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A man walks between mounds of plowed snow at a parking lot as ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 00:17:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A man walks between mounds of plowed snow at a parking lot as a second major winter snow storm began to hit the Washington area in Silver Spring, Maryland February 9, 2010. REUTERS/Jim Bourg (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENVIRONMENT)

A snow plow leads a line of cars through the snow as the second ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 00:16:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A snow plow leads a line of cars through the snow as the second of two major winter storms in one week begins to hit in the Washington suburb of Kensington, Maryland February 9, 2010. REUTERS/Jim Bourg (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENVIRONMENT)

A woman crosses Pennsylvania Avenue as snow begins to fall as ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 23:11:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A woman crosses Pennsylvania Avenue as snow begins to fall as the second major snow storm to affect the Atlantic coast in five days hits Washington February 9, 2010. REUTERS/Larry Downing (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENVIRONMENT)

A man races home on his scooter before snow falls as the second ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 23:09:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A man races home on his scooter before snow falls as the second major snow storm to affect the Atlantic coast in five days hits Washington February 9, 2010. REUTERS/Larry Downing (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENVIRONMENT)

Mark Jordan digs out of snow on Capitol Hill. A second major ...

(The Canadian Press) — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 20:19:00 GMT

(The Canadian Press) - Mark Jordan digs out of snow on Capitol Hill. A second major snow storm in less than a week was blowing Tuesday toward the Washington area, where plows still hadn't touched some roads, utility workers were struggling to restore power and shovels were in short supply. (THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/J. Scott Applewhite)

Loaders remove snow from city streets. The US east coast braced ...

(AFP) — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:23:00 GMT

(AFP) - Loaders remove snow from city streets. The US east coast braced for a new major winter storm Tuesday after record snowfall left thousands of people shivering in the dark without power, transportation paralyzed and the federal government shut down. Photo:Mark Wilson/AFP

Snow from last week's snow storm covers the Capitol grounds ...

(The Canadian Press) — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 03:21:00 GMT

(The Canadian Press) - Snow from last week's snow storm covers the Capitol grounds in Washington, Monday, Feb. 8, 2010. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Manuel Balce Ceneta

Workers help dig out a car after a snowstorm in Washington. ...

(AFP) — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:22:00 GMT

(AFP) - Workers help dig out a car after a snowstorm in Washington. The US east coast is braced for a new storm after record snowfall left tens of thousands of people without power, paralysed transportation and shut down the federal government. Photo:Brendan Smialowski/AFP

A street in residential Washington is covered in snow following ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:33:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A street in residential Washington is covered in snow following the weekend winter storm, February 8, 2010. The federal government announced it would remain closed on Monday and most schools planned to shut down as residents of the mid-Atlantic struggled to dig out from a blizzard that dumped two feet of snow on the region. REUTERS/Jason Reed (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENVIRONMENT)

A homeless man sits wrapped in a blanket in below-freezing temperatures ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:30:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A homeless man sits wrapped in a blanket in below-freezing temperatures among two feet (60cm) of snow in downtown Washington, February 8, 2010. The federal government announced it would remain closed on Monday and most schools planned to shut down as residents of the mid-Atlantic struggled to dig out from a blizzard that dumped two feet of snow on the region. REUTERS/Jason Reed (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENVIRONMENT)

Workers shovel out the Department of Agriculture after a snow ...

(AFP) — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 19:28:00 GMT

(AFP) - Workers shovel out the Department of Agriculture after a snow storm in Washington, DC. Residents of the US east coast began digging out from under a thick blanket of snow Sunday after a record-breaking blizzard paralyzed Washington and the region, snapping power to 350,000 residents and killing two people. Photo:Brendan Smialowski/AFP

A woman crosses the street with her luggage during a snow storm ...

(AFP) — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 00:57:00 GMT

(AFP) - A woman crosses the street with her luggage during a snow storm in Washington, DC. A record-breaking blizzard dumped thick snow across the US east coast Saturday, paralyzing the region and snapping power to hundreds of thousands of people, as two people were killed on the roads. Photo:Saul Loeb/AFP

A fallen tree and a leaning tree, weighed down by heavy snow, ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 23:17:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A fallen tree and a leaning tree, weighed down by heavy snow, threaten to fall on power lines after a snow storm in Alexandria, Virginia, February 6, 2010. A blizzard producing heavy snow and powerful winds pummeled the U.S. mid-Atlantic on Saturday, causing at least two fatalities and paralyzing travel in the region. REUTERS/Molly Riley (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENVIRONMENT)

A tree branch covers a car after falling during a snow storm ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 23:15:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A tree branch covers a car after falling during a snow storm in Alexandria, Virginia, February 6, 2010. A blizzard producing heavy snow and powerful winds pummeled the U.S. mid-Atlantic on Saturday, causing at least two fatalities and paralyzing travel in the region. REUTERS/Molly Riley (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENVIRONMENT)

The Compania watercourse overflows its banks flooding Chalco, ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 21:26:00 GMT

(Reuters) - The Compania watercourse overflows its banks flooding Chalco, Mexico, February 6, 2010. Torrential rain from several different weather systems have created chaos and brought damage to several Mexican states, government met services said. REUTERS/Daniel Aguilar (MEXICO - Tags: DISASTER ENVIRONMENT)

A resident clears a path during a snowstorm in Washington. An ...

