As the Republican Convention starts in Tampa and Hurricane Isaac hurtles toward New Orleans, NASA is aiming to shift our focus, for a few minutes, beyond the storm-filled sky.

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We are particularly concerned about flooding because the continuing rains can end up having an impact well beyond the immediate center of the storm.

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One is an apparent ability to detect thunderstorms well beyond the range that the sound of a storm can carry.

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Individual artists have broken out here and there in the past, but these days, there's a sense that it's ready to burst beyond the borders and take the world by storm.

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Routon said it's hard to believe a photograph of him and his neighbor is among the iconic images of the storm seen far beyond his state's borders.

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Amid all this, a smart little boy (Tommy Rettig), wise beyond his years, is the eye of the storm, surely brewing stories of his own.

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The decision has caused a storm far beyond Ecuador.

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Robin Hood has adroitly recognized the fact that the storm upended lives in myriad ways that go beyond physical rebuilding.

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Unfortunately, at the same time, factors beyond our control have created a perfect storm a precipitous decline in revenue and a tough economy coupled with a credit crisis that makes it extremely difficult to support our debt.

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Beyond what will keep you comfortable, will you need any cash during the storm?

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The metal frame of their storm-chasing vehicle was twisted almost beyond recognition.

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