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Typhoon Ma-on map 2011

According to the Saffir-Simpson damage scale the potential property damage and flooding from a storm ofMa-on#39;sstrength (category 2)at landfall includes: * Storm surge generally 1.8-2.4 metres (6-8 feet) above normal. * Some roofing material, door, and window damage of buildings. * Considerable damage to shrubbery and trees with some trees blown down. * Considerable damage to mobile homes, poorly constructed signs, and piers. * Coastal and low-lying escape routes flood 2-4 hours before arriva

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Death of Juan Maria Bordaberry at 83

Picture taken on June 16, 2005 of former Uruguayan dictator Juan Maria Bordaberry leaving court as people yell at him “assassin”, in Montevideo. Bordaberry, who was serving a 30-year sentence in house arrest for killings during his rule, died at the age of 83 in Montevideo. Uruguay#39;s former President Juan Maria Bordaberry, who imposed more than a decade of military rule on the small South American country, died early Sunday from a heart disease in his home at the age of 83. His death was co

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