NATIONAL WEATHER ONLINE - HEADLINES

Raw Video: Dust Storm Closes Wash. St. Highway

Interstate 90 between Moses Lake and Ritzville in Eastern Washington is closed due to blowing dust and poor visibility.

Iraq lashed by sandstorms and battling drought

Sandstorms have become an increasing problem in Iraq, owing largely to an expanding and intensifying drought.

The following is an excerpt from a Reuters News Article on the effects of the most recent sandstorm - click here to view the full article.

"BAGHDAD, July 13 (Reuters) - A sandstorm grounded Admiral Mike Mullen, the U.S. military's senior commander, in the restive city of Kirkuk on Monday during a visit to Iraq."

This is part of the larger context of a lack of rain resulting in a higher frequency and intensity of sandstorms, as featured in this article from the Associated Press: (don't see the article?  After 30 days from posting, click here to access it)

Raw Video: Sandstorm Blankets Baghdad

A heavy sandstorm has blanketed Iraq's capital, closing the Baghdad airport and sending dozens of people to the hospital with respiratory problems.

Raw Video: Sandstorm Puts Baghdad in a Fog

A fierce sandstorm has left Baghdad covered in dust. The sandstorm has caused flight delays and forced police officers to wear masks.

Sandstorm halts oil exports from Kuwait

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Kuwaiti oil official: Sandstorm halts oil exports from Associated Press