(AFP) — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 06:43:00 GMT

(AFP) - A resident clears a path during a snowstorm in Washington. An 'extremely dangerous' blizzard expected to dump record amounts of snow swept across much of the eastern United States, closing down the US capital and threatening to trap millions indoors for days. Photo:Nicholas Kamm/AFP

Jancy Beatriz, 3, left, looks at his mother Raquel Beatriz shop ...

(The Canadian Press) — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 18:08:00 GMT

(The Canadian Press) - Jancy Beatriz, 3, left, looks at his mother Raquel Beatriz shop by a decimated cold cuts aisle at a Giant grocery store in Washington, on Friday, Feb. 5, 2010, hours before a massive snow storm was expected to hit the area. (THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Jacquelyn Martin)

Calgary Flames' Curtis Glencross celebrates his hat trick. THE ...

(The Canadian Press) — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 06:13:00 GMT

(The Canadian Press) - Calgary Flames' Curtis Glencross celebrates his hat trick. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

Carrie Gallagher jokingly dresses a snowman she made on the ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 17:14:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Carrie Gallagher jokingly dresses a snowman she made on the grounds of Capitol Hill after an overnight snow storm in Washington, February 3, 2010. REUTERS/Jim Young (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENVIRONMENT SOCIETY)

A woman stands among debris outside the Superdome as stranded ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 07:37:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A woman stands among debris outside the Superdome as stranded evacuees wait in lines to evacuate New Orleans in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in this September 3, 2005 file photo. The New Orleans Saints, who make their first-ever Super Bowl appearance on Sunday in Miami, offer a shot at spiritual redemption to a city that has struggled for 4-1/2 years to recover from the ravages of Hurricane Katrina. The powerful storm flooded 80 percent of New Orleans and killed 1,500 people when it came ashore on August 29, 2005. Picture taken September 3, 2005. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton/Files (UNITED STATES - Tags: DISASTER SPORT FOOTBALL)

Two men talk next to a stranded boat after floods in Santa Cruz ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 15:53:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Two men talk next to a stranded boat after floods in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary islands, February 2, 2010. Heavy rain last night caused floods which affected many buildings in the Canary Island region. REUTERS/Santiago Ferrero (SPAIN)

Two men shovel mud along a canal after floods in Santa Cruz ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 15:50:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Two men shovel mud along a canal after floods in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary islands February 2, 2010. Heavy rain last night caused floods which affected many buildings in the Canary Island region. REUTERS/Santiago Ferrero (SPAIN - Tags: ENVIRONMENT DISASTER)

A man shields from the rain as he walks through a park covered ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 14:05:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A man shields from the rain as he walks through a park covered by mud after floods due to heavy rain, in Santa Cruz de Tenerife February 2, 2010. REUTERS/Santiago Ferrero (SPAIN - Tags: ENVIRONMENT DISASTER)

A wheelbarrow is seen amidst debris after floods in Santa Cruz ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 13:10:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A wheelbarrow is seen amidst debris after floods in Santa Cruz de Tenerife February 2, 2010. Heavy rain last night caused floods which affected many buildings in the Canary Island region. REUTERS/Santiago Ferrero (SPAIN - Tags: ENVIRONMENT)

Edmonton Oilers' Sam Gagner skates to the bench after scoring ...

(The Canadian Press) — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 06:20:00 GMT

(The Canadian Press) - Edmonton Oilers' Sam Gagner skates to the bench after scoring in the second period. THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Ulan

An Air Canada Boeing 767 gets de-iced during a winter snow storm ...

