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Teachers carry children away from Briarwood Elementary school after a tornado destroyed the school in south Oklahoma City, Monday, May 20, 2013. A monstrous tornado roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs, flattening entire neighbourhoods with winds up to 200 mph, setting buildings on fire and landing a direct blow on an elementary school.
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A boy carries plastics sheets to use as shelter at a Rohingya internally displaced person (IDP) camp outside of Sittwe, May 15, 2013. Authorities in Myanmar struggled on Wednesday to evacuate tens of thousands of people, most of them Rohingya Muslims, before Cyclone Mahasen reaches camps in low-lying regions that have been their home since ethnic and religious unrest last year.
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This picture taken on April 8, 2013, shows icicles hanging on flowers in a garden in Hami, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. A sharp temperature decrease has hit this area following a strong cold air.
Cherry blossoms are in full bloom in Kyoto, Japan — the blooming period runs from the end of March to the beginning of April. Getty photographer Buddhika Weerasinghe captured these beauties on April 5, 2013 in Kyoto, Japan.
Maruyama Park
On the Okazaki canal
Imperial Palace Park
A bee buzzes at the Imperial Palace
On the Okazaki canal
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The coldest temperatures in the northern hemisphere have been recorded in the Oymyakon valley, Republic of Sakha, northeast Russia, where according to the United Kingdom Met Office, a temperature of -67.8 degrees Celsius (-90 degrees Fahrenheit) was registered in 1933 - the coldest on record in the northern hemisphere since the beginning of the 20th century. Yet despite the harsh climate, people live in the valley, and the area is equipped with schools, a post office, a bank, and even an airport runway (albeit open only in the summer).
Here's a glimpse into the lives of the people who inhabit this harsh region of Russia.
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A minibus drives along an ice road across the Lena river, outside Yakutsk in the Republic of Sakha, northeast Russia.
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A girl bundled up for the cold in the village of Oymyakon, in the Republic of Sakha, northeast Russia.
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A man passes a sign saying "Oymyakon 'Pole of Cold'" on the site of a former meteorological station in the village of Oymyakon, in the Republic of Sakha, northeast Russia.
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Lumberjacks Alexey Egorov, 45, (L) and Semion VInokurov, 53, lunch in the cabin of their truck in forest outside Tomtor in the Oymyakon valley, in the Republic of Sakha, northeast Russia.
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A general view of the village of Tomtor in the Oymyakon valley, in the Republic of Sakha, northeast Russia.
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Ships are moored on the banks of a river for the winter outside Yakutsk in the Republic of Sakha, northeast Russia.
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A view shows ice sculptures on the Lena river, constructed for the celebration of Orthodox Epiphany outside Yakutsk in the Republic of Sakha, northeast Russia.
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Alexander Gubin, 43, prepares to dive into the frozen Labynkyr lake, some 100 km south from Oymyakon in the Republic of Sakha, northeast Russia.
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Ruslan, 35, loads blocks of ice onto a truck outside Yakutsk in the Republic of Sakha, northeast Russia.
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Traffic lights are seen covered in snow in Yakutsk, in the Republic of Sakha, northeast Russia.
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A woman wrapped in fur walks in the village of Tomtor in the Oymyakon valley, in the Republic of Sakha, northeast Russia.
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A car drives through the snow at night near Vostochnaya meteorological station, some 500 km northeast of Yakutsk in the Republic of Sakha, northeast Russia.
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Trees are covered with hoarfrost, with the air temperature at about minus 46 degrees Celsius (minus 50.8 degrees Fahrenheit), in the eastern Siberian city of Yakutsk in the Sakha (Yakutia) Republic.
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A woman passes a board on a building, displaying the local time, temperature, humidity and air pressure in Yakutsk, in the Republic of Sakha, northeast Russia.
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A dog lies on wood shavings in the village of Tomtor in the Oymyakon valley in the Republic of Sakha, northeast Russia.
