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Volcano Mount Sinabung..(Pic)...14 people were killed when a volcano on the Indonesian island

2014-02-05T05:00:00.001-08:00

Indonesian school children skip as mount Sinabung (unseen) continues spewing smoke and hot ash in Karo on February 4 , 2014. A volcano in western Indonesia that killed 15 people in a weekend eruption shot hot ash and rocks high into the air again on February 3, halting a search for any more victims

Elementary students look out as mount Sinabung - seen as a reflection in a window - spews volcanic near the Suka Ndebi village in Karo, North Sumatra, Indonesia, 04 February 2014. Indonesia's Mount Sinabung volcano continued sending hot gas and rock down its slopes and into the sky. The death toll from a volcanic eruption on Indonesia's Sumatra island rose to at least 15, as a search continued, officials said

Indonesian soldiers ride a vehicle to search victims following Mount Sinabung's eruption in Payung village, Monday, Feb. 3, 2014. The rumbling volcano in western Indonesia unleashed fresh clouds of searing gas, killing more than a dozen of people

Rescuers search victims of the eruption of Mount Sinabung in Suka Meriah, North Sumatra, Indonesia, Sunday, Feb. 2, 2014. Mount Sinabung erupted Saturday killing more than a dozen of people

Rescuers search victims of the eruption of Mount Sinabung in Suka Meriah, North Sumatra, Indonesia, Sunday, Feb. 2, 2014. Mount Sinabung erupted Saturday killing more than a dozen of people.

Indonesian policemen sit on an utility vehicle as they search for victims of Mount Sinabung eruption in Karo, North Sumatra, Indonesia, 02 February 2014. At least 14 people were killed when a volcano on the Indonesian island of Sumatra spewed lava and hot gas, an aid worker said. The eruption of Mount Sinabung came a day after the National Disaster Management Agency said residents living farther than 5 kilometres from the peak were being allowed to return to their homes after a lull in activity

Rescuers search for victims of the Mount Sinabung volcanic eruption in Karo, North Sumatra, Indonesia, 02 February 2014. At least 14 people were killed when a volcano on the Indonesian island of Sumatra spewed lava and hot gas, an aid worker said.

Nurses dress a victim of the eruption of Mount Sinabung for burial at a hospital in Kabanjahe, North Sumatra, Indonesia, Saturday, Feb. 1, 2014. An Indonesian volcano that has been rumbling for months unleashed a major eruption Saturday, killing over a dozen of people just a day after authorities allowed thousands of villagers who had been evacuated to return to its slopes, saying that activity was decreasing, officials said.

Relatives carry a coffin containing the body a victim of the eruption of Mount Sinabung, at a hospital in Kabanjahe, North Sumatra, Indonesia, Saturday, Feb. 1, 2014. The rumbling volcano in western Indonesia has unleashed fresh clouds of searing gas, killing a number people and injuring fewothers

Indonesian villagers carry a body of a mounth Sinabung eruption victim on a motorbike shortly after an eruption in Karo, North Sumatra, Indonesia, 01 February 2014. At least 14 people were killed when a volcano on the Indonesian island of Sumatra spewed lava and hot gas, an aid worker said. The eruption of Mount Sinabung came a day after the National Disaster Management Agency said residents living farther than 5 kilometres from the peak were being allowed to return to their homes after a lull in activity

An Indonesian villager checks on bodies of mounth Sinabung eruption victims shortly after an eruption in Karo, North Sumatra, Indonesia, 01 February 2014. At least 14 people were killed when a volcano on the Indonesian island of Sumatra spewed lava and hot gas, an aid worker said.

Mounth Sinabung spews volcanic materials in Karo, North Sumatra, Indonesia, 01 February 2014. At least 14 people were killed when a volcano on the Indonesian island of Sumatra spewed lava and hot gas, an aid worker said. The eruption of Mount Sinabung came a day after the National Disaster Management Agency said residents living farther than 5 kilometres from the peak were being allowed to return to their homes after a lull in activity

Villagers watch as Mount Sinabung releases pyroclastic flows during an eruption in Namantaran, North Sumatra, Indonesia, Saturday, Feb. 1, 2014. The rumbling volcano in western Indonesia has unleashed fresh clouds of searing gas, killing a number people and injuring few others

Villagers and a journalist prepare to flee as Mount Sinabung releases pyroclastic flows during an eruption in Namantaran, North Sumatra, Indonesia, Saturday, Feb. 1, 2014. The rumbling volcano in western Indonesia has unleashed fresh clouds of searing gas, killing a number people and injuring fewothers

Mount Sinabung releases pyroclastic flows during an eruption as seen from Namantaran, North Sumatra, Indonesia, Saturday, Feb. 1, 2014. The rumbling volcano in western Indonesia has unleashed fresh clouds of searing gas, killing a number people and injuring others

An Indonesian journalist looks at the mounth Sinabung spewing volcanic materials in Karo, North Sumatra, Indonesia, 01 February 2014. At least 14 people were killed when a volcano on the Indonesian island of Sumatra spewed lava and hot gas, an aid worker said. The eruption of Mount Sinabung came a day after the National Disaster Management Agency said residents living farther than 5 kilometres from the peak were being allowed to return to their homes after a lull in activity.

In this night time long-exposure photograph taken on January 27, 2014 from Karo district, molten lava flow downs from the crater of Mount Sinabung volcano during an eruption. Authorities said almost 29,000 people have fled their homes following a series of eruptions and lava flows from Mount Sinabung volcano located in Indonesia's western island of Sumatra

Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (2nd L) accompanied by First Lady Ani Yudhoyono (3rd L) addresses evacuees from the eruption of Mount Sinabung volcano in Karo district on January 23, 2014. Yudhoyono inspected the condition of displaced residents and provided more government aid to affected families. Mount Sinabung located in Sumatra island has forced more than 26,000 people to flee their homes and is one of 129 active volcanoes in Indonesia that straddle major tectonic fault lines, known as the Pacific Ring of Fire.

A villager inspects a collapsed house covered in volcanic ashfall from Mount Sinabung volcano in Karo district on January 22, 2014. Mount Sinabung located in Sumatra island has forced more than 26,000 people to flee their homes and is one of 129 active volcanoes in Indonesia that straddle major tectonic fault lines, known as the Pacific Ring of Fire

In this late Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2014 photo, Mount Sinabung spews lava and gas during its eruption as seen from Tiga Kicat, North Sumatra, Indonesia. The volcano has been erupting since September, forcing more than 20,000 people who live around it slopes to flee their homes to several temporary shelters

Two villagers watch as Mount Sinabung erupts spewing lava and giant ash clouds in Karo on January 21, 2014. Mount Sinabung has forced more than 26,000 people to flee their homes and is one of 129 active volcanoes in Indonesia that straddle major tectonic fault lines, known as the Pacific Ring of Fire

A tourist rides a horse as Mount Sinabung spews volcanic materials in Gundaling, North Sumatra, Indonesia, Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2014. The volcano has been erupting since September, forcing more than 20,000 people who live near it to flee their homes to several temporary shelters

A woman covers her nose and mouth from volcanic ash from the eruption of Mount Sinabung in Sibintun, North Sumatra, Indonesia, Sunday, Jan. 19, 2014. The volcano has been erupting since September, forcing more than 20,000 people who live around it slopes to flee their homes to several temporary shelters

A man sweeps volcanic ash from the roof of a house as a bus drives past following an ash fall from the eruption of Mount Sinabung in Sibintun, North Sumatra, Indonesia, Friday, Jan. 17, 2014. The volcano has been erupting since September, forcing more than 20,000 people who live around it slopes to flee their homes to several temporary shelters.

Indonesian villagers ride on a motorbike as mount Sinabung spews volcanic smoke as seen from Jeraya village in Karo, North Sumatra, Indonesia, 17 January 2014. Thousands of people have been sheltering for months in mosques, churches and government buildings just out of reach of the past months' eruptions of Indonesia's Mount Sinabung. The 2,460-metre volcano had been dormant for 400 years before it erupted in August 2010, forcing more than 30,000 to flee their homes

Indonesian villagers look at Mount Sinabung spewing volcanic smoke as seen from Jeraya village in Karo, North Sumatra, Indonesia, 17 January 2014. Thousands of people have been sheltering for months in mosques, churches and government buildings just out of reach of the past months' eruptions of Indonesia's Mount Sinabung

An Indonesian man wearing a mask stands against Sinabung volcano while it spews thick smoke and hot ash in Karo on January 16, 2014. More than 25,000 people have fled their homes following a series of eruptions and lava flows from Sinabung volcano in North Sumatra, an official said on January 12. Sinabung, which lies in the northwest of Indonesia's Sumatra island, sent hot rocks and ash 5 kilometres (3.1 miles) into in the air, spreading hot clouds over a 4.5 kilometres radius, the Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation told on January 14

Mount Sinabung spews out volcanic material as seen from Suka Nalu village in Karo, North Sumatra, Indonesia, 16 January 2014. Thousands of people have been sheltering for months in mosques, churches and government buildings just out of reach of the past months' eruptions of Indonesia's Mount Sinabung. The 2,460-metre volcano had been dormant for 400 years before it erupted in August 2010, forcing more than 30,000 to flee their homes.

An Indonesian villager rides his motorcycle past a damaged tree as Mount Sinabung spews volcanic smoke, at Sigarang Garang village in Karo, North Sumatra, Indonesia, 16 January 2014. Thousands of people have been sheltering for months in mosques,

Students wear masks for respiration protection from the volcanic ash from the eruption of Mount Sinabung as they play in their school yard in Sukandebi, North Sumatra, Indonesia, Thursday, Jan. 16, 2014. More than 20,000 people have been evacuated from villages around the crater of Mount Sinabung into several temporary shelters since authorities raised the alert status for the rumbling volcano to the highest level in November

A man inspects the damage to a mosque in a village affected by the eruption of Mount Sinabung in Kuta Gugung, North Sumatra, Indonesia, Monday, Jan. 13, 2014. The volcano has sporadically erupted since September, forcing thousands of people who live around it slopes to flee their homes

Villagers watch as Mount Sinabung erupts in Perteguhan, North Sumatra, Indonesia, Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2014. The volcano has sporadically erupted since September, forcing thousands of people who live around it slopes to flee their homes

Mount Sinabung spews hot lava and volcanic ash as it is seen from Karo, North Sumatra, Indonesia, 14 January 2014. Thousands of people have been sheltering for months in mosques, churches and government buildings just out of reach of the past months' eruptions of Indonesia's Mount Sinabung. The 2,460-metre volcano had been dormant for 400 years before it erupted in August 2010, forcing more than 30,000 to flee their homes

A car carrying passengers pass an area covered with mud and ash as Sinabung volcano continues spewing hot ash in Karo, Indonesia on January 14, 2014. More than 25,000 people have fled their homes following a series of eruptions and lava flows from Sinabung volcano in North Sumatra, an official said on January

An Indonesian villager looks at Sinabung volcano as it spews hot ash in Karo on January 14, 2014. More than 25,000 people have fled their homes following a series of eruptions and lava flows from Sinabung volcano in North Sumatra, an official said on January 12

An Indonesian villager works on her field as mount Sinabung spewing volcanic materials is seen on the background at Berastepu village in Karo, North Sumatra, Indonesia, 04 February 2014. Indonesia's Mount Sinabung volcano continued sending hot gas and rock down its slopes and into the sky. The death toll from a volcanic eruption on Indonesia's Sumatra island rose to at least 15, as a search continued, officials said

Mount Sinabung spews volcanic materials as seen from Tiga Kicat village in Karo, North Sumatra, Indonesia, 04 February 2014. Indonesia's Mount Sinabung volcano continued sending hot gas and rock down its slopes and into the sky. The death toll from a volcanic eruption on Indonesia's Sumatra island rose to at least 15, as a search continued, officials said

Indonesian farmers harvest their flowers as mount Sinabung seen in the background in Gajah village, North Sumatra, Indonesia, Tuesday, Feb 4, 2014. Mount Sinabung erupted again Saturday just a day after authorities allowed thousands of villagers who had been evacuated to return to its slopes, saying volcanice activity was decreasing.

Wild monkeys are seen at Sukandebi village near mount Sinabung in Karo on February 4, 2014. A volcano in western Indonesia that killed 15 people in a weekend eruption shot hot ash and rocks high into the air again on February 3, halting a search for any more victims.

