Extreme Weather Photos Of The Week (PHOTOS)

PHOTOS: Flooding, Tsunami Debris And Spring Snow

This week brought several big headlines in extreme weather news:

  • Weather services are preparing for budget cuts right before a hurricane season that's anticipated to be busier than normal.
  • New numbers show Chicago experienced the wettest April since monitoring began 143 years ago.
  • Chicagoans have been faced with some serious cleanup after nearly a week of torrential rains and flooding.
  • A report by Climate Central's Andrew Freedman analyzed the impact of climate change on extreme weather patterns, from drought and flooding to tornados.
  • California reported the first official debris to land on its shores from Japan's 2011 tsunami -- an entire fishing boat.
  • Check out photos of the week's extreme weather from around the world:

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    Extreme Weather Photos Of The Week 4/28/13

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