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woensdag, 24 augustus 2011 |
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Threat of Irene exposes New York's vulnerability According to New York City's Office of Emergency Management, the last hurricane to pass directly over the city was in 1821 -- and it caused tides to rise 13 feet in one hour, flooding all of lower Manhattan to Canal St. Posted: 11:59:29 PM
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The Event: Washington Monument cracked by quake - phallus THE US National Park Service said engineers have found a crack near the top of the Washington Monument presumably caused by a magnitude 5.8 earthquake that shook the East Coast. Why Virginia Quake Shook Entire Coast Additionally, the shaking was felt over such a large area - as far south as Atlanta and as far north as Ontario, according to eyewitness reports - largely because the eastern part of the North American continent is different than the West Coast, where quakes are more common. Richard Branson vows blaze won't stop his daughter's wedding at luxury island retreat - Virgin Posted: 7:43:27 AM
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