A man watches Mount Sinabung spewing volcanic smoke in Tiga Kicat, North Sumatra, Indonesia, Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2014. The rumbling volcano in western Indonesia unleashed fresh clouds of searing gas,

Cars are covered with ash as Mount Sinabung volcano spews white smoke near the abandoned village of Sigarang-garang on February 5, 2014. A volcano in western Indonesia that killed 15 people in a weekend eruption shot hot ash and rocks high into the air again on February 3, halting a search for any more victims

A man walks among orange trees covered by ash from Sinabung volcano in Karo on February 4, 2014. A volcano in western Indonesia that killed 15 people in a weekend eruption shot hot ash and rocks high into the air again on February 3, halting a search for any more victims

Indonesian farmers pack cabbages as the Sinabung volcano continues spewing smoke and hot ash in the background, on February 4, 2014, in Karo. A volcano in western Indonesia that killed 15 people in a weekend eruption shot hot ash and rocks high into the air again on February 3, halting a search for more victims.

Indonesian farmers pack oranges near Sinabung volcano area (unseen) in Karo on February 4, 2014. A volcano in western Indonesia that killed 15 people in a weekend eruption shot hot ash and rocks high into the air again on February 3, halting a search for any more victims

In this photograph taken on February 3, 2014, a group of Indonesian Christian devotees pray at a safe distance from the Mount Sinabung volcano (back R) as they seek divine intervention for the safety of villagers and for eruptions to end, in Karo

A man watches Mount Sinabung spewing volcanic smoke in Tiga Kicat, North Sumatra, Indonesia, Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2014. The rumbling volcano in western Indonesia unleashed fresh clouds of searing gas,

Oranges are covered with ash from Sinabung volcano eruptions taken in Karo on February 4, 2014. A volcano in western Indonesia that killed 15 people in a weekend eruption shot hot ash and rocks high into the air again on February 3, halting a search for any more victims

An Indonesian woman holds a picture of her son, Thomas Milala, killed during a mount Sinabung's eruption, during a prayer for volcano victims at Tiga Pancur village in Karo, North Sumatra, Indonesia, 05 February 2014. A man who was injured in last week's volcanic eruption on the Indonesian island of Sumatra died on 05 February 2014, bringing the death toll from the disaster to at least 16, a disaster management official said. Rescuers resumed a search for more victims on 05 February after it was cancelled a day before because the volcano continued to belch hot rock and gas. More than 31,000 people have now sought refuge in government buildings, mosques and churches

Mount Sinabung spews volcanic materials as seen from Tiga Pancur village in Karo, North Sumatra, Indonesia, 05 February 2014. A man who was injured in last week's volcanic eruption on the Indonesian island of Sumatra island died on 05 February, bringing the death toll from the disaster to at least 16, a disaster management official said. Rescuers resumed a search for more victims on 05 February after it was cancelled a day before because the volcano continued to belch hot rock and gas. More than 31,000 people have now sought refuge in government buildings, mosques and churches.

A picture of a victim,Thomas Milala, killed during a mount Sinabung's eruption, is seen at a field as mount Sinabung spews vulcanic smoke (background) at Tiga Pancur village in Karo, North Sumatra, Indonesia, 05 February 2014. A man who was injured in last week's volcanic eruption on the Indonesian island of Sumatra died on 05 February 2014, bringing the death toll from the disaster to at least 16, a disaster management official said. Rescuers resumed a search for more victims on 05 February after it was cancelled a day before because the volcano continued to belch hot rock and gas. More than 31,000 people have now sought refuge in government buildings, mosques and churches

Debris from homes lie scattered on the ground after eruptions from Mount Sinabung at the Sigarang-garang village in Karo on February 5, 2014. A volcano in western Indonesia that killed 15 people in a weekend eruption shot hot ash and rocks high into the air again on February 3, halting a search for any more victims

Mount Sinabung smokes near the abandoned village Sigarang-garang in Karo on February 5, 2014. A volcano in western Indonesia that killed 15 people in a weekend eruption shot hot ash and rocks high into the air again on February 3, halting a search for any more victims

A public car passes through Sigarang-garang village covered with ash from mount Sinabung volcano eruptions in Karo on February 5 , 2014. A volcano in western Indonesia that killed 15 people in a weekend eruption shot hot ash and rocks high into the air again on February 3, halting a search for any more victims

A motorcycle is covered with volcanic ash after eruptions from Mount Sinabung in the abandoned village Sigarang-garang in Karo on February 5 , 2014. A volcano in western Indonesia that killed 15 people in a weekend eruption shot hot ash and rocks high into the air again on February 3, halting a search for any more victims

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This aerial shot shows destroyed houses on Victory Island off of the town of Guiuan in Eastern Samar province, central Philippines on November 11, 2013, four days after devastating Typhoon Haiyan hit the country. Philippines rescue workers struggled to bring aid to famished and destitute survivors on November 11 after the super typhoon that may have killed more than 10,000 people, in what is feared to be the country's worst natural disaster.

A resident holds a tattered national flag fluttering amongst debris in Hernani town, Eastern Samar province, central Philippines on November 11, 2013, four days after Typhoon Haiyan hit the country. Philippines rescue workers struggled to bring aid to famished and destitute survivors on November 11 after the super typhoon that may have killed more than 10,000 people, in what is feared to be the country's worst natural disaster.

This aerial photo shows typhoon devastation in Eastern Samar province, central Philippines on November 11, 2013, four days after Typhoon Haiyan hit the country. Philippines rescue workers struggled to bring aid to famished and destitute survivors on November 11 after the super typhoon that may have killed more than 10,000 people, in what is feared to be the country's worst natural disaster

Debris washed up clogs the coastline near the pier in the town of Guiuan in Eastern Samar province, central Philippines on November 11, 2013, four days after Typhoon Haiyan hit the country. Philippines rescue workers struggled to bring aid to famished and destitute survivors on November 11 after the super typhoon that may have killed more than 10,000 people, in what is feared to be the country's worst natural disaster.

This aerial photo shows typhoon devastation along the coast in Eastern Samar province, central Philippines on November 11, 2013, four days after Typhoon Haiyan hit the country. Philippines rescue workers struggled to bring aid to famished and destitute survivors on November 11 after the super typhoon that may have killed more than 10,000 people, in what is feared to be the country's worst natural disaster

A resident (L) waves a white flag as others run towards a rescue helicopter delivering relief foods on Victory Island off of the town of Guiuan in Eastern Samar province, central Philippines on November 11, 2013, four days after devastating Typhoon Haiyan hit the country. Philippines rescue workers struggled to bring aid to famished and destitute survivors on November 11 after the super typhoon that may have killed more than 10,000 people, in what is feared to be the country's worst natural disaster.

This aerial photo shows destroyed houses in the town of Guiuan in Eastern Samar province, central Philippines on November 11, 2013, four days after devastating Typhoon Haiyan hit the country. Philippines rescue workers struggled to bring aid to famished and destitute survivors on November 11 after the super typhoon that may have killed more than 10,000 people, in what is feared to be the country's worst natural disaster.

This aerial photo shows destroyed and badly damaged houses well inland from the coast in the town of Guiuan in Eastern Samar province, central Philippines on November 11, 2013, four days after devastating Typhoon Haiyan hit the country. Philippines rescue workers struggled to bring aid to famished and destitute survivors on November 11 after the super typhoon that may have killed more than 10,000 people, in what is feared to be the country's worst natural disaster

An aerial view shows destroyed houses in Guiuan town, Eastern Samar province, central Philippines on November 11, 2013, four days after Typhoon Haiyan devastated the town on November 8. The death toll from the super typhoon that decimated entire towns in the Philippines could soar well over 10,000 authorities warned on Novenmber 10, making it the country's worst recorded natural disaster, as desperate and hungry victims looted shops

This handout photograph taken on November 10, 2013 and released by the Malacanang Photo Bureau (MPB) shows Philippine President Benigno Aquino (L) checking the condition of the families displaced following Super Typhoon Haiyan, in Leyte. The death toll from a super typhoon that decimated entire towns in the Philippines could soar well over 10,000, authorities warned Sunday, making it the country's worst recorded natural disaster.

This handout photograph taken on November 10, 2013 and released by the Malacanang Photo Bureau (MPB) shows an aerial view of the damage in Leyte following Super Typhoon Haiyan in the area. The death toll from a super typhoon that decimated entire towns in the Philippines could soar well over 10,000, authorities warned Sunday, making it the country's worst recorded natural disaster.

This image taken by astronaut Karen L. Nyberg and released by NASA shows Super Typhoon Haiyan from the International Space Station on November 9, 2013. More than 600,000 people were evacuated as Haiyan bore down on Vietnam, authorities said on November 10, 2013, after the storm smashed through the Philippines leaving thousands feared dead and widespread devastation. Haiyan struck the Philippines on November 8, with maximum sustained winds of 315kph (195mph), causing massive storm surges and cutting through entire towns. The monster typhoon is believed to have killed more than 10,000 people in the Philippines and decimated vast areas of Tacloban, the capital of Leyte province, authorities there said

People walk amongst debris and damaged houses in the aftermath of Super Typhoon Haiyan in Iloilo on November 10, 2013. Tormented survivors of a typhoon that is feared to have killed more than 10,000 in the Philippines rummaged for food on November 10 through debris scattered with corpses, while frenzied mobs looted aid convoys.

A damaged vehicle and houses in the aftermath of Super Typhoon Haiyan in Iloilo on November 10, 2013. Tormented survivors of a typhoon that is feared to have killed more than 10,000 in the Philippines rummaged for food on November 10 through debris scattered with corpses, while frenzied mobs looted aid convoys.

Cartloads of relief aid for the victims of super typhoon Haiyan that has struck the Philippines stand next to a Lufthansa aircraft at Frankfurt International Airport, Frankfurt am Main, Germany, 10 November 2013. Typhoon Haiyan cut off power, knocked out communications, damaged airports and blocked roads with debris when it ripped through the eastern and central Philippines, making passage difficult for relief teams. One of the world's strongest typhoons was feared to have killed more than 1,000 people.

TOPSHOTSResidents carry furniture taken from a hotel in Palo, eastern island of Leyte on November 10, 2013, three days after devastating Super Typhoon Haiyan hit the area on November 8. The death toll from a super typhoon that decimated entire towns in the Philippines could soar well over 10,000, authorities warned on November 10, making it the country's worst recorded natural disaster.

A Filipino family with their month old baby in what is left of their home after Super Typhoon Haiyan swept through in Madridejos, Bantayan Island, Cebu province, Philippines, 10 November 2013. Typhoon Haiyan tore through the eastern and central Philippines beginning 08 November flattening homes toppling power lines and knocking out communications. One of the world's strongest typhoons was feared to have killed more than 1,000 people.

Filipino clear up the debris of what is left of their homes after Super Typhoon Haiyan swept through in Bantayan Island, Cebu province, Philippines, 10 November 2013.

Residents carry a mattres taken from a hotel in Palo, eastern island of Leyte on November 10, 2013, three days after devastating Super Typhoon Haiyan hit the area on November 8. The death toll from a super typhoon that decimated entire towns in the Philippines could soar well over 10,000, authorities warned on November 10, making it the country's worst recorded natural disaster.

A child carries a chair taken from a hotel in Palo, eastern island of Leyte on November 10, 2013, three days after devastating Super Typhoon Haiyan hit the area on November 8. The death toll from a super typhoon that decimated entire towns in the Philippines could soar well over 10,000, authorities warned on November 10, making it the country's worst recorded natural disaster.

Residents carry their looted goods in Tacloban City, Leyte province, central Philippines on November 10, 2013, three days after devastating Typhoon Haiyan hit the city on November 8. The death toll from a super typhoon that decimated entire towns in the Philippines could soar well over 10,000, authorities warned on November 10, making it the country's worst recorded natural disaster

A resident cries as she related her ordeal at the height of Typhoon Haiyan in Tacloban City, Leyte province, central Philippines on November 10, 2013, three days after devastating Typhoon Haiyan hit the city on November 8. The death toll from a super typhoon that decimated entire towns in the Philippines could soar well over 10,000, authorities warned on November 10, making it the country's worst recorded natural disaster

A general view of a stadium used as an evacuation centre in Tacloban, Leyte province, central Philippines on November 10, 2013, three days after devastating Typhoon Haiyan hit the city on November 8. The death toll from a super typhoon that decimated entire towns in the Philippines could soar well over 10,000, authorities warned on November 10, making it the country's worst recorded natural disaster

A resident who survived Typhoon Haiyan cries inside a stadium used as an evacuation centre in Tacloban, Leyte province, central Philippines on November 10, 2013, three days after devastating Typhoon Haiyan hit the city on November 8. The death toll from a super typhoon that decimated entire towns in the Philippines could soar well over 10,000, authorities warned on November 10, making it the country's worst recorded natural disaster.