(Reuters) — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 22:52:00 GMT

(Reuters) - An Air Canada Boeing 767 gets de-iced during a winter snow storm at the Calgary International Airport, January 31, 2010. REUTERS/Todd Korol (CANADA - Tags: TRANSPORT)

A couple walks the grounds of the U.S. Capitol Building as snow ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 21:30:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A couple walks the grounds of the U.S. Capitol Building as snow falls in Washington, January 30, 2010. A winter storm blew across the Eastern Coast of the United States on Saturday, bringing 6 inches (15 centimetres) of fresh snow to the nation's capital. REUTERS/Jason Reed (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENVIRONMENT)

Children eat food near Bella Vista district which was destroyed ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 19:36:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Children eat food near Bella Vista district which was destroyed after torrential rains caused floods and mudslides in the outskirts of La Paz January 29, 2010. There has been no reports of injured persons or death, according to local media. REUTERS/Gaston Brito (BOLIVIA - Tags: DISASTER ENVIRONMENT)

A view of houses destroyed after torrential rains caused floods ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 22:20:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A view of houses destroyed after torrential rains caused floods and mudslides in Bella Vista in the outskirts of La Paz, January 28, 2010. There has been no reports of injured persons or death, according to local media. REUTERS/Stringer (BOLIVIA - Tags: DISASTER ENVIRONMENT IMAGES OF THE DAY)

A Bolivian woman looks at destroyed houses after torrential ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 21:04:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A Bolivian woman looks at destroyed houses after torrential rains caused floods and mudslides in Bella Vista in the outskirts of La Paz, January 28, 2010. There has been no reports of injured persons or death, according to local media. REUTERS/Gaston Brito (BOLIVIA - Tags: DISASTER ENVIRONMENT)

A view of destroyed houses after torrential rains caused floods ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 21:00:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A view of destroyed houses after torrential rains caused floods and mudslides in Bella Vista in the outskirts of La Paz, January 28, 2010. There has been no reports of injured persons or death, according to local media. REUTERS/Gaston Brito (BOLIVIA - Tags: DISASTER ENVIRONMENT)

An aerial view of an area affected by the flooding of the Urubamba ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 23:18:00 GMT

(Reuters) - An aerial view of an area affected by the flooding of the Urubamba river in Cuzco January 26, 2010. Torrential rains and mudslides in Peru have killed four people and stranded some 2,000 tourists visiting the ancient Machu Picchu ruins, authorities said on Tuesday. The unusually intense rains caused mudslides that forced the only company that runs trains between the Inca ruins and the nearby city of Cusco to suspend services. REUTERS/Andina Agency/Handout (PERU - Tags: DISASTER ENVIRONMENT) FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS

Villagers from the surrounding areas of the Vilcanota river ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 19:08:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Villagers from the surrounding areas of the Vilcanota river transport their animals by boat due to the floodings in Cuzco, January 25, 2010. Torrential rains and mudslides in Peru have killed four people and stranded some 2,000 tourists visiting the ancient Machu Picchu ruins, authorities said on Tuesday. The unusually intense rains caused mudslides that forced the only company that runs trains between the Inca ruins and the nearby city of Cusco to suspend services. Picture taken January 25, 2010. REUTERS/Roxabel Ramon/Diario El Comercio (PERU - Tags: DISASTER ENVIRONMENT) PERU OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN PERU

A bridge and a police station are seen destroyed due to the ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 19:00:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A bridge and a police station are seen destroyed due to the flooding of the Vilcanota river at the entrance to the Inca's Sacred Valley town of Pisac, in Cuzco, January 25, 2010. Torrential rains and mudslides in Peru have killed four people and stranded some 2,000 tourists visiting the ancient Machu Picchu ruins, authorities said on Tuesday. The unusually intense rains caused mudslides that forced the only company that runs trains between the Inca ruins and the nearby city of Cusco to suspend services. Picture taken January 25, 2010. REUTERS/Roxabel Ramon/Diario El Comercio (PERU - Tags: DISASTER ENVIRONMENT) PERU OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN PERU

Egyptians save their belongings at Aboul Rish village in Aswan, ...

(The Canadian Press) — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 17:37:00 GMT

(The Canadian Press) - Egyptians save their belongings at Aboul Rish village in Aswan, Egypt, Monday, Jan.18, 2010, following heavy rains and flash floods. Heavy rains and flash floods left seven people dead in Egypt and Israel on Monday, including a British tourist who was killed when a sailboat capsized on the Nile River. (THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Hossam Ali)

People kayak in the Besor stream near Kibbutz Tzeelim after ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 17:25:00 GMT

(Reuters) - People kayak in the Besor stream near Kibbutz Tzeelim after flooding in the southern Negev Desert January 19, 2010. Heavy rains and flooding on Monday caused road closures in much of Israel's Negev Desert. REUTERS/Amir Cohen (ISRAEL - Tags: ENVIRONMENT SOCIETY SPORT IMAGES OF THE DAY)

REFILE - CORRECTING SPELLING IN THE NAME OF THE CITY People ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 19:49:00 GMT

(Reuters) - REFILE - CORRECTING SPELLING IN THE NAME OF THE CITY People try to salvage items from a house after floods in Aswan January 18, 2010. A British tourist and several Egyptians were killed during unusually heavy rain storms in Egypt on Monday that destroyed homes and disrupted road traffic, officials said. REUTERS/Stringer (EGYPT - Tags: ENVIRONMENT DISASTER)

