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This Week's Events

	Volcanoes: Chaiten Volcano Erupts Dormant for more than 9,000 years, the Chaiten Volcano in southern Chile began to erupt on May 2, 2008, forcing thousands of residents from their homes. On May 6, the volcano's activity intensified, sending a plume 30 kilometers skyward. 4 Images, Updated: May 09, 2008
	Floods: Cyclone Nargis Floods Burma (Myanmar) The first cyclone of the season in the northern Indian Ocean was a devastating one for Burma (Myanmar). At least 10,000 people were killed, and thousands more were missing as of May 5,2008. 4 Images, Updated: May 08, 2008
	Dust & Smoke: Dust over the Persian Gulf Thick dust hovered over the northern tip of the Persian Gulf in early May 2008. 1 Image, Posted: May 08, 2008
	Fires: Fires in Mexico and Guatemala Fires are common in southern Mexico and northern Central America during the February-May dry season. In early May 2008, scores of fires were burning across the Yucatan and Guatemala. 2 Images, Updated: May 08, 2008
	Severe Storms: Cyclone Nargis The formation of Tropical Cyclone Nargis in the Bay of Bengal in late April 2008 coincided with the start of cyclone season in the North Indian Ocean. The storm hit Burma (Myanmar) in the first week of May, killing tens of thousands of people. 5 Images, Updated: May 07, 2008
	Dust & Smoke: Dust Storm in the Taklimakan Desert Dust storms covered much of the Taklimakan Desert in western China in early May 2008. 2 Images, Updated: May 05, 2008

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