Residents pull an improvised trolley loaded with looted items in Tacloban, Leyte province, central Philippines on November 10, 2013, three days after devastating Typhoon Haiyan hit the city on November 8. The death toll from a super typhoon that decimated entire towns in the Philippines could soar well over 10,000, authorities warned on November 10, making it the country's worst recorded natural disaster

Filipinos rest under an umbrella in the super typhoon devastated city of Tacloban, Leyte province, Philippines, 10 November 2013. Typhoon Haiyan tore through the eastern and central Philippines beginning 08 November flattening homes toppling power lines and knocking out communications. Fierce winds ripped roofs off buildings as raging floodwaters swept debris and left vehicles piled on top of each other on the battered streets. The official death toll was 138 according to the national disaster relief agency. But official said the toll could reach 10 000 in one city alone.

A Filipino next to a ship washed ashore in the super typhoon devastated city of Tacloban, Leyte province, Philippines, 10 November 2013. Typhoon Haiyan tore through the eastern and central Philippines beginning 08 November flattening homes toppling power lines and knocking out communications. Fierce winds ripped roofs off buildings as raging floodwaters swept debris and left vehicles piled on top of each other on the battered streets. The official death toll was 138 according to the national disaster relief agency. But official said the toll could reach 10 000 in one city alone

Filipinos walk past ships washed ashore in the super typhoon devastated city of Tacloban, Leyte province, Philippines, 10 November 2013. Typhoon Haiyan tore through the eastern and central Philippines beginning 08 November flattening homes toppling power lines and knocking out communications. Fierce winds ripped roofs off buildings as raging floodwaters swept debris and left vehicles piled on top of each other on the battered streets. The official death toll was 138 according to the national disaster relief agency. But official said the toll could reach 10 000 in one city alone.

A Filipino reinforces a damaged home in the super typhoon devastated city of Tacloban, Leyte province, Philippines, 10 November 2013. Typhoon Haiyan tore through the eastern and central Philippines beginning 08 November flattening homes toppling power lines and knocking out communications. Fierce winds ripped roofs off buildings as raging floodwaters swept debris and left vehicles piled on top of each other on the battered streets. The official death toll was 138 according to the national disaster relief agency. But official said the toll could reach 10 000 in one city alone.

A plane take off at the damaged Tacloban city airport, Leyte province, Philippines, 10 November 2013. Typhoon Haiyan tore through the eastern and central Philippines beginning 08 November flattening homes toppling power lines and knocking out communications. Fierce winds ripped roofs off buildings as raging floodwaters swept debris and left vehicles piled on top of each other on the battered streets. The official death toll was 138 according to the national disaster relief agency. But official said the toll could reach 10 000 in one city alone

A damaged home is seen next to a ship washed ashore in the super typhoon devastated city of Tacloban, Leyte province, Philippines, 10 November 2013. Typhoon Haiyan tore through the eastern and central Philippines beginning 08 November flattening homes toppling power lines and knocking out communications. Fierce winds ripped roofs off buildings as raging floodwaters swept debris and left vehicles piled on top of each other on the battered streets. The official death toll was 138 according to the national disaster relief agency. But official said the toll could reach 10 000 in one city alone.

Foreign and local medical personnel prepare to board a C-130 military plane in Manila on November 10, 2013 heading to the typhoon devastated city of Tacloban. The death toll from Super Typhoon Haiyan that decimated entire towns in the Philippines could soar well over 10,000, authorities warned on November 10, making it the country's worst recorded natural disaster

Filipino villagers walk past a body of victim laying on a pier in the super typhoon devastated city ofTacloban, Leyte province, Philippines, 10 November 2013. Typhoon Haiyan tore through the eastern and central Philippines beginning 08 November flattening homes toppling power lines and knocking out communications. Fierce winds ripped roofs off buildings as raging floodwaters swept debris and left vehicles piled on top of each other on the battered streets. The official death toll was 138 according to the national disaster relief agency. But official said the toll could reach 10 000 in one city alone

Filipinos pull a cart with grocery items in the super typhoon devastated city of Tacloban, Leyte province, Philippines, 10 November 2013. Typhoon Haiyan tore through the eastern and central Philippines beginning 08 November flattening homes toppling power lines and knocking out communications. Fierce winds ripped roofs off buildings as raging floodwaters swept debris and left vehicles piled on top of each other on the battered streets. The official death toll was 138 according to the national disaster relief agency. But official said the toll could reach 10 000 in one city alone

Residents walk past destroyed houses and dead bodies littered along a road in Tacloban, on the eastern island of Leyte on November 10, 2013 after Super Typhoon Haiyan swept over the Philippines. The typhoon that destroyed entire towns across the Philippines is believed to have killed more than 10,000 people, authorities said on November 10, which would make it the country's deadliest recorded natural disaster.

A Filipino store owner aims a pistol and warn looters trying to enter his store in the super typhoon devastated city of Tacloban, Leyte province, Philippines, 10 November 2013. Typhoon Haiyan tore through the eastern and central Philippines beginning 08 November flattening homes toppling power lines and knocking out communications. Fierce winds ripped roofs off buildings as raging floodwaters swept debris and left vehicles piled on top of each other on the battered streets. The official death toll was 138 according to the national disaster relief agency. But official said the toll could reach 10 000 in one city alone.

A Filipino man searches for belongings washed ashore in the super typhoon devastated city of Tacloban, Leyte province, Philippines 10 November 2013. Typhoon Haiyan tore through the eastern and central Philippines beginning 08 November, flattening homes, toppling power lines and knocking out communications. Fierce winds ripped roofs off buildings as raging floodwaters swept debris and left vehicles piled on top of each other on the battered streets. The official death toll was 138, according to the national disaster relief agency. But official said, the toll could reach 10,000 in one city alone.

Filipino women wash their clothes amidst the damaged houses in the super typhoon devastated city of Tacloban, Leyte province, Philippines 10 November 2013. Typhoon Haiyan tore through the eastern and central Philippines beginning 08 November, flattening homes, toppling power lines and knocking out communications. Fierce winds ripped roofs off buildings as raging floodwaters swept debris and left vehicles piled on top of each other on the battered streets. The official death toll was 138, according to the national disaster relief agency. But official said, the toll could reach 10,000 in one city alone.

Filipino villagers ride past the bodies of victims laying on the street in the super typhoon devastated city ofTacloban, Leyte province, Philippines 10 November 2013. Typhoon Haiyan tore through the eastern and central Philippines beginning 08 November, flattening homes, toppling power lines and knocking out communications. Fierce winds ripped roofs off buildings as raging floodwaters swept debris and left vehicles piled on top of each other on the battered streets. The official death toll was 138, according to the national disaster relief agency. But official said, the toll could reach 10,000 in one city alone

A woman walks past dead bodies inside the Fisherman's Village Elemantary School in Tacloban, eastern island of Leyte on November 10, 2013. The Pentagon said it was providing the Philippines with naval and aviation resources in the wake of a devastating typhoon. The UN said that it expected the provisional 1,200 death toll from super typhoon Haiyan to rise and is sending emergency supplies to the stricken country.

A man walks past a dead body covered with cloth among debris of destroyed houses in Tacloban, eastern island of Leyte on November 10, 2013. The Pentagon said it was providing the Philippines with naval and aviation resources in the wake of a devastating typhoon. The UN said that it expected the provisional 1,200 death toll from super typhoon Haiyan to rise and is sending emergency supplies to the stricken country.

A view of typhoon ravaged city of Tacloban, province of Leyte, Philippines, 09 November 2013. One of the world's strongest typhoons ripped through the Philippines, displacing nearly 800,000 and causing widespread devastation. The Red Cross fears that more than 1,000 people have been killed in Typhoon Haiyan's onslaught in the Philippines

TOPSHOTSA body of a dead man is seen at the bay of Tacloban, eastern island of Leyte on November 10, 2013. A super typhoon that destroyed entire towns across the Philippines is believed to have killed more than 10,000 people, authorities said on November 10, which would make it the country's deadliest recorded natural disaster

Children peek out from their makeshift shelter in Tacloban, on the eastern island of Leyte on November 10, 2013. A super typhoon that destroyed entire towns across the Philippines is believed to have killed more than 10,000 people, authorities said on November 10, which would make it the country's deadliest recorded natural disaster

Typhoon survivors queue up to receive relief goods being distributed at the Tacloban airport in Tacloban, on the eastern island of Leyte on November 10, 2013 after Super Typhoon Haiyan swept over the Philippines. The typhoon that destroyed entire towns across the Philippines is believed to have killed more than 10,000 people, authorities said on November 10, which would make it the country's deadliest recorded natural disaster

A girl peeks out from a makeshift shelter in Tacloban, on the eastern island of Leyte on November 10, 2013 after Super Typhoon Haiyan swept over the Philippines. The typhoon that destroyed entire towns across the Philippines is believed to have killed more than 10,000 people, authorities said on November 10, which would make it the country's deadliest recorded natural disaster

A man looks at debris of destroyed houses in Tacloban, eastern island of Leyte on November 10, 2013. A super typhoon that destroyed entire towns across the Philippines is believed to have killed more than 10,000 people, authorities said on November 10, which would make it the country's deadliest recorded natural disaster.

A man carries a bike as he walks among debris of destroyed houses in Tacloban, eastern island of Leyte on November 10, 2013. A super typhoon that destroyed entire towns across the Philippines is believed to have killed more than 10,000 people, authorities said on November 10, which would make it the country's deadliest recorded natural disaster.

JAPAN-WEATHER-TYPHOON. Oshima island ...October 17

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A Japanese Coast Guard marine rescue unit enters the sea to search for missing persons at Oshima island, 120 km south of Tokyo on October 18, 2013. A painstaking search through tonnes of mud and splintered houses entered its second night October 17 on a typhoon-battered Japanese island, where the death toll from landslides rose to 21.

Policemen search for missing persons at a beach of Oshima island, 120 km south of Tokyo on October 18, 2013. A painstaking search through tonnes of mud and splintered houses entered its second night October 17 on a typhoon-battered Japanese island, where the death toll from landslides rose to 21.

Damaged houses and vehicles are seen after a landslide caused by heavy rain bought by typhoon Wipha on Oshima island, 120 km south of Tokyo, on October 17, 2013. Rescuers in Japan picked through mud and splintered houses on October 17 following a typhoon that killed at least 19 people, as hopes faded for dozens not seen since a landslide engulfed their homes.

Ground Self-Defense Force search for survivors after a landslide caused by heavy rains bought by typhoon Wipha on Oshima island, 120 km south of Tokyo, on October 17, 2013. Rescuers in Japan picked through mud and splintered houses on October 17 following a typhoon that killed at least 19 people, as hopes faded for dozens not seen since a landslide engulfed their homes

policeman stands on a collapsed road caused by heavy rains brought on by typhoon Wipha at Oshima island, 120km south of Tokyo on October 17, 2013. At least 17 people died as a powerful typhoon lashed Japan's Pacific coast, with dozens still missing and the death toll likely to rise

Residents watch a rescue operation after a landslide caused by heavy rain bought by typhoon Wipha on Oshima island, 120 km south of Tokyo, on October 17, 2013. Rescuers in Japan picked through mud and splintered houses on October 17 following a typhoon that killed at least 19 people, as hopes faded for dozens not seen since a landslide engulfed their homes

Local fire company members search for survivors at the site of a mudslide triggered by a strong typhoon on Oshima Island, a remote island south of Tokyo, Japan, 17 October 2013. Typhoon Wipha ripped through central and northeastern Japan brought heavy rain and strong winds on 16 October. Eighteen people died and 35 people missing on Oshima island, about 120 kilometers south of Tokyo, the National Police Agency said.

