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Tuesday, December 23, 2008

INDIA

Natural disasters in India, many of them related to

the
climate of India, cause massive losses of Indian

life and property.
Droughts, flash floods, cyclones,

avalanches, landslides brought on by torrential

rains, and snowstorms pose the greatest threats.

Other dangers include frequent summer dust storms,

which usually track from north to south; they cause

extensive property damage in North India
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deposit large amounts of dust from arid regions. Hail

is also common in parts of India, causing severe

damage to standing crops such as rice and wheat.