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Waters continue to rise following floods which have killed 49
1. Various tracking shots of flooded areas
2. Flooded house
3. Pan of cows surrounded by rising waters
4. Close-up of cow
5. Children
6. Various tracking shots through flooded areas and farms
7. Various of cows in flood waters and on...
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A top seasonal forecaster for NOAA says global warming isn't to blame for this year's active hurricane season. He says the prediction can be tied to climate conditions that started in 1995 and warmer Atlantic Ocean temperatures.
HEADLINE: Hurricane expert on '11 season, global warming
CAPTION: A top seasonal forecaster for NOAA says global warming isn't to blame for this year's active hurricane season. He says the prediction can be tied to climate conditions...
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Drought devastates Malawi's crops
MALAWI DROUGHTSOURCE: AP HORIZONS, LIFESTYLE, HEALTH AND TECHNOLOGY RESTRICTIONS: HORIZONS CLIENTS AND AP LIFESTYLE, HEALTH AND TECHNOLOGY CLIENTS ONLYLENGTH: 6:23SHOTLIST:AP TelevisionLilongwe, Malawi - 11 July 2016 1. Pan of maize crop...
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Forecasters say the 2013 Atlantic hurricane season is wrapping up as one of the quietest in decades. (Nov. 25)
The 2013 Atlantic season has delivered the fewest hurricanes since 1982, U.S. forecasters said Monday, despite their predictions in May that it would be a busier than normal year.
"It was a busted forecast," said Chris Landsea, a...
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Spring flowers fail to bloom as drought enters its third year
LEADIN:
Spring flowers have vanished across the Namaqualand region of South Africa as a prolonged drought has desecrated the landscape.
The lack of vegetation is impacting the local economy as tourists stay...
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Spring flowers fail to bloom as drought enters its third year
LEADIN:
Spring flowers have vanished across the Namaqualand region of South Africa as a prolonged drought has desecrated the landscape.
The lack of vegetation is impacting the local economy as tourists stay...
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US hurricane officials warn to start planning now
The annual start of hurricane season throws a shadow of dread over many coastal sections of the United States.
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Hurricane officials warn to start planning now
The annual start of hurricane season throws a shadow of dread over many coastal sections of the United States.
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Intense drought hits Panama Canal shipping
An intense drought related to this year's El Nino phenomenon has precipitously lowered the level of Panama's Gatun Lake, forcing the country's Canal Authority to impose draft limits this week on ships moving through the waterway's...
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US experts expect slightly weaker hurricane season
U.S. weather officials say the Atlantic hurricane season should be near normal.
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PHILIPPINES: SOCIO ECONOMIC DIRECTOR ECONOMY PRESS CONFERENCE
English/Nat
The latest economic figures show Philippine's economy shrank in the second quarter of this year.
However the government says it is still hopeful that it can still attain its 1998 growth target, and that a recession is...
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MYANMAR: REBELS CONTINUE FIGHT AGAINST GOVERNMENT SOLDIERS
Natural Sound
After years of economic sanctions and frozen diplomatic relations by western countries, political deadlock between Myanmar's opposition party and the country's military government shows no sign of progress.
And seasonal...
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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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ARGENTINA: EFFORTS TO CONTROL MOSQUITO-CARRIED ILLNESSES
Spanish/Nat
While tropical illnesses such as dengue fever have not yet become an epidemic in Argentina, officials are worried about the possibilities.
Climate changes produced by El Nino are now facilitating the reproduction of the...
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WRAP Over 50 people killed and hundreds injured by tornadoes
Jackson, Tennessee
1. Various of house damaged by tornado
2. Debris
3. Toy truck lying in the debris
4. Various of storm shelter
5. Pan from damaged house to storm shelter
6. SOUNDBITE: Barbie McCuan, storm survivor:
"We were in the...
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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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Haiti prepares for approaching rainy season
1. Wide of cleared field near Cite Soleil where homeless and displaced could be moved to ahead of rainy season
2. Steam roller preparing field
3. Wide of truck unloading dirt
4. Various shots of bulldozer grading ground
5. Wide of...
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WFP on food crisis in southern Sudan
Northern Bahr el Ghazal - 8 May 2006
1. Various of displaced people from Darfur going to Southern Sudan
Northern Bahr el Ghazal, Kiir Adeem - 8/9 May 2006
2. Dinka tribe members returning to Southern Sudan from camps in Southern Darfur...
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Regional experts plan strategies for hurricane season
1. Wide shot UN conference in session
2. Medium shot same
3. Close up conference sign
4. Wide shot Jan Egeland, UN Under-Secretary-General, talking with press
5. Cutaway press
6. SOUNDBITE: (English) Jan Egeland, UN...
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First Lady visits earthquake zone; presser
1. Zoom out of Jill Biden, wife of US Vice President Joe Biden, as she welcomes First Lady Michelle Obama to lectern
2. Wide shot of crowd and Biden and Obama
3. SOUNDBITE: (English) Michelle Obama, US First Lady: ++AUDIO AS...
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Indonesia-People suffering from prolonged drought
The people of South Sumatra are suffering from an unusually
prolonged dry season. Rivers and wells, the main source of water
in rural areas, have all but dried up. The meagre supply of
water available is often dirty, putrid and unfit for...
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PERU: LIMA: 'ANTI-LUST' BILL BANS MINI SKIRTS IN THE WORKPLACE
Spanish/Nat
Two Peruvian Congressmen have presented an "anti-lust" bill that would ban women from wearing mini-skirts and short dresses in the workplace.
If approved by Congress, the bill would require women working in public and...
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+4:3 Forecasters predict tough hurricane season ahead
FILE: Tamaulipas - July 2010
1. Various of street with damage caused by hurricane, rain
Mexico City - 31 May 2011
2. Wide of room at National Weather Service
3. Close-up of screen showing satellite image
4. Medium of screens showing...
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USA: SATELLITE PICTURES WARN EL NINO WILL BRING STORMS THIS WINTER
English/Nat
Earth-orbiting satellites are providing powerful, new confirmation that a strong, globally disruptive El Nino is growing and could push storms into the southwest of the United States this winter, NASA scientists say.
During...