Hisashi Abe, 83-year-old, sits on a utility pole that fell into a bedroom of his house destroyed by a mudslide triggered by a strong typhoon on Oshima Island, a remote island south of Tokyo, Japan, 17 October 2013. Abe moved to the opposite side of his house just minutes before a torrential rain triggered a mudslide. Typhoon Wipha ripped through central and northeastern Japan brought heavy rain and strong winds on 16 October. Eighteen people died and 35 people missing on Oshima island, about 120 kilometers south of Tokyo, the National Police Agency said

Japan's Self-Defence Ground Force's members search for survivors at a mudslide triggered by a strong typhoon on Oshima Island, a remote island south of Tokyo, Japan, 17 October 2013. yphoon Wipha ripped through central and northeastern Japan brought heavy rain and strong winds on 16 October. Eighteen people died and 35 people missing on Oshima island, about 120 kilometers south of Tokyo, the National Police Agency said

A police sniffing dog with police officer is searching for survivors at a mudslide triggered by a strong typhoon on Oshima Island, a remote island south of Tokyo, Japan, 17 October 2013. Typhoon Wipha ripped through central and northeastern Japan brought heavy rain and strong winds on 16 October. Eighteen people died and 35 people missing on Oshima island, about 120 kilometers south of Tokyo, the National Police Agency said

Students remove debris from a road after a landslide on Oshima island, 120 km south of Tokyo, on October 17, 2013. Rescuers in Japan picked through mud and splintered houses on October 17 following a typhoon that killed at least 19 people, as hopes faded for dozens not seen since a landslide engulfed their homes.

A collapsed road is seen after a landslide on Oshima island, 120 km south of Tokyo, on October 17, 2013. Rescuers in Japan picked through mud and splintered houses on October 17 following a typhoon that killed at least 19 people, as hopes faded for dozens not seen since a landslide engulfed their homes

JAPAN WEATHER TYPHOON 16 September 2013

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A flooded road is seen on the riverbed of the Katsura river in Kyoto city's Arashiyama district, Kyoto Prefecture, western Japan, 16 September 2013. Typhoon 'Man-Yi', the 18th typhoon of the season, is crossing Japan bringing heavy rains and strong winds to wide areas of the country. Man-Yi made landfall in central Japan at around 8 am as the agency warned residents to expect flooding, mudslides and high waves in western, central and eastern Japan. Bullet-train services were temporarily suspended in central and western Japan and hundreds of flights were cancelled. In Kyoto Prefecture, order was given to some 260,000 residents to evacuate after the Japan Meteorological Agency issued a 'special warning' as torrential rains hit the area.

Passengers wait for restart of Tokaido Shinkansen bullet train over Mishima Station at JR Tokyo shinkansen station in Tokyo, Japan, 16 September 2013. Typhoon 'Man-Yi', the 18th typhoon of the season, is crossing Japan bringing heavy rains and strong winds to wide areas of the country. The Tokaido Sinkansen bullet train is suspending over Mishima station for Nagoya, central Japan and Osaka, western Japan for hours due to flood warning on Fujigawa River

A Tokaido Shinkansen bullet train from Mishima arrives at JR Tokyo shinkansen station in Tokyo, Japan, 16 September 2013. Typhoon 'Man-Yi', the 18th typhoon of the season, is crossing Japan bringing heavy rains and strong winds to wide areas of the country

Passengers are waiting for restart of Tokaido Shinkansen bullet train over Mishima Station at JR Tokyo shinkansen station in Tokyo, Japan, 16 September 2013.

Passengers talk to JR Tokai railway officials as they are waiting for restart of Tokaido Shinkansen bullet train over Mishima Station at JR Tokyo shinkansen station in Tokyo

Passengers are waiting for restart of Tokaido Shinkansen bullet train over Mishima Station at JR Tokyo shinkansen station in Tokyo, Japan, 16 September 2013

A police officer and a city worker deploy a 'keep-out' tape on the flooded riverbed of the Katsura river in Kyoto city's Arashiyama district, Kyoto Prefecture, western Japan, 16 September 2013. Typhoon 'Man-Yi', the 18th typhoon of the season, is crossing Japan bringing heavy rains and strong winds to wide areas of the country. Man-Yi made landfall in central Japan at around 8 am as the agency warned residents to expect flooding, mudslides and high waves in western, central and eastern Japan. Bullet-train services were temporarily suspended in central and western Japan and hundreds of flights were cancelled. In Kyoto Prefecture, order was given to some 260,000 residents to evacuate after the Japan Meteorological Agency issued a 'special warning' as torrential rains hit the area

A 'keep-out' tape is seen on the flooded riverbed of the Katsura river in Kyoto city's Arashiyama district, Kyoto Prefecture, western Japan, 16 September 2013.

People gather to wait for flight resumptions at Haneda airport departure lobby in Tokyo on September 16, 2013. Typhoon Man-yi hit central Japan as officials issued a "special warning" of heavy rain, amid fears the storm could go on to hit the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant.

A flooded playground is seen on the riverbed of the Katsura river in Kyoto city's Arashiyama district, Kyoto Prefecture, western Japan, 16 September 2013. Typhoon 'Man-Yi', the 18th typhoon of the season, is crossing Japan bringing heavy rains and strong winds to wide areas of the country. Man-Yi made landfall in central Japan at around 8 am as the agency warned residents to expect flooding, mudslides and high waves in western, central and eastern Japan. Bullet-train services were temporarily suspended in central and western Japan and hundreds of flights were cancelled. In Kyoto Prefecture, order was given to some 260,000 residents to evacuate after the Japan Meteorological Agency issued a 'special warning' as torrential rains hit the area.

People clean up after water left a flooded street of Kyoto city's Arashiyama district, Kyoto Prefecture, western Japan, 16 September 2013. Typhoon 'Man-Yi', the 18th typhoon of the season, is crossing Japan bringing heavy rains and strong winds to wide areas of the country.

Pedestrians walk against strong wind and rain in Tokyo on September 16, 2013. Typhoon Man-yi hit central Japan as officials issued a "special warning" of heavy rain, amid fears the storm could go on to hit the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant

Pedestrians hold umbrellas broken by strong wind caused by Typhoon Man-yi, which is approaching to Japanese capital of Tokyo, in Tokyo, Japan, 16 September 2013. Typhoon Man-yi, 18th typhoon of the season, is running from western through eastern Japan and bring many flood of rivers. Special warnings are issued in western and central Japan2 E

Cars manouever through flood waters on a road in Nagoya, Aichi prefecture on September 4, 2013. Heavy rain is anticipated to spread across a wide area of the country through September 5 after a typhoon made landfall on southwestern Japan early September 4.

general view of a light house at Santiaochiao in New Taipei City as typhoon Soulik approaches northern Taiwan on July 11, 2013. Taiwan evacuated more than 2,000 tourists as the island braced for super-typhoon Soulik while Japan's Okinawa warned residents giant waves of up to 12 metres (40 feet) could hit the archipelago Signs Of Change The Past Week Or So Sept. 2013 Part 1 Signs Of Change The Past Week Or So September 2013 Part 2

VIDEO - Typhoon Bopha

2012-12-06T05:38:00.002-08:00

After Typhoon Bopha: Rescue and recovery in the Philippines
Typhoon Bopha Pablo Storm Surge Hits Philippines
Typhoon Bopha

Residents pass by bodies recovered from flashflood in New Bataan, Compostela Valley province, southern Philippines on Wednesday Dec. 5, 2012. The death toll from Typhoon Bhopa climbed to more than 100 people Wednesday, while scores of others remain missing in the worst-hit areas of the southern Philippines

A woman carrying her child wades through a flooded road brought about by heavy rains due to Typhoon Bopha, as she evacuates to a safer place, in Pantukan town, Compostela Valley province, in southern island of Mindanao on December 4, 2012. Typhoon Bopha killed 43 people in one hard-hit Philippine town December 4, local television station ABS-CBN reported from the scene.

Residents repair their damaged homes after Typhoon Bopha made landfall in Compostela Valley in southeastern Philippines Tuesday Dec. 4, 2012. Typhoon Bopha (local name Pablo), one of the strongest typhoons to hit the Philippines this year, barreled across the country's south on Tuesday, killing at least 40 people and forcing more than 50,000 to flee from inundated villages.

Residents walk back to their homes after Typhoon Bopha made landfall in Compostela Valley in southeastern Philippines Tuesday Dec. 4, 2012. Typhoon Bopha (local name Pablo), one of the strongest typhoons to hit the Philippines this year, barreled across the country's south on Tuesday, killing at least 40 people and forcing more than 50,000 to flee from inundated villages

A boy waits in a temporary shelter after Typhoon Bopha made landfall in Compostela Valley in southeastern Philippines Tuesday Dec. 4, 2012. Typhoon Bopha (local name Pablo), one of the strongest typhoons to hit the Philippines this year, barreled across the country's south on Tuesday, killing at least 40 people and forcing more than 50,000 to flee from inundated villages

Filipino typhoon evacuees are gathered in a covered stage area of a park in Cagayan de Oro City, southern Philippines, 04 December 2012. Typhoon Bopha hit the southern Philippines on 04 December, leaving two dead and more than 40,000 displaced as strong winds and heavy rains tore at power lines, roofing and trees. The typhoon bore sustained winds of 185 kilometers per hour (kph), gusts of up to 210 kph and heavy rain, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said

Residents gather to check the list of relief supplies at an evacuation center for typhoon victims in Butuan city in southeastern Philippines Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2012

Residents evacuate to safer grounds in anticipation of Typhoon Bopha in Butuan city in southeastern Philippines Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2012. Typhoon Bopha, one of the strongest typhoons to hit the Philippines this year, barreled across the country's south on Tuesday, killing dozens of people and forcing more than 50,000 to flee from inundated villages.

A family rest inside a classroom used as temporary shelter, after authorities evacuated residents due to Typhoon Bopha in Butuan City, Agusan del Sur, in southern island of Mindanao on December 4, 2012. Typhoon Bopha killed at least eight people in the Philippines on December 4, and there were fears the toll could rise sharply as the strongest storm to hit the country this year brought scenes of devastation.

This photo provided by NASA and made from the International Space Station on Dec. 2, 2012, shows Typhoon Bopha moving toward the Philippines. Typhoon Bopha slammed into the Davao region of the Philippines early Tuesday, Dec. 4, killing at least seven people and forcing more than 50,000 to flee from inundated villages

Residents look at bodies recovered from flashflood in New Bataan, Compostela Valley province, southern Philippines on Wednesday Dec. 5, 2012. The death toll from Typhoon Bhopa climbed to more than 100 people Wednesday, while scores of others remain missing in the worst-hit areas of the southern Philippines

A resident who was rescued from her flooded home is assisted as she alights from a military truck in New Bataan, Compostela Valley province, southern Philippines on Wednesday Dec. 5, 2012. The death toll from Typhoon Bhopa climbed to more than 100 people Wednesday, while scores of others remain missing in the worst-hit areas of the southern Philippines

Relatives grieve as they view bodies recovered from floods in New Bataan, Compostela Valley province, southern Philippines Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2012. The death toll from Typhoon Bhopa climbed to more than 100 people Wednesday, while scores of others remain missing in the worst-hit areas of the southern Philippines.

In this photo taken Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2012 and released by the Philippine Army, soldiers of the 71st Infantry Battalion, 1001st Infantry Brigade of the Philippine Army assist a family as they arrive at an evacuation center in Compostela Valley, southern Philippines. The death toll from Typhoon Bhopa climbed to more than 100 people Wednesday, Dec. 5, while scores of others remain missing in the worst-hit areas of the southern Philippines

In this photo taken Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2012 and released by the Philippine Army, a soldier of the 71st Infantry Battalion, 1001st Infantry Brigade of the Philippine Army carries a boy along a flooded area in Compostela Valley, southern Philippines. The death toll from Typhoon Bhopa climbed to more than 100 people Wednesday, Dec. 5, while scores of others remain missing in the worst-hit areas of the southern Philippines.

VIDEO, GUATEMALA EARTHQUAKE M 6.5 EARTHQUAKE

2012-11-11T23:47:00.001-08:00

GUATEMALA EARTHQUAKE M 6.5 EARTHQUAKE - OFFSHORE GUATEMALA 11/11/12
Video: Aftermath of deadly 7.4 quake in Guatemala
Devastating earthquake strikes San Marcos region of Guatemala

GUATEMALA EARTHQUAKE TODAY 11-11
7.4 Guatemalan Earthquake RAW Video of Homes Destroyed!

Video Guatemala Earthquake Strikes off Coast 7.5 Magnitude
Earthquake Rocks Guatemala City, Mexico

Guatemala Earthquake At Least 48 Dead. Aerial, ground view of Giant Sinkhole crater after Agatha floods Guatemala City Chisec, Alta Verapaz, Guatemala

PIC ...A 7.4-magnitude earthquake Guatemala November 8, 2012

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A handout picture provided by Guatemala's Presidency shows President Otto Perez Molina (C-L) checking aid packs for victims of earthquakes, at the National Coordinator Office for Disasters Reduction (Conred) in Guatemala City, Guatemala, 11 November 2012. During this press conference, another earthquake 6.2 on the Richter scale took place in the country causing panic but according to first reports, no casualties or material damages.