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A view of the snowy landscape near Vostochnaya meteorological station, in the Republic of Sakha, northeast Russia.
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A man takes a drink in the cabin of his truck in the village of Ytyk-Kyuyol in the Republic of Sakha, northeast Russia.
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Gale force winds from the North makes a spectacular picture at the harbour in Seaham, northeast England, as they batter the seafront, Feb. 6, 2013. Many parts of Britain are braced for a predicted return of snow and gale force winds over the coming days. (AP Photo / Owen Humphreys, PA)
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Pictures from the scene of the multivehicle pile-up on Hwy 401 near Newcastle, Ontario. This blog will be updated as new photos become available.
Rescue workers at the scene of a multi-vehicle crash that closed the westbound lanes of Highway 401 at Newtonville Road between Port Hope and Clarington in Newcastle, Ont., on Friday, Jan. 25, 2013. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Matthew Walton
The scene of a multi-vehicle crash that closed the westbound lanes of Highway 401 at Newtonville Road between Port Hope and Clarington in Newcastle, Ont., on Friday, Jan. 25, 2013. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Matthew Walton
The scene of a multi-vehicle crash that closed the westbound lanes of Highway 401 at Newtonville Road between Port Hope and Clarington in Newcastle, Ont., on Friday, Jan. 25, 2013. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Matthew Walton
The scene of a multi-vehicle crash that closed the westbound lanes of Highway 401 at Newtonville Road between Port Hope and Clarington in Newcastle, Ont., on Friday, Jan. 25, 2013. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Matthew Walton
Rescue workers at the scene of a multi-vehicle crash that closed the westbound lanes of Highway 401 at Newtonville Road between Port Hope and Clarington in Newcastle, Ont., on Friday, Jan. 25, 2013. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Matthew Walton
Rescue workers at the scene of a multi-vehicle crash that closed the westbound lanes of Highway 401 at Newtonville Road between Port Hope and Clarington in Newcastle, Ont., on Friday, Jan. 25, 2013. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Matthew Walton
A vehicle is crushed under a transport truck at the Mill Street exit, westbound on Hwy. 401. The car was one of dozens involved in a massive collision on Jan. 25, 2013. Karen Longwell / Northumberland
Dozens of vehicles were involved in a massive collision just east of the Mill Street exit, westbound Hwy. 401 on Jan. 25, 2013. Karen Longwell / Northumberland
A police attends the scene of accident on highway 401 in Newcastle, Ontario on Friday Jan. 25, 2013. At least seven people have been injured, some critically, in a multi-vehicle collision on a busy southern Ontario highway. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Doug Ives
A tow truck operator attends the scene of accident on highway 401 in Newcastle, Ontario on Friday Jan. 25, 2013. At least seven people have been injured, some critically, in a multi-vehicle collision on a busy southern Ontario highway. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Doug Ives
The scene of a multi-vehicle crash that closed the westbound lanes of Highway 401 at Newtonville Road between Port Hope and Clarington in Newcastle, Ont., on Friday, Jan. 25, 2013. At least seven people have been injured, some critically, in a multi-vehicle collision on a busy southern Ontario highway. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Doug Ives
A nor'easter hit residents in New York and New Jersey knocking out power for hundreds of thousands of people and slowed utilities' efforts to restore service to more than 600,000 still without power in the wake of superstorm Sandy.
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People push carts with donated items in them past buildings destroyed by a fire that took place during hurricane Sandy and through snow left on the ground after a nor'easter, also known as a northeaster storm, in the Queens borough neighborhood of Rockaway Park, New York, November 8, 2012.
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In the Staten Island, New York, neighborhood of New Dorp, three to four inches of snow blanketed the area on Thursday, November 8, 2012, making the cleanup effort that much more difficult. Most residents have left due to lack of electricity and services.
