June 10, 2011

Ash from volcano eruption brings on threat of Chile flood and forces evacuation ^Reply

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A river in southern Chile has overflowed is banks, after it was blocked by volcanic ash and mounting debris. The area around the Nilahu river has been evacuated as a result.

The raised water levels follow the eruption of a volcano in the city of Puyehue on Saturday, which sent a huge ash cloud across nearby towns and all the way to Buenos Aires, the capital of neighbouring Argentina.

The ash has also damaged swathes of crops and killed many fish.

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June 2, 2011

Springfield MA tornado: AMAZING footage of crossing river! ^Reply

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Two tornadoes that struck western and central Massachusetts on June 1, 2011, are blamed for at least four deaths. There’s been extensive damage in Springfield, the state’s third largest city. Police there report dozens of injuries.