Rescue workers carry away the body of a person who was buried in a sand mine during an earthquake in San Marcos, Guatemala, Thursday, Nov. 8, 2012. A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck on Wednesday, killing at least 52 people and leaving dozens more missing.

A woman walks past a destroyed house after the earthquake in San Cristobal Cucho, San Marcos, Guatemala, 08 November 2012. The death toll in the worst earthquake to hit Guatemala in decades has risen to 52, media reports 08 November quoted emergency services as saying. The fatalities included 16 children. About 20 people remained missing while around 150 people were reported injured. The 07 November quake hit hardest in the south-western departments of San Marcos and Quetzaltenango, near the border with Mexico. The quake was followed by about 30 aftershocks

Firefighters with heavy equipment excavate searching people feared buried at a sand mine by an earthquake on the eve, in San Marcos, 260 km from Guatemala City, on November 8, 2012. A 7.4-magnitude earthquake rocked southwestern Guatemala on Wednesday, killing 48 people and injuring another 150 while more were missing as homes crumbled. The earthquake also rattled nerves in neighboring Mexico and El Salvador, sparking a tsunami alert on the Salvadoran coast and evacuations from offices, homes and schools as far north as Mexicorefighters with heavy equipment excavate searching people feared buried at a sand mine by an earthquake on the eve, in San Marcos, 260 km from Guatemala City, on November 8, 2012. A 7.4-magnitude earthquake rocked southwestern Guatemala on Wednesday, killing 48 people and injuring another 150 while more were missing as homes crumbled. The earthquake also rattled nerves in neighboring Mexico and El Salvador, sparking a tsunami alert on the Salvadoran coast and evacuations from offices, homes and schools as far north as Mexico City.

Zoila Gomez grieves outside the room where the wake is taking place for members of the Vasquez family who were buried alive when their house collapsed in San Cristobal Cucho, Guatemala, Thursday, Nov. 8, 2012. The family died when a magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck on Wednesday, collapsing the home of the Vasquez family and burying 10 of them, including a 4-year-old child, in the rubble. The quake killed at least 52 people and left dozens more missing

Local residents watch as firefighters with heavy equipment excavate searching people feared buried at a sand mine by an earthquake on the eve, in San Marcos, 260 km from Guatemala City, on

Two men remove furniture from a house damaged by an earthquake on the eve in San Marcos, 260 km from Guatemala City, on November 8, 2012. A 7.4-magnitude earthquake rocked southwestern Guatemala on Wednesday, killing 48 people and injuring another 150 while more were missing as homes crumbled.

A handout picture provided by Guatemala's Presidency shows President Otto Perez Molina (2-L) checking aid packs for victims of earthquakes, at the National Coordinator Office for Disasters Reduction (Conred) in Guatemala City, Guatemala, 11 November 2012. During this press conference, another earthquake 6.2 on the Richter scale took place in the country causing panic but according to first reports, no casualties or material damages.

Two men enter a building heavily damaged by an earthquake on the eve in San Marcos, 260 km from Guatemala City, on November 8, 2012. A 7.4-magnitude earthquake rocked southwestern Guatemala on Wednesday, killing 48 people and injuring another 150 while more were missing as homes crumbled. The earthquake also rattled nerves in neighboring Mexico and El Salvador, sparking a tsunami alert on the Salvadoran coast and evacuations from offices, homes and schools as far north as Mexico City.

A house damaged by an earthquake on the eve in San Marcos, 260 km from Guatemala City, on November 8, 2012. A 7.4-magnitude earthquake rocked southwestern Guatemala on Wednesday, killing 48 people and injuring another 150 while more were missing as homes crumbled. The earthquake also rattled nerves in neighboring Mexico and El Salvador, sparking a tsunami alert on the Salvadoran coast and evacuations from offices, homes and schools as far north as Mexico City.

A house damaged by an earthquake on the eve in San Marcos, 260 km from Guatemala City, on November 8, 2012.

A resident stands outside a home that partially collapse during an earthquake, which authorities declared unsafe to live in, in San Cristobal Cucho, Guatemala, Thursday, Nov. 8, 2012

A relative of an injured person sits on the floor of a public hospital in the town of San Marcos, northern Guatemala, Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2012. A 7.4 magnitude earthquake caused dozens of dead and many missing Wednesday in San Marcos, some 80 miles (130 kilometers) from the epicenter

Handout photo released on, 07 November 2012, by the La Red Deportiva showing soldiers in front of a house that was affected by the 7.2 Richter earthquake in a street of San Marcos, Guatemala. Authorities informed that the death toll has risen to 29, and that it could increase since hundreds of missing people have been reported

A handout picture released by the Guatemala's Presidency showing the unloading works of 50 tons of medicines and food, donation fron Venezuela, for the victims of the earthquake that left at least 52 dead and 200 injured people, in Guatemala City, Guatemala, 10 November 2012. Thousands of people were affected by the 7,2 Richter degrees earthquake of 07 November. Rural communities in the Northeast part of the country were the hardest hit and are being aided by rescue teams, soldiers and aid teams from other countries.

Residents walk among rubble after a magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck in San Marcos, Guatemala, Wednesday Nov. 7, 2012. The mountain village, some 80 miles (130 kilometers) from the epicenter, suffered much of the damage with some 30 homes collapsing in its center. There are three confirmed dead and many missing after the strongest earthquake to hit Guatemala since a deadly 1976 quake that killed 23,000.

Rubble blankets a street after a magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck in San Marcos, Guatemala, Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2012. The mountain village, some 80 miles (130 kilometers) from the epicenter, suffered much of the damage with some 30 homes collapsing in its center. Dozens are reported dead and many missing after the strongest earthquake to hit Guatemala since a deadly 1976 quake that killed 23,000.

Residents and rescue workers use heavy equipment to look for people feared buried at a sand mine, after a magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck in San Marcos, Guatemala, Wednesday Nov. 7, 2012.

A car remains under the ruins of a collapsed house in San Marcos, 240 km of Guatemala City, on November 7, 2012. At least 39 people died in southwestern Guatemala after a strong 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck off the country's Pacific coast on Wednesday, Guatemalan President Otto Molina said.

A shoe lies atop a pile of sand at a sand mine, where people are feared buried, after a magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck in San Marcos, Guatemala, Wednesday Nov. 7, 2012. The mountain village, some 80 miles (130 kilometers) from the epicenter, suffered much of the damage with some 30 homes collapsing in its center. There are three confirmed dead and many missing after the strongest earthquake to hit Guatemala since a deadly 1976 quake that killed 23,000.

A handout image released by the US Geological Service (USGS) showing an illustration of Population Exposure to the 7.4-magnitude earthquake that struck off the coast of Guatemala, on 07 November 2012. The quake took place in the Caribbean, with its epicentre 56 kilometres south-west of Retalhuleu, Guatemala, and 61 kilometres south-east of Suchiate, in the southern Mexican state of Chiapas, USGS said.

Crowds of people gather at a meeting point after a 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Guatemala near the Mexican border, in Mexico City, Mexico, 07 November 2012. At least three people died in Guatemala. The impact was felt as far away as Mexico City, although no damage was immediately reported in Mexico. An aftershock measuring 6.3 on the Richter scale caused panic and evacuations in central and southern Mexico. Thousands of people left Mexico City buildings after the quakes, which caused lamps and furniture to shake. The city's underground service was temporarily suspended.

A woman cries during the funeral of ten members of the same family who died during the Guatemalan earthquake in San Marcos, Guatemala, 09 November 2012. The death toll in the worst earthquake to hit Guatemala in decades has risen to 52, media reports 08 November quoted emergency services as saying. The fatalities included 16 children. About 20 people remained missing while around 150 people were reported injured. The quake hit hardest in the south-western departments of San Marcos and Quetzaltenango, near the border with Mexico.

In this photo released by Guatemala's Presidential Press Office, rescue workers carry the body of a person who was killed during an earthquake in Barranca Grande, Guatemala, Thursday, Nov. 8, 2012. A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck on Wednesday, killing at least 52 people and leaving dozens more missing.

A girls looks inside a house damaged by an earthquake on the eve in San Marcos, 260 km from Guatemala City, on November 8, 2012. A 7.4-magnitude earthquake rocked southwestern Guatemala on Wednesday, killing 48 people and injuring another 150 while more were missing as homes crumbled. The earthquake also rattled nerves in neighboring Mexico and El Salvador, sparking a tsunami alert on the Salvadoran coast and evacuations from offices, homes and schools as far north as Mexico City

Handout picture released by Guatemala's presidential press office showing rescuers carrying the body of Esau Godinez, who was killed during the eve's earthquake in Barranca Grande village, in San Marcos, 260 km from Guatemala City, on November 8, 2012.

HAITI-DISASTER-FLOOD ..Haiti's second largest city, killing as many as 16 people

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Haitians walk on the street which destroyed in recent flood in Vertieres, suburb of Cap-Haitian (274 Km from Port-au-Prince) November 11, 2012. Flood waters inundated impoverished areas of Cap Haitien, Haiti's second largest city, killing as many as 16 people, including three children, city officials said November 9, 2012.

A woman washes cloths after recent flood in Vertieres, suburb of Cap-Haitian (274 Km from Port-au-Prince) November 11, 2012. Flood waters inundated impoverished areas of Cap Haitien, Haiti's second largest city, killing as many as 16 people, including three children, city officials said November 9, 2012.

VIDEO Myanmar quake M 6.8 EARTHQUAKE

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Moment Myanmar quake strikes caught on camera

M 6.8 EARTHQUAKE -
MYANMAR 11/11/12

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The persecution of the Muslims in Burma(Myanmar) should be ceased. Burman Muslims being burned, killed, slugged where is UN ? Recent video

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2012-11-11T22:05:00.000-08:00

An injured person sits outside Kyauk Myaung hospital, east of Shwebo, following a powerful earthquake that hit Myanmar killing at least 13 people, injured dozens and sparking panic in the major central city of Mandalay on November 11, 2012. The shallow 6.8-magnitude quake struck in a rural area 116 kilometres (72 miles) north of Mandalay followed by a series of aftershocks, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said.

A rescue boat works near a damage bridge in Kyauk Myaung township, east of Shwe Bo, Sagaing division in central Myanmar, following a 6.8-magnitude quake which hit some 116 kilometers (72 miles ) north of the northern Myanmar city on November 11, 2012. A powerful earthquake that struck Myanmar on November 11 left at least two dead and five missing, a government official said, after the tremor sparked panic in Mandalay.

Pagodas in Kyaukmyaung, east of Shwebo, Myanmar are seen destroyed after a strong earthquake on Sunday, Nov. 11, 2012. The magnitude-6.8 quake struck northern Myanmar on Sunday, collapsing a bridge and a gold mine, damaging several old Buddhist pagodas and leaving as many as 12 people feared dead.

An injured person sits in a chair outside Kyauk Myaung hospital, east of Shwebo, following a powerful earthquake that hit Myanmar killing at least 13 people, injured dozens and sparking panic in the major central city of Mandalay on November 11, 2012. The shallow 6.8-magnitude quake struck in a rural area 116 kilometres (72 miles) north of Mandalay followed by a series of aftershocks, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said.

A man navigates near a damage bridge in Kyauk Myaung township, east of Shwebo, following a powerful earthquake that hit Myanmar killing at least 13 people, injured dozens and sparking panic in the major central city of Mandalay on November 11, 2012. The shallow 6.8-magnitude quake struck in a rural area 116 kilometres (72 miles) north of Mandalay followed by a series of aftershocks, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said.

An injured woman sits in a chair outside Kyauk Myaung hospital, east of Shwebo, following a powerful earthquake that hit Myanmar killing at least 13 people, injured dozens and sparking panic in the major central city of Mandalay on November 11, 2012. The shallow 6.8-magnitude quake struck in a rural area 116 kilometres (72 miles) north of Mandalay followed by a series of aftershocks, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said.

Workers search for survivors near the collapsed Yadanatheinkha bridge which is under construction in Kyauk Myaung, Sagaing Division, Myanmar, 11 November 2012. A strong earthquake has rocked central Myanmar with at least 12 people feared dead and dozens more injured. The 6.8-magnitude quake struck some 120km north of the second-largest city of Mandalay, at a depth of 10km.

People on a boat work near a damaged bridge in Kyauk Myaung township, east of Shwebo, following a powerful earthquake that hit Myanmar killing at least 13 people, injured dozens and sparking panic in the major central city of Mandalay on November 11, 2012.