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Photographs of Elliott Miller's wedding day and graduation lay on a snow covered bench as Jeanene Miller tries to dry out the pictures of her in-laws which were damaged during floods caused by Superstorm Sandy, Thursday, Nov. 8, 2012, in Point Pleasant, N.J.
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A message about Superstorm Sandy on a wooden board is half covered by snow the morning after a nor'easter rolled through the already damaged beachfront town of Point Pleasant, N.J., Thursday, Nov. 8, 2012.
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In the Staten Island, New York, neighborhood of New Dorp, three to four inches of snow blanketed the area on Thursday, November 8, 2012, making the cleanup effort that much more difficult. A boat rests on a sidewalk after being carried away by the recent Hurricane Sandy surge.
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Residents walk down a street past piles of debris piled up outside of people's homes due to the flooding from hurricane Sandy that are covered in snow left by a nor'easter, also known as a northeaster storm, in the Queens borough neighborhood of Rockaway Beach, New York, November 8, 2012.
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A pile of belongings, coated with a few inches of snow, is seen with a sign placed by the owners outside their home in the West Beach Haven community of Manahawkin, New Jersey, November 8, 2012 as recover efforts continue in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy.
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Snow covers a carved pumpkin outside a Brooklyn home in New York November 8, 2012.
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A pile of belongings, coated with a few inches of snow, is seen outside a home in the West Beach Haven community of Manahawkin, New Jersey November 8, 2012 as recovery efforts continue in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. A nor'easter Wednesday in New York and New Jersey knocked power out for hundreds of thousands of people and slowed utilities' efforts to restore service to more than 600,000 still without power in the wake of superstorm Sandy.
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A stuffed fish is left on a beach next to a pile of debris from Superstorm Sandy November 8, 2012 in Long Branch, New Jersey.
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People wait on line to buy gasoline during a Nor'Easter snowstorm on November 7, 2012 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. The city is still experiencing long gas lines in the wake of Superstorm Sandy.
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A electrical worker stands above an open sidewalk as sleet and snow blows around him in the Financial District, Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2012, in New York. Residents of New York and New Jersey who were flooded out by Superstorm Sandy are waiting with dread Wednesday for the second time in two weeks as another, weaker storm heads toward them and threatens to inundate their homes again or simply leave them shivering in the dark for even longer.
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A woman, who did not want to give her name, returns home from work in the snow to her house in the New Dorp section of Staten Island, New York, Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2012.
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Pedestrians walk through high winds and snow at Union Square on November 7, 2012 in New York City. The city was hit by a Nor'Easter storm, just ten days after Superstorm Sandy ravaged the tri-state area.
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Homeowner Chris Brady stands at a wall of windows damaged by Hurricane Sandy to watch snow fall during nor'easter, also known as a northeaster storm in Lindenhurst, New York November 7, 2012. The wintery nor'easter storm added misery to thousands of people whose homes were destroyed by superstorm Sandy, which killed 120 people when it smashed ashore on October 29 in the New York-New Jersey area, swallowing entire neighborhoods with rising seawater and blowing homes from their foundations.
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Jason Auer works in the snow cleaning a relatives house in the New Dorp section of Staten Island, New York, Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2012.
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Snow covers clothes hanging outside a home, which was left destroyed by Hurricane Sandy, in the Staten Island borough of New York November 7, 2012. A wintry storm dropped snow on the U.S. Northeast on Wednesday and threatened to bring dangerous winds and flooding to a region still climbing out from the devastation of Superstorm Sandy.
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A woman clears snow from her parked car Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2012, in Dover Township, N.J., as the region pounded by Superstorm Sandy last week is hit by a Nor'Easter. Gov. Chris Christie warned Wednesday that New Jersey may suffer a setback in its Superstorm Sandy recovery efforts as a result of the new storm.
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A woman struggles with her umbrella in the wind and snow in New York, November 7, 2012. A wintry storm dropped snow on the Northeast and threatened to bring dangerous winds and flooding to a region still climbing out from the devastation of superstorm Sandy.
