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Hurricane Isaac makes landfall, New Orleans braces
Hurricane Isaac on Tuesday made landfall in Louisiana and barreled towards New Orleans, seven years after Hurricane Katrina devastated the "Big Easy" and killed 1,800 people on the US Gulf Coast.
31 August 2012
PHOTO: Almaty hit by dust storm
Clouds of dust were brought up in the air of Almaty city with strong gusts of wing amid dry weather. Visibility has gone down drastically.
28 August 2012
Storm lashes Florida, delaying Republican convention
Tropical Storm Isaac lashed southern Florida Sunday and was expected to become a hurricane, forcing a one-day delay of the US Republican convention, after killing seven people in Haiti.
27 August 2012
Haiti faces new tragedy as Storm Isaac swells
Haiti braced for a cruel new battering Thursday as Tropical Storm Isaac swept across the Caribbean toward the shattered island, gathering strength and threatening to reach hurricane force.
24 August 2012
Asian economies most at risk from natural disasters
Asian countries dominate a league table of economies most at risk from earthquakes, floods, storms and other natural hazards, according to research published on Wednesday.
16 August 2012
Philippines storm brings more floods, landslides
A tropical storm slammed into the Philippines Wednesday, dumping heavy rains and causing renewed flooding and landslides in a nation hit by weeks of destructive monsoon weather.
15 August 2012
Olympics: London cracks down on unofficial souvenirs
The London Olympics pop up on teapots, bunting and a one-eyed mascot -- but strict branding laws are in place to ensure that official products are the only ones in the race.
20 July 2012
Dozens dead in US heat as relief rolls in
A crippling heat wave that has held large swathes of the United States hostage gave way slightly on Sunday -- but not before leaving dozens dead in several states, officials and local media said.
09 July 2012
Power slowly returns as US heatwave drags on
Utility crews made slow progress Sunday in restoring electricity to millions of households amid a record-setting heatwave in the eastern United States that showed no sign of abating soon.
03 July 2012
Shymkent is suffering from anomalous heat
Extremely high air temperature has been recorded in Shymken city, the administrative center of South Kazakhstan oblast.
20 April 2012
Avalanches highly probable in mountains near Almaty
Snow avalanches are highly probable in the mountainous areas around Almaty on February 24-26.
24 February 2012
-33 degrees centigrade frost looming over northern and central Kazakhstan
Frosts of minus 33 degree centigrade are expected in north and central Kazakhsta.
21 February 2012
-43 degrees centigrade frost hits Kazakhstan
Frosts with freezing temperatures of minus 43 degrees centigrade are expected in Kazakhstan during these three days.
31 January 2012
Parts of motorways closed because of heavy snow in South Kazakhstan
Parts of national highways in South Kazakhstan were closed because of bad weather conditions.
15 November 2011
Kazakhstan is a new chair of CIS Intergovernment Hydrometeorology Council
23rd session of the CIS Intergovernment Hydrometeorology Council started in Astana on September 28.
29 September 2011
PHOTO: Weather-resistant hail hit Almaty
It took several hours for the 1.5-2cm hail to melt away in spite of the warm summer weather in Almaty.
18 June 2011