Sexual violence against women increasing ..HAITI

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A Women watches her dead family members at Port Au Prince on January 15 2010, following the 7.0-magnitude quake on January 12. More than 50,000 people were killed and 250,000 injured by this week's earthquake, which also left nearly 1.5 million homeless, a Haitian minister said. After three days of Haitians being left to fend mostly for themselves in one of the world's poorest countries

Dead bodies collected in the general hospital at Port Au Prince on January 15 2010, following the 7.0-magnitude quake on January 12. More than 50,000 people were killed and 250,000 injured by this week's earthquake, which also left nearly 1.5 million homeless, a Haitian minister said. After three days of Haitians being left to fend mostly for themselves in one of the world's poorest countries

A man throws a dead body at the morgue of the general hospital, January 15, 2010 at Port Au Prince following the 7.0-magnitude quake on January 12. More than 50,000 people were killed and 250,000 injured by this week's earthquake, which also left nearly 1.5 million homeless, a Haitian minister said. After three days of Haitians being left to fend mostly for themselves in one of the world's poorest countries.

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OCTOBER 31 Destroyed homes sit at the edge of the Atlantic Ocean after Superstorm Sandy

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Breezy Point Queens is left devastated after homes were destroyed by a fire during Hurricane Sandy in New York, on October 31, 2012

Breezy Point Queens is left devastated after homes were destroyed by a fire during Hurricane Sandy in New York, on October 31, 2012.

A view of a house with Halloween decorations in Breezy Point Queens after homes were destroyed by a fire during Hurricane Sandy in New York, on October 31, 2012.

People walk by the destroyed historic Rockaway boardwalk in the heavily damaged Rockaway section of Queens after it was washed away due to Hurricane Sandy on October 31, 2012 in the Queens borough of New York City. With the death toll currently at 55 and millions of homes and businesses without power, the US east coast is attempting to recover from the affects of floods, fires and power outages brought on by Hurricane Sandy. JFK airport in New York and Newark airport in New Jersey expect to resume flights on Wednesday morning and the New York Stock Exchange commenced trading after being closed for two days

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Hurricane Sandy bore down on the Eastern Seaboard's largest cities

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Streets are flooded under the Manhattan Bridge in the Dumbo section of Brooklyn, N.Y., Monday, Oct. 29, 2012. Sandy continued on its path Monday, as the storm forced the shutdown of mass transit, schools and financial markets, sending coastal residents fleeing, and threatening a dangerous mix of high winds and soaking rain.

Vehicles are submerged during a storm surge near the Brooklyn Battery Tunnel, Monday, Oct. 29, 2012, in New York. Superstorm Sandy zeroed in on New York's waterfront with fierce rain and winds that shuttered most of the nation's largest city Monday, darkened the financial district and left a huge crane hanging off a luxury high-rise.

Lower Manhattan goes dark during the hybrid storm Sandy, on Monday, Oct. 29, 2012, viewed from the Brooklyn borough of New York. Authorities warned that New York City and Long Island could get the worst of the storm surge: an 11-foot onslaught of seawater that could swamp lower areas of the city.

Sea water floods the entrance to the Brooklyn Battery Tunnel, Monday, Oct. 29, 2012, in New York. Sandy continued on its path Monday, as the storm forced the shutdown of mass transit, schools and financial markets, sending coastal residents fleeing, and threatening a dangerous mix of high winds and soaking rain.

Caleb Lavoie, 17, of Dayton, Maine, front, and Curtis Huard, 16, of Arundel, Maine, leap out of the way as a large wave crashes over a seawall on the Atlantic Ocean during the early stages of Hurricane Sandy, Monday, Oct. 29, 2012, in Kennebunk, Maine.

A news reporter stands in heavy rain as he waits to report live from battery park, Monday, Oct. 29, 2012, in New York. Sandy continued on its path Monday, as the storm forced the shutdown of mass transit, schools and financial markets, sending coastal residents fleeing, and threatening a dangerous mix of high winds and soaking rain. 3

Maya Vaknin, 12, of Manhattan, poses for a picture with her father in front of the rising tides near Battery Park as the Hudson River spills over its banks, Monday, Oct. 29, 2012, in New York. Sandy continued on its path Monday, as the storm forced the shutdown of mass transit, schools and financial markets, sending coastal residents fleeing, and threatening a dangerous mix of high winds and soaking rain.

Marine crew work to secure a big boat that serves as a club house at the partially flooded North Hudson Yacht Club in Edgewater, N.J., Monday, Oct. 29, 2012. Sandy continued on its path Monday, forcing the shutdown of mass transit, schools and financial markets, sending coastal residents fleeing for higher ground, and threatening a dangerous mix of high winds and soaking rain.

The facade of a four-story building on 14th Street and 8th Avenue collapsed onto the sidewalk, Monday, Oct. 29, 2012, in New York. Hurricane Sandy bore down on the Eastern Seaboard's largest cities Monday, forcing the shutdown of mass transit, schools and financial markets, sending coastal residents fleeing, and threatening a dangerous mix of high winds, soaking rain and a surging wall of water up to 11 feet tall.

U.S. Navy Hurricane Specialist LCDR Dave Roberts plots the path of Hurricane Sandy on a map at the National Hurricane Center in Miami, Monday, Oct. 29, 2012. The storm knocked out electricity to more than 1 million people and figured to upend life for tens of millions more.

Sea water floods the Ground Zero construction site, Monday, Oct. 29, 2012, in New York. Sandy continued on its path Monday, as the storm forced the shutdown of mass transit, schools and financial markets, sending coastal residents fleeing, and threatening a dangerous mix of high winds and soaking rain.

Streets around a Con Edison substation are flooded as the East River overflows into the Dumbo section of Brooklyn, N.Y., as Sandy moves through the area on Monday, Oct. 29, 2012. Superstorm Sandy zeroed in on New York's waterfront with fierce rain and winds that shuttered most of the nation's largest city Monday, darkened the financial district and left a huge crane hanging off a luxury high-rise.

Lower Manhattan goes dark during hurricane Sandy, on Monday, Oct. 29, 2012, as seen from Brooklyn, N.Y. Sandy continued on its path Monday, as the storm forced the shutdown of mass transit, schools and financial markets, sending coastal residents fleeing, and threatening a dangerous mix of high winds and soaking rain

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January 13, 2010. Thousands dead in the major earthquake ... Port-au-Prince, Haiti.

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Haitians left homeless in the aftermath of Tuesday's earthquake rest at a park in Port-au-Prince January 13, 2010. Tens of thousands of people were feared dead on Wednesday in Haiti's catastrophic earthquake, buried beneath demolished schools, hospitals and homes, and traumatized citizens milled in streets strewn with rubble and scattered bodies.

Residents walks along a destroyed street after a major earthquake hit Port-au-Prince, January 13, 2010. Thousands were feared dead in the major earthquake that destroyed the presidential palace, schools, hospitals and hillside shanties in Haiti, its leaders said on Wednesday, and the United States and other nations geared up for a big relief operation

An injured victim waits for medical assistance after an earthquake in Port-au-Prince January 13, 2010. The death toll in Haiti's catastrophic earthquake could run to tens of thousands, the country's president said on Wednesday, a day after the quake demolished schools, hospitals, houses and hillside shanties across the crowded and impoverished capital.

A child victim is attended to by a doctor after an earthquake in Port-au-Prince January 13, 2010. The death toll in Haiti's catastrophic earthquake could run to tens of thousands, the country's president said on Wednesday, a day after the quake demolished schools, hospitals, houses and hillside shanties across the crowded and impoverished capital

A dead victim is seen inside the boot of a car after an earthquake in Port-au-Prince January 13, 2010. The death toll in Haiti's catastrophic earthquake could run to tens of thousands, the country's president said on Wednesday, a day after the quake demolished schools, hospitals, houses and hillside shanties across the crowded and impoverished capital

A truck removes debris from the national palace after an earthquake in Port-au-Prince January 13, 2010. The death toll in Haiti's catastrophic earthquake could run to tens of thousands, the country's president said on Wednesday, a day after the quake demolished schools, hospitals, houses and hillside shanties across the crowded and impoverished capital.

An injured victim waits for medical assistance after an earthquake in Port-au-Prince January 13, 2010.

A man reacts while searching for relatives after an earthquake in Port-au-Prince January 13, 2010. A major earthquake rocked Haiti and its president said he feared thousands were dead after the presidential palace, schools, hospitals and hillside shanties collapsed, leaving the Caribbean nation appealing for international help.

Smoke rises from downtown Port-au-Prince after a major earthquake struck the Haitian capital January 13, 2010. Thousands were feared dead in the major earthquake that destroyed the presidential palace, schools, hospitals and hillside shanties in Haiti, its leaders said on Wednesday, and the United States and other nations geared up for a big relief operation. Picture taken through a window.

People walk in front of the badly damaged presidential palace of Haiti after a major earthquake hit Port-au-Prince January 13, 2010

A resident walks next to a dead body after a major earthquake hit Port-au-Prince, January 13, 2010.

A resident stands on the roof of a collapsed school after a major earthquake hit Port-au-Prince January 13, 2010. Thousands were feared dead in the major earthquake that destroyed the presidential palace, schools, hospitals and hillside shanties in Haiti, its leaders said on Wednesday, and the United States and other nations geared up for a big relief operation.

Residents help a survivor from the Montana hotel after an earthquake in Port-au-Prince January 13, 2010. A major earthquake rocked Haiti and its president said he feared thousands were dead after the presidential palace, schools, hospitals and hillside shanties collapsed, leaving the Caribbean nation appealing for international help

An injured resident waits for medical attention after an earthquake in Port-au-Prince January 13, 2010.

Men remove the body of a girl from the rubble of a building, Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2010, in their Port-au-Prince, Haiti, neighborhood, a day after a 7.0 earthquake struck the area

Men remove the battered body of a young woman from the rubble, Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2010, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, a day after a 7.0 earthquake hit the area.

In this photo provided by the U.S. Coast Guard, people congregate in an empty field in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Wednesday Jan. 13, 2009. The assessment follows a 7.0 magnitude earthquake that damaged the region Jan. 12

In this image provided by DigitalGlobe, a satellite image of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on Jan. 13, 2010, the day after a 7.0-magnitude earthquake hit the Caribbean nation. This particular image shows the airport, and a plane probably delivering aid

In this image provided by DigitalGlobe, a satellite image of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on the morning of Wednesday Jan. 13, 2010, the day after a 7.0-magnitude earthquake hit the Caribbean nation. This particular image shows the presidential palace area and stadium

The destroyed interior of a building is seen on Wednesday Jan. 13, 2010 in Port-au-Prince, Haiti after a 7.0-magnitude earthquake hit the Caribbean nation. The International Red Cross says a third of Haiti's 9 million people may need emergency aid and that it would take a day or two for a clear picture of the damage to emerge from Tuesday's earthquake.

Men remove the battered body of a young woman from the rubble, Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2010, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Tuesday's quake left a landscape of collapsed buildings _ hospitals, schools, churches, ramshackle homes, even the gleaming national palace _ the rubble sending up a white cloud that shrouded the entire capital.

The body of an earthquake victim is covered with the Haitian flag beside other casualties after an earthquake in Port-au-Prince January 13, 2010. Tens of thousands of people were feared dead in Haiti's catastrophic earthquake, with many buried or trapped in demolished schools, hospitals and hillside shanties in the impoverished capital

Haitians wrap of the body of an earthquake victim in Port-au-Prince January 13, 2010. Tens of thousands of people were feared dead on Wednesday in Haiti's catastrophic earthquake, buried beneath demolished schools, hospitals and homes, and traumatized citizens milled in streets strewn with rubble and scattered bodies.

People pass by a house whose interiors are exposed from Tuesday's earthquake in Port-au-Prince January 13, 2010. Tens of thousands of people were feared dead on Wednesday in Haiti's catastrophic earthquake, buried beneath demolished schools, hospitals and homes, and traumatized citizens milled in streets strewn with rubble and scattered bodies.

U.N. staff leave the U.N. mission, known as MINUSTAH, after an earthquake in Port-au-Prince January 13, 2010. Several bodies were pulled from the wreckage of the U.N. headquarters in Haiti, which collapsed during a deadly earthquake, and over 100 U.N. staff members were missing, U.N. officials said on Wednesday.

