Tag: Rain

Categories Asia & Pacific

2 killed, 20 missing as powerful landslide ploughs through houses due to heavy rain in Japan (VIDEO)

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Several homes have been destroyed by a landslide amid torrential rain in the city of Atami in the Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. With at least two people killed and around 20 missing, officials have called in the army for help. … Read More >2 killed, 20 missing as powerful landslide ploughs through houses due to heavy rain in Japan (VIDEO)

Categories Russia

Moscow FLOODED & city streets in gridlock as apocalyptic torrential thunderstorms & winds break Russian capital’s record heatwave

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First came intense, unprecedented heat, as Moscow baked in temperatures of 36°C (96°F) over the weekend. Then, on Monday afternoon, it was another story altogether, with flash rains flooding the city and causing traffic gridlock. … Read More >Moscow FLOODED & city streets in gridlock as apocalyptic torrential thunderstorms & winds break Russian capital’s record heatwave

Categories World

It’s raining ‘hope and money’ for many drought-stricken farmers following multi-day deluge

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“Last week it rained hope, last night it rained money for our farmers.”
Those were the words of Dalby local Bruce White, who was delighted by the rain in southern Queensland, despite hosing out mud from his inundated shed. … Read More >It’s raining ‘hope and money’ for many drought-stricken farmers following multi-day deluge