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Massive, 1000 km Duststorm Hits Chad in Africa

Chad, Africa (HDW) May 28, 2004 - On May 28, 2004, a massive dust storm was sweeping from the northeast corner of Chad to its western border, a distance of roughly 900 kilometers (560 miles). (full article...)

Kenya (HDW) July 26, 2004 - Up to 3.3 million people are facing starvation after severe drought stunted crops in parts of Kenya. The rainy season that supplies Kenya with the water needed to grow crops typically runs from March to June. This year, the rains fell from the second week of April through the first week of May, and though the rains were heavy in places, much of the country remained dry during May and June. The severe drought has led to food shortages in Kenya’s Eastern, Coastal and Central provinces, and the situation may not improve soon. (full article...)

Egypt (HDW) September 1, 2004 - A thick plume of desert dust (tan colored) was blowing eastward out of southern Egypt and Sudan, and out over the Red Sea on September 1, 2004. The dust is so thick in many places that it completely blocks the view of the surface. (full article...)

Dust Plumes off Coast of Namibia Offer Image of Beauty Botswana (HDW) August 23, 2004 - Whisps of white dust sweep off of northern Namibia’s Skeleton Coast in this Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) image, acquired on June 9, 2004 by NASA’s Terra satellite. (full article...)