Men remove the body of a young woman from the rubble, Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2010, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Tuesday's quake left a landscape of collapsed buildings _ hospitals, schools, churches, ramshackle homes, even the gleaming national palace _ the rubble sending up a white cloud that shrouded the entire capital

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Thailand's death toll from the worst floods in decades rose to 381 on 30 October as Bangkok ..

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Thai residents watch the activities on a flooded street at a main road of Sam Sen, near Chao Phraya River in Bangkok, Thailand, 30 October 2011. Floods has kept on rising and swamped in several districts of the capital bringing the situation to a critical point. At least 381 have died and more than 2.4 million people have been affected. The flooding is the worst to hit the kingdom since 1995.

A Thai resident sort her belongings from floodwaters in her home, near Chao Phraya River in Bangkok, Thailand, 30 October 2011. Floods has kept on rising and swamped in several districts of the capital bringing the situation to a critical point. At least 381 have died and more than 2.4 million people have been affected. The flooding is the worst to hit the kingdom since 1995

A Thai highway is lined with pink taxis parked up high for safety as floods hit Bangkok, Thailand, 30 October 2011. Thailand's death toll from the worst floods in decades rose to 381 on 30 October as Bangkok braced for the tail end of the deluge, government officials said. Sections of the capital, especially those in the north and areas on the banks of the Chao Phraya River were underwater.

Workers and volunteers use sandbags to fix barriers at a flooded street in Bangkok, Thailand, Sunday, Oct. 30, 2011. City dikes overflowed in at least two places as coastal high tides pushed up the main Chao Praya river from the Gulf of Thailand, with water spilling into streets as city workers and troops shored up concrete walls with sandbags.

A man rows his boat on an overflowed canal in Bangkok, Thailand, Sunday, Oct. 30, 2011. City dikes overflowed in at least two places as coastal high tides pushed up the main Chao Praya river from the Gulf of Thailand, with water spilling into streets as city workers and troops shored up concrete walls with sandbags

Refugees sleep in a room inside the Rajamangala National Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand, 30 October 2011. At least 381 have died and more than 2.4 million people have been affected by the worst floods in decades

Children sleep in a room inside the Rajamangala National Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand, 30 October 2011. At least 381 have died and more than 2.4 million people have been affected by the worst floods in decades

A little girl holds her relief clothings inside the Rajamangala National Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand, 30 October 2011. At least 381 have died and more than 2.4 million people have been affected by the worst floods in decades

A Thai family members walk at a department store in Bangkok, Thailand, Sunday, Oct. 30, 2011. On one side of Bangkok, you'll find the victims of Thailand's worst flooding in half a century. But just a few miles away, you'll find something else entirely: well-heeled shoppers perusing bustling malls decorated with newly-hung Halloween decorations, couples sipping espresso in the air-conditioned comfort of ultra-chic cafes.

Shoppers look at Halloween decorations displayed at a shopping mall in Bangkok, Thailand, Sunday, Oct. 30, 2011. On one side of Bangkok, you'll find the victims of Thailand's worst flooding in half a century. But just a few miles away, you'll find something else entirely: well-heeled shoppers perusing bustling malls decorated with newly-hung Halloween decorations, couples sipping espresso in the air-conditioned comfort of ultra-chic cafes

Thai residents gather to look at an shop selling new mobile phones at a department store in Bangkok, Thailand, Sunday, Oct. 30, 2011. On one side of Bangkok, you'll find the victims of Thailand's worst flooding in half a century. But just a few miles away, you'll find something else entirely: well-heeled shoppers perusing bustling malls decorated with newly-hung Halloween decorations, couples sipping espresso in the air-conditioned comfort of ultra-chic cafes.

People visit a shopping mall in Bangkok, Thailand, Sunday, Oct. 30, 2011. On one side of Bangkok, you'll find the victims of Thailand's worst flooding in half a century. But just a few miles away, you'll find something else entirely: well-heeled shoppers perusing bustling malls decorated with newly-hung Halloween decorations, couples sipping espresso in the air-conditioned comfort of ultra-chic cafes.

A Thai soldier holds high a pole while fixing a broken flood barrier in Bangkok, Thailand, Sunday, Oct. 30, 2011. City dikes overflowed in at least two places as coastal high tides pushed up the main Chao Praya river from the Gulf of Thailand, with water spilling into streets as city workers and troops shored up concrete walls with sandbags.

A refugee boy, with an id tag hanging from his neck, plays outside the Rajamangala National Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand, 30 October 2011. At least 381 have died and more than 2.4 million people have been affected by the worst floods in decades.

coastal high tides pushed up the main Chao Praya river from the Gulf of Thailand, with water spilling into streets as city workers and troops shored up concrete walls with sandbags.

A security guard sifts through bags of clothes left over at a relief center for flood victims at Don Muaeng airport after the victims were relocated, in Bangkok, Thailand, Sunday, Oct. 30, 2011. City dikes overflowed in at least two places as coastal high tides pushed up the main Chao Praya river from the Gulf of Thailand, with water spilling into streets as city workers and troops shored up concrete walls with sandbags.

Thai soldiers hold onto each other against the stream of water flowing into a neighborhood after a wall was breached by the swollen Chao Phraya River in Bangkok, Thailand, Sunday, Oct. 30, 2011

Thai residents travel in a boat though a flooded neighborhood in Bangkok, Thailand, Sunday, Oct. 30, 2011. City dikes overflowed in at least two places as coastal high tides pushed up the main Chao Praya river from the Gulf of Thailand, with water spilling into streets as city workers and troops shored up concrete walls with sandbags

A stuffed doll of Doraemon, a famous Japanese cartoon character, floats over water at a flooded neighborhood in Bangkok, Thailand, Sunday, Oct. 30, 2011. City dikes overflowed in at least two places as coastal high tides pushed up the main Chao Praya river from the Gulf of Thailand, with water spilling into streets as city workers and troops shored up concrete walls with sandbags.

Vehicles are parked on an overfly at a flooded street on the outskirts of Bangkok on Sunday Oct. 30, 2011

A street is submerged in floodwaters on the outskirts of Bangkok on Sunday Oct. 30, 2011

A Buddhist temple is surrounded by floodwaters in Ayutthaya province, central Thailand, on Sunday Oct. 30, 2011.

Honda car factory buildings are surrounded by floodwaters in the Rojana industrial district in Ayutthaya province, central Thailand, on Sunday Oct. 30, 2011.

Houses in a residential area are surrounded by floodwaters in Ayutthaya province, central Thailand, on Sunday Oct. 30, 2011

THAILAND FLOODS ..flooded street in Bangkok

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With help from Thai soldiers, flood victims walk down a platform from a relief center to a waiting bus during a relocation operation at Thammasart University on the outskirts of Bangkok, Thailand Monday, Oct. 24, 2011. The governor of Bangkok issued a dramatic warning late Sunday to residents of the Thai capital to prepare for floodwaters to roll deeper into the city from suburban areas already choking under the deluge

With help from Thai soldiers, food victims make their way on a platform from a relief center to a waiting bus during a relocation operation at Thammasart University on the outskirts of Bangkok, Thailand Monday, Oct. 24, 2011

Flood victims make their way on a platform from a relief center to a waiting bus during a relocation operation at Thammasart University on the outskirts of Bangkok, Thailand Monday, Oct. 24, 2011.

Flood victims make their way on a platform from a relief center to a waiting bus during a relocation operation at Thammasart University on the outskirts of Bangkok, Thailand Monday, Oct. 24, 2011. The governor of Bangkok issued a dramatic warning late Sunday to residents of the Thai capital to prepare for floodwaters to roll deeper into the city from suburban areas already choking under the deluge

A man, bottom left, walks after parking his car on an overfly near a flooded street in Bangkok, Thailand Monday, Oct. 24, 2011

Residents wait with their pet dogss at a flooded bus stop in Bangkok, Thailand, Monday, Oct. 24, 2011.

A man pushes his boat with a passenger past a shop selling Buddha images in Bangkok, Thailand, Monday, Oct. 24, 2011. Bangkok Gov. Sukhumbhand Paribatra issued a dramatic warning to residents of the Thai capital to prepare for floodwaters to roll deeper into the city from suburban areas already choking under the deluge

Residents try to hunt for fish at a flooded street in Bangkok, Thailand, Monday, Oct. 24, 2011. Bangkok Gov. Sukhumbhand Paribatra issued a dramatic warning to residents of the Thai capital to prepare for floodwaters to roll deeper into the city from suburban areas already choking under the deluge

A man pulls a floating with his daughter in a flooded street in Bangkok, Thailand, Monday, Oct. 24, 2011. Bangkok Gov. Sukhumbhand Paribatra issued a dramatic warning to residents of the Thai capital to prepare for floodwaters to roll deeper into the city from suburban areas already choking under the deluge

Rescue workers take their boat for an operation at a flooded residential area in Bangkok, Thailand, Monday, Oct. 24, 2011. Bangkok Gov. Sukhumbhand Paribatra issued a dramatic warning to residents of the Thai capital to prepare for floodwaters to roll deeper into the city from suburban areas already choking under the deluge

A man and a woman wade through floods past motorcycles submerged in the water in Bangkok, Thailand, Monday, Oct. 24, 2011. Bangkok Gov. Sukhumbhand Paribatra issued a dramatic warning to residents of the Thai capital to prepare for floodwaters to roll deeper into the city from suburban areas already choking under the deluge.

Residents take a shade outside their flooded house in Bangkok, Thailand, Monday, Oct. 24, 2011. Bangkok Gov. Sukhumbhand Paribatra issued a dramatic warning to residents of the Thai capital to prepare for floodwaters to roll deeper into the city from suburban areas already choking under the deluge

A man pulls his decorated boat while making a service to his passenger on a flooded road in Bangkok, Thailand, Monday, Oct. 24, 2011. Bangkok Gov. Sukhumbhand Paribatra issued a dramatic warning to residents of the Thai capital to prepare for floodwaters to roll deeper into the city from suburban areas already choking under the deluge.

floodwaters at a village in Kandal province, 25 kilometers east of Phnom Penh

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A Cambodian boy crosses through floodwaters in a container at a village in Kandal province, 25 kilometers east of Phnom Penh, on October 3, 2011. More than 100 Cambodians, nearly half of them children, have died in the country's worst flooding in a decade, a disaster official said on September 29

A Cambodian family sits on a boat during an aid distribution scheme by government officials in the Lvea Aem district of Kandal province, 60 kilometers east of Phnom Penh on October 18, 2011. Cambodia's worst floods in over a decade have killed nearlly 250 people, Prime Minister Hun Sen said on October 13.

A Cambodian man leads his cow to drink water as floodwaters surround a pagoda in the Lvea Aem district of Kandal province, 60 kilometers east of Phnom Penh on October 18, 2011. Cambodia's worst floods in over a decade have killed nearlly 250 people, Prime Minister Hun Sen said on October 13

A Cambodian man feeds his cows on a bridge in Kandal province, 25 kilometers east of Phnom Penh, on October 3, 2011 as residents (R) paddle through floodwaters below. More than 100 Cambodians, nearly half of them children, have died in the country's worst flooding in a decade, a disaster official said on September 29.

A Cambodian boy rows a container through floodwaters at a village in Kandal province, 25 kilometers east of Phnom Penh, on October 3, 2011. More than 100 Cambodians, nearly half of them children, have died in the country's worst flooding in a decade, a disaster official said on September 29.

A Cambodian boy rows a container through floodwaters at a village in Kandal province, 25 kilometers east of Phnom Penh, on October 3, 2011. More than 100 Cambodians, nearly half of them children, have died in the country's worst flooding in a decade, a disaster official said on September 29.

A Cambodian man walks on a wooden bridge over floodwaters in the Kian Svay district of Kandal province, 20 kilometers east of Phnom Penh, on October 3, 2011. More than 100 Cambodians, nearly half of them children, have died in the country's worst flooding in a decade, a disaster official said on September 29

A Cambodian man rows his boat in floodwaters at a village in Kandal province, 25 kilometers east of Phnom Penh, on October 3, 2011. More than 100 Cambodians, nearly half of them children, have died in the country's worst flooding in a decade, a disaster official said on September 29

Cambodian first vice president of the National Committee for Disaster Management, Nhim Vanda (L), offers aid to a flood victim in the Lvea Aem district of Kandal province, 60 kilometers east of Phnom Penh on October 18, 2011.

Cambodian women sit on a boat in front of their house surrounded by floodwaters at a village in Kandal province, 25 kilometers east of Phnom Penh, on October 3, 2011. More than 100 Cambodians, nearly half of them children, have died in the country's worst flooding in a decade, a disaster official said on September 29

Cambodians sit on their boats during an aid distribution scheme by government officials in the Lvea Aem district of Kandal province, 60 kilometers east of Phnom Penh on October 18, 2011. Cambodia's worst floods in over a decade have killed nearlly 250 people, Prime Minister Hun Sen said on October 13.

