
USA |
Rescuers comb wetlands after Rita |
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| Sep.23 |
New Orleans |
Storm overcomes levee |
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| Sep.22 |
Texas |
Massive traffic jams as Texans flee Rita |
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| Sep.21 |
Texas |
Storm triggers mass evacuation |
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| Sep.20 |
Florida |
Rita strengthens to hurricane
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| Aug.30 |
New Orleans |
'Up to 80' dead in hurricane |
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| Aug.29 |
New Orleans |
Dozens feared dead after storm |
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New Orleans |
Hurricane Katrina lashes coast
Map of http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/shared/spl/hi/americas/05/katrina/html/default.stm 1,836 people lost their lives in the hurricane and in the subsequent floods
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| Aug.28 |
New Orleans |
City evacuated as storm nears |
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New Orleans |
Katrina now Category 5
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Apartment fire kills 16
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| Jul.29 |
Mumbai |
Rain death toll reaches 850 |
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| Jul.27 |
Mumbai |
Monsoon death toll soars |
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| Jul.18 |
Mexico |
Hurricane Emily hits Yucatan |
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| Jul.10 |
Florida |
Dennis hits coast with 120 mph winds |
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| Jul.8 |
Cuba |
Dennis lashes Cuba, kills 20 |
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Tsunami remembered six months on
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9.0 Quake leaves 212,000 dead
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| Nov.30 |
Philippines |
Storm kills 1000
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| Oct.20 |
Japan |
Typhoon kills at least 48
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| Sep.25 |
Florida |
Jeanne eyewall hits Florida |
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| Sep.22 |
Haiti |
Jeanne leaves more than 1,050 dead
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| Sep.17 |
USA |
U.S. death toll at least 22 in Ivan's wake
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| Sep.11 |
Jamaica |
Hurricane Ivan batters Jamaica |
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Two passenger jets crash
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Supermarket fire death toll tops 300
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| Sep.18 |
Virginia |
Isabel knocks out power to 2 million
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| Sep.13 |
South Korea |
Typhoon toll 'may top 100' |
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Major power outage
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France |
10,000 dead in heat wave Paris morgues are full and air conditioned tents have been set up to hold bodies
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| May.4 |
U. S. Midwest |
Tornadoes wreak havoc
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Children trapped in quake
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| Feb.17 |
Baltimore |
Snow blankets U.S. East Coast |
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| Sep.6 |
Taiwan |
Typhoon Sinlaku hits, 1,000 evacuated |
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Terror attacks hit U.S.
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| May.9 |
India |
Drought