People try to salvage items from a house after floods in Swan ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 19:40:00 GMT

(Reuters) - People try to salvage items from a house after floods in Swan January 18, 2010. A British tourist and several Egyptians were killed during unusually heavy rain storms in Egypt on Monday that destroyed homes and disrupted road traffic, officials said. REUTERS/Stringer (EGYPT - Tags: ENVIRONMENT DISASTER)

A man stands outside his flooded house in Aswan January 18, ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 19:37:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A man stands outside his flooded house in Aswan January 18, 2010. A British tourist and several Egyptians were killed during unusually heavy rain storms in Egypt on Monday that destroyed homes and disrupted road traffic, officials said. REUTERS/Stringer (EGYPT - Tags: ENVIRONMENT DISASTER)

People survey the scene after a flash flood caused a bridge ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 19:05:00 GMT

(Reuters) - People survey the scene after a flash flood caused a bridge to collapse near Nitzana in Israel's southern Negev desert January 18, 2010. Heavy rain caused flooding in much of the Negev desert on Monday. REUTERS/Amir Cohen (ISRAEL - Tags: ENVIRONMENT)

A maintenance worker surveys the scene after a flash flood caused ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 19:04:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A maintenance worker surveys the scene after a flash flood caused a bridge to collapse near Nitzana in Israel's southern Negev desert January 18, 2010. Heavy rain caused flooding in much of the Negev desert on Monday. REUTERS/Amir Cohen (ISRAEL - Tags: ENVIRONMENT)

Guard rails lie in flowing water after a flash flood caused ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 19:01:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Guard rails lie in flowing water after a flash flood caused a bridge to collapse near Nitzana in Israel's southern Negev desert January 18, 2010. Heavy rain caused flooding in much of the Negev desert on Monday. REUTERS/Amir Cohen (ISRAEL - Tags: ENVIRONMENT)

People look at water flowing in the Besor stream near Kibbutz ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 18:54:00 GMT

(Reuters) - People look at water flowing in the Besor stream near Kibbutz Tzeelim in Israel's southern Negev desert January 18, 2010. Heavy rain caused flooding in much of the Negev desert on Monday. REUTERS/Amir Cohen (ISRAEL - Tags: ENVIRONMENT)

An Israeli air force Black Hawk helicopter extracts motorists ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 18:44:00 GMT

(Reuters) - An Israeli air force Black Hawk helicopter extracts motorists stranded by a flash flood in Israel's southern Negev desert January 18, 2010, in this picture released by the Eilat Rescue Unit. Heavy rain caused flooding in much of the Negev desert on Monday. REUTERS/Yoray Cohen/Eilat Rescue Unit/Handout (ISRAEL - Tags: MILITARY ENVIRONMENT IMAGES OF THE DAY TRANSPORT) FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS

Heavy floods are seen in Wadi al Amr, central Sinai, January ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 17:09:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Heavy floods are seen in Wadi al Amr, central Sinai, January 18, 2010. A British tourist and several Egyptians were killed during unusually heavy rain storms in Egypt on Monday that destroyed homes and disrupted road traffic, officials said. REUTERS/Stringer (EGYPT - Tags: ENVIRONMENT DISASTER)

People look at water flowing during flooding near the West Bank ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 15:30:00 GMT

(Reuters) - People look at water flowing during flooding near the West Bank Jewish settlement of Mizpe Shalem, just west of the Dead Sea January 18, 2010. Heavy overnight rain caused flooding around the Dead Sea and in southern Israel on Monday. REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun (WEST BANK - Tags: ENVIRONMENT)

File photo shows rescue workers transporting victims through ...

(AFP) — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 02:16:00 GMT

(AFP) - File photo shows rescue workers transporting victims through flood waters close to Manila. Three girls, aged nine to 11, were drowned after their village in the southern Philippines was hit by flash floods caused by continued heavy rains, a local official said on Monday. Photo:Mike Clarke/AFP

More heavy rain and snow continue to fall across much of B.C., ...

(CBC) — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 17:09:09 GMT

(CBC) - More heavy rain and snow continue to fall across much of B.C., causing flooding on Vancouver Island, contaminating water supplies in one Okanagan town, and raising the risk of avalanches in many mountain areas.

A cyclist rides past the Eiffel Tower in Paris. Fresh snowfalls ...

(AFP) — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 20:42:00 GMT

(AFP) - A cyclist rides past the Eiffel Tower in Paris. Fresh snowfalls have heaped further misery on parts of Europe, closing airports and schools and disrupting road and rail links notably in Britain and France. Photo:Thomas Coex/AFP