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Atlantic Basin – Current Satellite loop

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Biological Hazard – Pacific ocean – east – USA

Biological Hazard – Pacific ocean – east – USA

EDIS Number: BH-20080901-18307-USA
Date / time: 01/09/2008 03:32:10
Event: Biological Hazard
Area: Pacific ocean – east
Country: USA
State/County: State of Hawaii
City: Unknow
Number of Deads: None or unknow
Number of Injured:None or unknow
Damage level: Minor

Description:
Firefighters called off an ocean search for a 24-year-old man this afternoon after rescuers found some of his clothing that appeared to have been hit by a shark. Police identified the man as Kameron Brown of Pahoa. Firefighters said after finding Brown's clothing and speaking with the man's family, they decided to call off the search at about 2 p.m. for the safety of the divers, said Battalion Chief Darren Rosario. A large white shark was seen in the area earlier in the day, Rosario said. Brown was reported in trouble at McKenzie Beach Park in Pahoa at 7:20 p.m., according to a Big Island fire news release. He tried to climb onto some rocks in rough surf, and fishermen on shore tried to throw him ropes and a plastic gallon, firefighters said. But Brown never made it to shore. Bystanders last saw Brown drifting south out of range of flash lights that search parties were using on shore. About 10 firefighters searched by boat and on shore Saturday night. A fire helicopter joined the search Sunday morning and five divers took three dives but didn't find any human remains.

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Vehicle Accident – South-America – Argentina

Vehicle Accident – South-America – Argentina

EDIS Number: VI-20080901-18306-ARG
Date / time: 01/09/2008 03:27:58
Event: Vehicle Accident
Area: South-America
Country: Argentina
State/County: Province of Corrientes
City: Curuzu Cuatia
Number of Deads: 8 persons
Number of Injured:None or unknow
Damage level: Minor

Description:
Eight people traveling in a van were killed on Sunday when the vehicle was rammed by a passenger bus on a highway in northwest Argentina, police said. The accident took place Sunday morning on the No. 14 national highway near the city of Curuzu Cuatia in the province of Corrientes. Authorities were trying to figure out the cause of the accident since visibility and the road conditions were good at the moment of the accident, which killed the people in the van on the spot.

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Fire – India ocean – Sri Lanka

Fire – India ocean – Sri Lanka

EDIS Number: FR-20080901-18305-LKA
Date / time: 01/09/2008 03:26:48
Event: Fire
Area: India ocean
Country: Sri Lanka
State/County: Capital City
City: Colombo
Number of Deads: None or unknow
Number of Injured:None or unknow
Damage level: Minor

Description:
A fire broke out in the generator room of the navy boat 'Sagara' which was at the Colombo Port last night. Police say a short circuit was believed to have been the cause of the fire. An investigation is underway.

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BH : Shark Attack (Susp. Giant White Shark) / Pacific ocean – east / USA [0:0]

BH : Shark Attack (Susp. Giant White Shark) / Pacific ocean – east / USA [0:0]

GLIDE Number: BH-20080901-18307-USA
Date / time: 01/09/2008 03:32:10 [UTC]
Event: Biological Hazard
Name of Hazard: Shark Attack (Susp. Giant White Shark)
Area: Pacific ocean – east
Country: USA
State/County: State of Hawaii

Description:
Firefighters called off an ocean search for a 24-year-old man this afternoon after rescuers found some of his clothing that appeared to have been hit by a shark. Police identified the man as Kameron Brown of Pahoa. Firefighters said after finding Brown's clothing and speaking with the man's family, they decided to call off the search at about 2 p.m. for the safety of the divers, said Battalion Chief Darren Rosario. A large white shark was seen in the area earlier in the day, Rosario said. Brown was reported in trouble at McKenzie Beach Park in Pahoa at 7:20 p.m., according to a Big Island fire news release. He tried to climb onto some rocks in rough surf, and fishermen on shore tried to throw him ropes and a plastic gallon, firefighters said. But Brown never made it to shore. Bystanders last saw Brown drifting south out of range of flash lights that search parties were using on shore. About 10 firefighters searched by boat and on shore Saturday night. A fire helicopter joined the search Sunday morning and five divers took three dives but didn't find any human remains.

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Nearly two million flee Hurricane Gustav

NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) – Nearly two million people fled the Louisiana coast on Sunday as Hurricane Gustav moved within hours of striking land, possibly with a weaker punch than 2005’s devastating Hurricane Katrina.

Hurricane GUSTAV Public Advisory Number 30

Hurricane GUSTAV Public Advisory Number 30
Issued at 1000 PM CDT SUN AUG 31 2008
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Hurricane GUSTAV Forecast/Advisory Number 30

Hurricane GUSTAV Forecast/Advisory Number 30
Issued at 0300 UTC MON SEP 01 2008
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Hurricane GUSTAV Forecast Discussion Number 29

Hurricane GUSTAV Forecast Discussion Number 29
Issued at 500 PM EDT SUN AUG 31 2008
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Hurricane GUSTAV Wind Speed Probabilities Number 30

Hurricane GUSTAV Wind Speed Probabilities Number 30
Issued at 0300 UTC MON SEP 01 2008
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