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A man walks with his dogs under snow during the arrival of Nor'easter, also known as a northeaster storm, in Jersey City, New Jersey, November 7, 2012.
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Rea Reilly waits in the snow for her daughter's school bus at the New Dorp section of the south shore of Staten Island, in New York City, as a potent Nor'easter, or Northeaster storm, descended on the area hit hard by Hurricane Sandy November 7, 2012. Many low lying shore areas were under evacuation orders as the storm packing high winds rain and snow approached the New York area just over a week after Hurricane Sandy.
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People walk through the wind and snow at New York's Times Square, November 7, 2012. A wintry storm dropped snow on the Northeast and threatened to bring dangerous winds and flooding to a region still climbing out from the devastation of superstorm Sandy.
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A shoe left on a street by Hurricane Sandy is seen covered in snow from nor'easter, also known as a northeaster storm in Lindenhurst, New York November 7, 2012.
Here is a roundup of photos of Superstorm Sandy as it lashes the east coast and here in Toronto. Come back often as we will be updating the blog with fresh photos.
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Water rushes into the Carey Tunnel (previously the Brooklyn Battery Tunnel), caused by Hurricane Sandy, October 29, 2012, in the Financial District of New York.
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This photo provided by 6abc Action News shows the Inlet section of Atlantic City, N.J., as Hurricane Sandy makes it approach, Oct. 29, 2012.
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Hydro poles are snapped at Mississauga Rd. and Stonehouse Cr. after trees partially fell over, pulling the hydro lines on Oct. 29, 2012.
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A tree went down on top of two cars on Lyall Avenue near Main St. due do the tropical storm Sandy on October 29, 2012.
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A local woman was killed when a sign flew off during heavy winds in Toronto during tropical storm Sandy on October 29, 2012
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The intersection of Lyall Avenue and Osborne Avenue near Main St. was without power due do the tropical storm Sandy on October 29, 2012.
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A man in snorkelling gear wades through the flooded streets of Brooklyn, New York, October 29, 2012
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Pedestrians walk past a submerged taxi in Brooklyn, New York, October 29, 2012 as Hurricane Sandy made landfall in the northeastern United States.
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Sea water floods the Ground Zero construction site, Monday, Oct. 29, 2012, in New York.
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The facade of an apartment building collapsed October 29, 2012 in the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan, New York.
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A car is submerged in the Dumbo section of the Brooklyn borough of New York, as the East River overflows during hurricane Sandy, on Monday, Oct. 29, 2012.
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Lower Manhattan goes dark during hurricane Sandy, on Monday, Oct. 29, 2012, as seen from Brooklyn, N.Y.
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Rising water, caused by Hurricane Sandy, rushes into a subterranian parking garage on October 29, 2012, in the Financial District of New York.
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The facade of a four-story building on 14th Street and 8th Avenue collapsed onto the sidewalk as FDNY firefighters respond, Monday, Oct. 29, 2012, in New York.
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An historic ferry boat named the Binghamton is swamped by the waves on the Hudson River in Edgewater, N.J., Monday, Oct. 29, 2012 as Hurricane Sandy lashed the East Coast.
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Storm surf kicked up by the high winds from Hurricane Sandy break onto homes in Southampton, New York October 29, 2012.
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Pedestrians come to the aid of a motorist stuck on a flooded-out road along the shoreline area of Milford, Connecticut ahead of Hurricane Sandy October 29, 2012.
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People wade and paddle down a flooded street as Hurricane Sandy approaches, Monday, Oct. 29, 2012, in Lindenhurst, N.Y.
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Part of a crane boom is seen hanging off a building under construction on West 57th Street on October 29, 2012 in Manhattan, New York City.
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A truck drives through water pushed over a road by Hurricane Sandy in Southampton, New York, October 29, 2012.
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Waves crash against a previously damaged pier before landfall of Hurricane Sandy October 29, 2012 in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
