Large Dust Storm hits Iraq
Persian Gulf (HDW) May 14, 2004 - On May 14,
2004, this image was captured on a morning pass of a large dust
storm spreading a veil of dust over the water and the countries
surrounding the shores. (full article...)
 Storm
Rolls out of the Himalaya Mountains into India and Afghanistan
Afghanistan (HDW)
May 23, 2004 - From the foothills of the Himalaya Mountains
(upper right) to the east of the broad swath of olive-green vegetation
along the Indus River Plain, blowing dust and sand make their own
river that flows past the Thar Desert and out over the Arabian Sea
(lower left). (full article...)
 Monsoon
and Floods in India and Bangladesh Displace Hundreds of Thousands
India (HDW) June
28, 2004 - Intense monsoon rains beginning in mid-June combined
with melting snow running out of the Himalaya Mountains to trigger
extensive flooding across Bangladesh and northeastern India at the
end of June and beginning of July 2004. (full
article...)
 Floods
Will Kill Over 1000 in Bangladesh and India India
(HDW) August 4, 2004 - A web of dark
blue and black flood water covers the region surrounding the Bangladeshi
capital, Dhaka, in this image, acquired on August 3, 2004. The Ganges
River runs into the image from the upper left corner, and the Meghna
River flows down from the upper right corner. (full
article...)
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