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Green alert: Tropical Storm MALOU-10 affected few people with wind speeds of hurricane strength or stronger. Tropical Storm MALOU-10 affected few people with winds above 39mph (63 km/h) and few people with hurricane wind strengths (74mph or 119 km/h). In addition, few people are living in coastal areas below 5m and can therefore be affected by storm surge. Red alert: Tropical Cyclone EARL-10 Category 4 affected 171 thousand people with wind speeds of hurricane strength or stronger in Canada. Tropical Cyclone EARL-10 of Saffir-Simpson Category 4 affected 17.7 million people with winds above 39mph (63 km/h) and 171 thousand people with hurricane wind strengths (74mph or 119 km/h). In addition, 11 thousand people are living in coastal areas below 5m and can therefore be affected by storm surge. Green earthquake alert Tonga(M=6.1) potentially affecting <10000 people. On 9/4/2010 8:52:01 AM, an earthquake of magnitude 6.1 and depth 37.1km occurred in Tonga. This earthquake potentially affected <10000 people. Green earthquake alert Indonesia(M=5.6) potentially affecting no people. On 9/3/2010 5:06:49 PM, an earthquake of magnitude 5.6 and depth 61.2km occurred in Indonesia. This earthquake potentially affected no people. Green earthquake alert New Zealand(M=5.3) potentially affecting 472000 people. On 9/3/2010 4:35:42 PM, an earthquake of magnitude 5.3 and depth 12km occurred in New Zealand. This earthquake potentially affected 472000 people. Green earthquake alert United States(M=6.3) potentially affecting no people. On 9/3/2010 11:16:08 AM, an earthquake of magnitude 6.3 and depth 50.8km occurred in United States. This earthquake potentially affected no people. Orange alert: Tropical Cyclone KOMPASU-10 Category 3 affected 3.2 million people with wind speeds of hurricane strength or stronger. Tropical Cyclone KOMPASU-10 of Saffir-Simpson Category 3 affected few people with winds above 39mph (63 km/h) and 3.2 million people with hurricane wind strengths (74mph or 119 km/h). In addition, 62 thousand people are living in coastal areas below 5m and can therefore be affected by storm surge. Orange flood alert in Niger 8/30/2010:"The United Nations humanitarian arm is seeking urgent assistance for Niger, where recent flooding has displaced nearly 200,000 people and aggravated a food crisis in which almost half of the country?s 15 million people are experiencing hunger. ... Orange flood alert in India 9/30/2010: "More than 35 villages of the nearby Gonda and Barabanki districts in Uttar Pradesh were still clamouring for relief as flood waters had submerged them following breach on the embankment on the river Ghagra near Rachpur-Parsawan village yesterd...

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