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Panoramic view of Hurricane Irene

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The crew of the International Space Station snapped this panoramic view of Hurricane Irene on August 22, 2011. At the time Irene had just passed [...]

Hurricane Irene passes over Puerto Rico

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Over the weekend Irene became the first hurricane of the 2011 Atlantic season. The storm passed over Puerto Rico on Sunday and is heading toward the [...]

Typhoon Songda heads toward Japan

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Super Typhoon Songda is seen in this photo moving away from the Philippines on May 27, 2011, after lashing the island nation. The storm is [...]

Typhoon Songda strengthens and moves toward Philippines

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On May 24, tropical storm Songda strengthened into a typhoon southeast of the Philippines. This image from NASA’s Aqua satellite shows the storm at 11 [...]