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Chapala

A man gestures as he tries to save a vehicle swept away by flood waters in Yemen's island of Socotra November 2, 2015.

The ‘Galapagos of the Arab World’ was just lashed with a cyclone. Now it’s headed for Yemen

Environment

On Monday, Cyclone Chapala slammed the island of Socotra, known for its unusual vegetation. Now the storm — traveling toward the mainland — is headed for war-torn Yemen.

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