Top weather events of 2012
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Cars floating in subterranian basement
Cars floating in subterranian basement following Hurricaine Sandy on October 30 in the Financial District of NY. President Obama declared the situation a 'major disaster' for many areas of the East Coast. (Photo by Andrew Burton/Getty Images)
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Sandy destroyed roller coaster
Surf rolls past a destroyed roller coaster wrecked by Superstorm Sandy on October 31 in Seaside Heights, NJ. At least 50 people were reportedly killed in the U.S. by Sandy. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)
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Dry pond
Marion Kujawa looks over a pond he uses to water the cattle on his farm on July 16, 2012 in Ashley, Illinois. Kujawa began digging the pond deeper after it began to dry up during the drought. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)
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Rancher inspects a dead cow
Rancher Gary Wollert inspects a dead cow on August 22, 2012 in Colorado. Many cattle contracted resperatory infections due to conditions. The record-breaking drought, affected more than half of the US. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)
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Waldo Canyon fire burns homes
Destroyed homes sit beside a home left untouched by the Waldo Canyon fire on June 30 in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The fire forced more than 35k people to flee and destroyed hundreds of homes. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
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Waldo Canyon Fire Blocade
A police road block near the Waldo Canyon fire is viewed on June 28, 2012 in Colorado Springs, Colorado. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
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Tropical Storm Debby Flooding
David Rivera helps friends salvage what they can from their home before a mandatory evacuation after Tropical Storm Debby on June 26 in the Mill Run area of New Port Richey, Florida. (Photo by Edward Linsmier/Getty Images)
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Tropical Storm Debby Evacuation
Officials wait to evacuate residents of the Mill Run area on June 26 in New Port Richey, Florida after Tropical Storm Debby. (Photo by Edward Linsmier/Getty Images)
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Hurricane Isaac flood waters
Rescue workers transport residents trapped by rising water from Hurricane Isaac in the River Forest subdivision on August 29, 2012 in LaPlace, Louisiana. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)
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Hurricane Isaac in the River Forest subdivision
Rescue workers transport residents trapped by rising water from Hurricane Isaac in the River Forest subdivision on August 29, 2012 in LaPlace, Louisiana. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)
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EF3 tornado in Kansas
Damage is seen after an EF3 tornado swept through the Pinaire Mobile Home Park on April 15 in Wichita, Kansas. The storms were part of a massive system that affected areas from Northern Nebraska and Iowa south. (Photo by Julie Denesha/Getty Images)
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Harrisburg tornado
Vehicles and other possessions are scattered after a tornado ripped through a neighborhood in the morning hours of February 29 in Harrisburg, Illinois. Several people died in tornadoes across the Midwest. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)
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March 3 tornado in Henryville
A school bus is lodged in a home after being tossed by a March 3 tornado in Henryville, Indiana. Dozens of were killed as severe weather and tornados ripped through the South and Midwest. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)
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Winter storm in Mass.
A truck drives past some discarded, snow-covered furniture on December 27 in Massachusetts. The winter storm caused tornados in the South on Christmas Day and rain, sleet and snow in the Northeast. (Photo by Matthew Cavanaugh/Getty Images)
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Snowy day in Greenfield
Cars and pedestrians navigate a snowy street on December 27 in Greenfield, Massachusetts. The winter storm caused tornados in the South on Christmas Day and rain, sleet and snow in the Northeast. (Photo by Matthew Cavanaugh/Getty Images)