Cambodian children look out at their house surrounded by floodwaters at a village in Kandal province, 25 kilometers east of Phnom Penh, on October 3, 2011.

A Cambodian boy rows a container through floodwaters at a village in Kandal province, 20 kilometers east of Phnom Penh on October 25, 2011

A Cambodian boy rows a container through floodwaters at a village in Kandal province, 20 kilometers east of Phnom Penh on October 25, 2011.

A Cambodian woman carries her baby in floodwaters at a village in Kandal province, 20 kilometers east of Phnom Penh on October 25, 2011.

Cambodian people travel through floodwaters by boat at a village in Kandal province, 20 kilometers east of Phnom Penh on October 25, 2011.

Cambodian children play in floodwaters at a village in Kandal province, 20 kilometers east of Phnom Penh on October 25, 2011. Over 700 people have been killed and eight million affected by heavy flooding across Southeast Asia, the United Nations said on October 18, adding that it stood ready to provide humanitarian relief. Torrential rains have pelted Thailand, Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam, cutting off roads and destroying homes and crops.

A Cambodian boy sits on his bike in floodwaters at a village in Kandal province, 20 kilometers east of Phnom Penh on October 25, 2011. Over 700 people have been killed and eight million affected by heavy flooding across Southeast Asia, the United Nations said on October 18, adding that it stood ready to provide humanitarian relief. Torrential rains have pelted Thailand, Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam, cutting off roads and destroying homes and crops.

Killing at least 269 people...overnight storms hit the North Georgia and Chattanooga, Tenn. area.

2011-05-26T19:33:00.001-07:00

Emergency workers search for survivors at a gas station in Ringgold, Ga., on Thursday, April 28, 2011, after overnight storms hit the North Georgia and Chattanooga, Tenn. area.

Cars sit outside a damaged motel in Ringgold, Ga., on Thursday, April 28, 2011, after overnight storms hit the North Georgia and Chattanooga, Tenn. area

Damaged homes are seen in Trenton, Ga., on Thursday, April 28, 2011, after overnight storms hit the North Georgia and Chattanooga, Tenn. area. Massive tornadoes tore a town-flattening streak across the South, killing at least 269 people in six states and forcing rescuers to carry some survivors out on makeshift stretchers of splintered debris

The contents of a demolished storage unit are scattered about in Trenton, Ga., on Thursday, April 28, 2011, after overnight storms hit the North Georgia and Chattanooga, Tenn. area. Massive tornadoes tore a town-flattening streak across the South, killing at least 269 people in six states and forcing rescuers to carry some survivors out on makeshift stretchers of splintered debris

Uprooted trees lie behind a damaged home in Catoosa County, Ga., on Thursday, April 28, 2011, after overnight storms hit the North Georgia and Chattanooga, Tenn. area

Rooms are visible in a damaged Baymont Inn in Ringgold, Ga., on Thursday, April 28, 2011, after overnight storms hit the North Georgia and Chattanooga, Tenn. area

The path taken by a tornado can be seen by the direction of fallen trees in Catoosa County, Ga., on Thursday, April 28, 2011, after overnight storms hit the North Georgia and Chattanooga, Tenn. area.

Uprooted trees lie behind a damaged home in Catoosa County, Ga., on Thursday, April 28, 2011, after overnight storms hit the North Georgia and Chattanooga, Tenn. area.

The baseball field at Ringgold High School in Ringgold, Ga., is covered with debris on Thursday, April 28, 2011, after overnight storms hit the North Georgia and Chattanooga, Tenn. area

A house sits off of its foundation in Ringgold, Ga., on Thursday, April 28, 2011, after overnight storms hit the North Georgia and Chattanooga, Tenn. area.

Emergency workers search through a destroyed gas station in Ringgold, Ga., on Thursday, April 28, 2011, after overnight storms hit the North Georgia and Chattanooga, Tenn. area.

A demolished home is seen in Trenton, Ga., on Thursday, April 28, 2011, after overnight storms hit the North Georgia and Chattanooga, Tenn. area

Andy Page cries as he sits with his cat, Ellie, placed in a pet carrier, in his demolished apartment in Trenton, Ga. Thursday, April 28, 2011, after overnight storms hit the North Georgia and Chattanooga, Tenn. area. Page has several cats and Ellie was the last one he was looking for

Glenda Henagar, left, hugs her mother, Norma Carpenter, Thursday, April 28, 2011. Carpenter and her husband received minor injuries after a tornado struck their home in Catoosa County

Workers use heavy machinery to clear power lines in Ringgold, Ga. Thursday, April 28, 2011, after a tornado hit the area Wednesday night. Seven people were killed in Georgia's Catoosa County, including Ringgold, where a suspected tornado flattened about a dozen buildings and trapped an unknown number of people

Jessie Thornton carries chairs out of the Mt. Peria Baptist Church in Ringgold Ga. on Sunday, May 1, 2011 as the church held service outside on the parking lot after being damaged by a tornado on Wednesday night.

With destroyed homes in the background, Mt. Peria Baptist Church in Ringgold Ga. holds worship service Sunday, May 1 2011 in the parking lot of the church, after it was damaged by a tornado on Wednesday night.

Lightning streaks across the sky while Athens-Clarke Firefighters work to extinguish a hay fire that was caused by a lightning strike, Thursday, May 26, 2011, in Athens, Ga. Firefighters responded to many small fires caused by downed powerlines from a severe thunderstorm

large tornado...A destroyed neighborhood is seen in Joplin,

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A destroyed neighborhood is seen in Joplin, Mo. Tuesday, May 24, 2011. A large tornado moved through much of the city Sunday, damaging a hospital and hundreds of homes and businesses.

A destroyed neighborhood is seen in Joplin, Mo. Tuesday, May 24, 2011. A large tornado moved through much of the city Sunday, damaging a hospital and hundreds of homes and businesses

Rescue workers gather at a destroyed Home Depot in Joplin, Mo. Tuesday, May 24, 2011. A large tornado moved through much of the city Sunday, damaging a hospital and hundreds of homes and businesses.

Missouri National Guard Col. Randy Alewel surveys the path of a powerful tornado through Joplin, Mo. Tuesday, May 24, 2011. A tornado moved through much of the city Sunday, damaging a hospital and hundreds of homes and businesses and killing at least 116 people.

Rescue workers gather at a destroyed Home Depot in Joplin, Mo. Tuesday, May 24, 2011. A large tornado moved through much of the city Sunday, damaging a hospital and hundreds of homes and businesses

Missouri National Guard Col. Randy Alewel surveys the path of a powerful tornado through Joplin, Mo. Tuesday, May 24, 2011. A tornado moved through much of the city Sunday, damaging a hospital and hundreds of homes and businesses and killing at least 116 people

A destroyed shopping center is seen in Joplin, Mo. Tuesday, May 24, 2011. A tornado moved through much of the city Sunday, damaging a hospital and hundreds of homes and businesses and killing at least 116 people

A damaged home stands alone in a destroyed neighborhood is seen in Joplin, Mo. Tuesday, May 24, 2011. A tornado moved through much of the city Sunday, damaging a hospital and hundreds of homes and businesses and killing at least 116 people

A destroyed neighborhood is seen in Joplin, Mo. Tuesday, May 24, 2011. A tornado moved through much of the city Sunday, damaging a hospital and hundreds of homes and businesses and killing at least 116 people

The destroyed neighborhood is seen in Joplin, Mo. Tuesday, May 24, 2011. A tornado moved through much of the city Sunday, damaging a hospital and hundreds of homes and businesses and killing at least 116 people

Damaged Joplin High School is seen among a destroyed neighborhood in Joplin, Mo. Tuesday, May 24, 2011. A tornado moved through much of the city Sunday, damaging a hospital and hundreds of homes and businesses and killing at least 116 people

A wet gibbon huddles in the rain at the Henry Doorly Zoo in Omaha, Neb., Tuesday, May 24, 2011. A low pressure system in the Central Plains is creating a wide area of severe storms

Steve Stafford and Kathy Butler help salvage belongings from the apartment of a friend in Joplin, Mo., Tuesday, May 24, 2011. At least 116 people were killed and hundreds more injured when a tornado cut a destructive path through Joplin on Sunday evening. The man who lived in the apartment survived with cuts and bruises by huddling in a closet at the rear, despite having a neighbor's car thrown through the building

Rescue workers search tornado damage for a 16-month-old baby, Tuesday, May 24, 2011 in Joplin, Mo. A large tornado moved through much of the city Sunday, damaging a hospital and hundreds of homes and businesses.

In this Monday, May 24, 2011 photo, Joplin Tornado Mid Central Contractors employees work to disassemble a giant pile of twisted metal where a body was found in Joplin, Mo., Monday.

In this Monday, May 24, 2011, photo, Greg Vandekamp, left, and Patience Scanlon, right, of the Humane Society of Missouri, work to get an angry cat into a cage for rescue

In this Monday, May 24, 2011, photo, Mari Carmona, 10, poses in the rubble of a church that claimed the life of her father and eight-year-old sister, Arriy. Carmona was working with her friend, Jillian Radcliff, left, to find her sister's stuffed tiger and her mother's purse in the leveled building in Joplan, MO. A large tornado moved through much of the city Sunday, damaging a hospital and hundreds of homes and businesses

In this Monday, May 24, 2011 photo, Joreno, head of a triage center west of St. John's hospital, assesses an injury to volunteer Rosie Tizzard with Oklahoma City nurse Tammy Gassaway, right, after Tizzard slipped on a tile floor during a search for survivors. in Joplin, Mo., Monday. A large tornado moved through much of the city Sunday, damaging a hospital and hundreds of homes and businesses.

Rescue workers search for a body at the Greenbriar Nursing Home in Joplin, Mo., on Tuesday, May 24, 2011. A search dog hit on a spot in the damaged building, and rescuers suspected it might be the body of a missing resident

Bill Book, from Carthage, Mo., left, and Mary Vantrease, from Joplin, Mo., look over the damage at the Hampshire Terrace Apartments in Joplin on Tuesday May, 24, 2011. Vantrease lives in the second-floor apartment, but wasn't home at the time the tornado struck.

Carra Reed moves a door as she looks through the rubble of her mother's home Tuesday, May 24, 2011, in Joplin , Mo. A large tornado moved through much of the city Sunday, damaging a hospital and hundreds of homes and businesses.

Joplin High School sophomore Landan Taylor makes has way across the wreckage of the school's theater in Joplin, Mo., Tuesday, May 24, 2011. At least 116 people were killed and hundreds more injured when a tornado cut a destructive path through Joplin on Sunday evening. Classes at all Joplin schools have been canceled for the rest of the schoolyear after four schools were damaged or destroyed

Displaced cattle walk through debris in eastern Joplin, Mo. Tuesday, May 24, 2011. A large tornado moved through much of the city Sunday, damaging a hospital and hundreds of homes and businesses.

Massive tornado passed through the town killing at least 122 people May 24, 2011 in Joplin

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JOPLIN, MO - MAY 24: Much of Joplin, Missouri lays in rubble after a massive tornado passed through the town killing at least 122 people May 24, 2011 in Joplin, Missouri. The tornado that ripped through the town of about 50,000 people May 22 is being called the deadliest single tornado in the U.S. in 60 years.

JOPLIN, MO - MAY 24: Much of Joplin, Missouri lays in rubble after a massive tornado passed through the town killing at least 122 people May 24, 2011 in Joplin, Missouri. The tornado that ripped through the town of about 50,000 people May 22 is being called the deadliest single tornado in the U.S. in 60 years

Damage is seen one day after a tornado tore through Joplin killing at least 122 people on May 24, 2011 in Joplin, Missouri. The tornado that ripped through the town of about 50,000 people May 22, is being called the deadliest single tornado in the U.S. in 60 years.

SUNAMI2U ... Tsunami hits Japan after 8.9 magnitude earthquake

2011-03-11T00:03:00.002-08:00

(3-11-2011) Japan : A massive 8.9 magnitude earthquake

Raw Video: Tsunami hits Japan after 8.9 magnitude earthquake - 03.11.2011

Powerful quake rocks Japan

Japan 8.9 massive quake and tsunami 11.03.2011 wajwaj.com

Breaking news !!! -Major tsunami damage in N Japan after 8.9 quake 11-march-2011

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