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Hurricane Richard makes landfall in Belize (AP)

October 24th, 2010

A man sets window protection shutters a few hours before the arrival of Hurricane Richard in Corozal, Belize, Sunday, Oct. 24, 2010. ( AP Photo/Israel Leal)AP - Hurricane Richard slammed into Belize’s Caribbean coast just south of its largest city late Sunday, as authorities evacuated tourists from outlying islands and an estimated 10,000 people took…

Hurricane Richard nears landfall in Belize (AP)

October 24th, 2010

A man sets window protection shutters a few hours before the arrival of Hurricane Richard in Corozal, Belize, Sunday, Oct. 24, 2010. ( AP Photo/Israel Leal)AP - Hurricane Richard began battering Belize’s Caribbean coast with powerful wind and rain Sunday, as authorities evacuated tourists from the outlying islands and an estimated 10,000 people took refuge…

Tropical Storm Hermine makes landfall in Mexico (AP)

September 7th, 2010

Tropical storm Hermine is seen in this satellite image courtesy of the National Hurricane Center. REUTERS/National Hurricane Center/HandoutAP - Tropical Storm Hermine slammed into Mexico’s northern Gulf coast near the U.S. border late Monday with winds of 60 mph (95 kph), lashing Mexico and southern Texas with…

Southern China braces for Typhoon Conson landfall (AP)

July 16th, 2010

Bodies of fishermen lie on the street after being retrieved by authorities at Mariveles township, Bataan province 80 kilometers (50 miles) west of Manila, Philippines on Thursday July 15, 2010, after Typhoon Conson barreled into the main island of Luzon. Electricity was restored in the Philippine capital, flights resumed and schools reopened Thursday after the first typhoon of the season killed over two dozen people, eight of which were from Mariveles, and plunged most of the main northern island into darkness. (AP Photo/Bullit Marquez)AP - Southern China braced for torrential rains and lashing winds Friday as Typhoon Conson crept toward land after killing 38 people and leaving a trail of destruction in the…