Tag Archives: Cyclone

Powerful typhoon kills at least 74 in Philippines

Posted on December 4, 2012 by The Great One

Nothing to be surprised about; it seems that natural disasters almost always “target” the poor and helpless people of the world. TGO Refer to story below. Source: Associated Press By JIM GOMEZ | Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — At … Continue reading →

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Australia braces for “heartbreak” as giant cyclone hits

Posted on February 2, 2011 by The Great One

Wow, this is a massive storm; it covers almost half the land mass of Australia. As bad as this sounds, a couple of storms of this magnitude making landfall in the United States next summer might be just what the … Continue reading →

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Police: Cyclone kills 56 people in India

Posted on April 14, 2010 by The Great One

Why does it seem as if natural disasters always strike the underprivileged? TGO Refer to brief story below. Source: Associated Press CALCUTTA, India – Police say a cyclone demolished thousands of mud huts and uprooted trees in several villages in … Continue reading →

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Volcano erupts in Iceland, hundreds evacuated

Posted on March 21, 2010 by The Great One

A volcano eruption in Iceland; a minor earthquake just yesterday in Cuba; preceded by a truly powerful one in Chile and the one that devastated Haiti in January; a cyclone striking Fiji; it seem ‘Mother Earth’ isn’t in a good … Continue reading →

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Cyclone leaves trail of damage in Fiji

Posted on March 15, 2010 by The Great One

For information… TGO Refer to story below. Source: Associated Press SUVA (AFP) – A powerful cyclone left a trail of damage through Fiji as winds averaging 175 kilometres an hour smashed into the Pacific island group Tuesday, forcing the evacuation … Continue reading →

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