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Hurricane Gustav has made landfall, hitting the Gulf Coast with pelting rain, strong winds and a storm surge that could flood low-lying areas.
HEADLINE: Gustav goes over the top as it hits land
CAPTION: Hurricane Gustav has made landfall, hitting the Gulf Coast with pelting rain, strong winds and a storm surge that could flood low-lying areas. (Sept. 1)
[Notes:ANCHOR VOICE] ...
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Update from Cancun as Wilma approaches
1. Wide shot of downtown fountain
2. Wide of palm trees blowing in the wind
3. Wide shot of resort hotel
4. Mid shot of evacuation bus, waving tourists
5. Pan of tourists waving inside bus, AUDIO of tourists sending messages
6. Wide of...
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Shelters emptied and flooded streets receded Thursday after Hurricane Alex harmlessly swiped Texas and let the Rio Grande Valley escape with a mostly mild test run barely a month into the Atlantic hurricane season.
HEADLINE: Hurricane Alex leaves Texas intact
Cleanup in Texas Town After Alex Slams Ashore
CAPTION: Shelters emptied and flooded streets receded Thursday after Hurricane Alex harmlessly swiped Texas and let the Rio Grande Valley escape...
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Former New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin was sentenced Wednesday to 10 years in prison for bribery, money laundering and other corruption that spanned his two terms as mayor, including the chaotic years after Hurricane Katrina hit in 2005. (July 9)
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Former New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin was sentenced Wednesday to 10 years in prison for bribery, money laundering and other corruption that spanned his two terms as mayor, including the chaotic...
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Tropical Storm Manuel brings heavy rains, flooding and landslides
Tropical Storm Manuel edged onto Mexico's Pacific Coast on Sunday bringing heavy rains, flooding and landslides to the beach resort of Acapulco.
The US National Hurricane Centre said Manuel began to weaken as soon as it made landfall...
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Levee repairs, military preps, voxpops, evacuations
1. Dump truck empties gravel onto waterline embankment
2. Wide shot as truck drives away from pile
3. Shot along the river showing strength of embankments
4. Plaque with officials names marking levee
5. Machinery near wooden planks...
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Most people have left shelters, but thousands remain
1. Wide shot people in Lamar Dixon Centre shelter
2. Various of children in the shelter
3. SOUNDBITE: (English) Jareth Hill, Evacuee:
"It's a little fun but it's boring. We don't have like no place to go and we ain't got no home...
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Forecasters say Felicia has strengthened from a tropical storm to a hurricane far out in the Pacific while Tropical Storm Enrique is getting stronger not far away.
HEADLINE: Felicia strengthens into hurricane in Pacific
CAPTION: Forecasters say Felicia has strengthened from a tropical storm to a hurricane far out in the Pacific while Tropical Storm Enrique is getting stronger not far away....
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President returns from Canadian summit and visits badly hit Chetumal
Majahual, Mexico
1. Wide of crisis meeting with Mexican president Felipe Calderon and other officials
2. SOUNDBITE: (Spanish) Felipe Calderon, Mexican president:
"Fortunately, from what can be perceived from the initial information,...
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Life in hard-hit towns a year after hurricane Katrina
Waveland, Mississippi - 19 August 2006
1. Medium shot, Waveland city limits sign
2. Wide of trailer surrounded by debris
3. Medium foundation with pilings still sticking up
4. Wide pan across wood floor of home with no roof
5. Medum...
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Military provides relief for hurricane hit residents
1. Front of hurricane damaged shop
2. Close up of glass on ground from smashed window
3. Various of damaged shop front
4. Tree fallen onto telephone wire
5. Pan of large tree lying on ground
6. Family mending their damaged roof
7. Tree...
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NASA explores returning to moon by 2018
1. NASA Administrator Michael Griffin walks in
2. Press
3. SOUNDBITE (English): Michael Griffin, NASA Administrator:
"We're talking about returning to the moon in 2018. There will be a lot more hurricanes and a lot more other natural...
