Merapi Volcano Devastates Indonesian Villages
A surge of searing gas from Mount Merapi swamps Bronggang and surrounding areas, killing at least 122 as authorities expand danger zones to 12 miles. Survivors recount frantic escapes and missing relatives amid ash, hot clouds, and widespread destruction.
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Mount Merapi
Indonesia
Bronggang
Yogyakarta
Suchrathasri
Prisca
Sri
Merapi
Gede Swantika
Polish priest nears world’s largest Jesus statue in Swiebodzin
In Swiebodz in western Poland a priest plans a 167 foot Jesus statue to surpass Rio de Janeiro. Work halted by winds as cranes try to lift the torso and arms. project costs are about 4 million zlotys with donations from diverse supporters.
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Swiebodzin
Poland
Rio de Janeiro
Jesus Christ
Sylwester Zawadzki
Germany
Warsaw
Krystyna Skurzynska
Dariusz Bekisz
Zawadzki
Jesus
Brazil
Rio
Scientists find damage to coral near BP well
federal scientists report damage to deep sea coral and marine life on the ocean floor several miles from the Deepwater Horizon site. led by Charles Fisher the expedition found a field of dead coral seven miles southwest of the well, likely caused by oil from the spill.
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New Orleans
Gulf of Mexico
Charles Fisher
Penn State University
Ronald Brown
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Fisher
Gulf
Paul Montagna
Harte Research Institute For
Jason I
Hurricane Tomas worsens Haiti crisis with floods and deaths
Hurricane Tomas flooded earthquake refugee camps in western Haiti killing four people and leaving others missing as aid workers fight disease and the cholera outbreak. Leogane suffered 85 mph winds and surge, while the capital's camps largely avoided the worst. President Preval warned of dual catastrophes as ten months of quake devastation remains visible.
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Port-Au-Prince
Haiti
Tomas
Leogane
Caribbean
Cuba
Bahamas
Rene Preval
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