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Residents return to their homes after Hurricane Katrina
Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana - 15 September 2005
1. Pan of damaged homes and debris along street
2. Various of damage and debris
3. Travelling shot of damage along road
4. Medium of damage to homes
5. Medium of woman walking and looking...
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Forecasters on start of hurricane season
16 May 2001
1. Mid shot of interior of Meteorological Institute
2. Close up of weather map on computer screen
3. Mid shot of staff in front of computer
4. Jose Rubiera with staff
File - 1996 - Hurricane Lily
5. Car driving along sea...
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Dutch and Germans assist in recovery
1. Wide shot water gushing out of pipe
2. Medium shot water gushing out of pipe
3. Water flowing towards drainage area
4. Close up water gushing out of pipe
5. Wide water flowing towards Industrial Canal
6. Wide shot submerged car
7....
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Residents of Atlantic City in New Jersey have begun the long process of clearing up the storm damage left by Sandy. With gas supplies scarce, many stations closed up shop. Casinos also remained closed on Thursday.
HEADLINE: Atlantic city barber: We've been fortunate
CAPTION: Residents of Atlantic City in New Jersey have begun the long process of clearing up the storm damage left by Sandy. With gas supplies scarce, many stations closed up shop....
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MEXICO: ACAPULCO: DISEASE THREATENS THOUSANDS AFTER HURRICANE
Spanish/Nat
Disease and desolation threaten thousands of people in Acapulco following the devastation of Hurricane Pauline last week.
The storm killed more than 150 people in the resort.
The government is providing emergency food and...
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Interview with Laura Bush, convention exteriors, security for rally
1. Wide shot of Excel Energy Convention Centre
2. Mid shot fences around Convention Centre
3. Mid shot Laura Bush walking in Convention Centre
4. SOUNDBITE: (English) Laura Bush, US First Lady: ++DISSOLVE AT END OF BITE++
"Of course,...
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The Jersey shore is open again following Superstorm Sandy. Gov. Chris Christie has been racing up and down the shore opening boardwalks and talking up shore tourism all week as the summer kickoff approached.
HEADLINE: Raw: Jersey shore reopens for summer
CAPTION: The Jersey shore is open again following Superstorm Sandy. Gov. Chris Christie has been racing up and down the shore opening boardwalks and talking up shore tourism all week as the...
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NASA presser on shuttle Endeavour mission
Space
1. STILLS of various of Hurricane Dean from space
Houston, Texas
2. Wide of news conference at Johnson Space Centre
3. SOUNDBITE: (English) LeRoy Cain, Chairman, Mission Management Team:
"We reviewed the mission plan for where we...
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USA: CASH URGENTLY NEEDED FOR HURRICANE VICTIMS
Eng/Spanish/Nat
Cash, not canned goods, clothing or even medicine, is the most urgent need of relief organisations in the devastated regions of central America - according to the Pan American Health Organisation (P-A-H-O).
The...
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Tropical Storm Edouard took aim at the coasts of Texas and Louisiana Monday, threatening to pick up strength from warm Gulf waters and gain near-hurricane speeds over the next 24 hours.
HEADLINE: Tropical Storm Edouard aims for Texas, La. coast
CAPTION: Tropical Storm Edouard took aim at the coasts of Texas and Louisiana Monday, threatening to pick up strength from warm Gulf waters and gain near-hurricane speeds over...
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Army Corps say levee breached, new flooding in city
1. Wide shot of levee above Ninth Ward, street flooded
2. Close-up water pouring through levee
3. Close-up abandoned school bus, stranded in water
4. Wide shot of abandoned school bus, stranded in water
5. Close-up of water flooding...
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Hurricane Wilma slams into Mexico, flooding Cancun
1. Various of downed tree
2. Various of flooded streets
3. Shot of fallen advertisement
4. Tracking shots of flooded streets
5. Various of damaged businesses
6. Wide shot of press conference
7. SOUNDBITE: (Spanish) Juan Luis Flores,...