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Tropical storm Melissa neared hurricane strength Saturday and was expected to rapidly intensify this weekend, as forecasters warned of massive rainfall and life-threatening flooding and landslides in the northern Caribbean. An astounding 89 centimetres of rain was anticipated in southwest Haiti. The erratic and slow-moving storm has killed at least …
Read More »Torrential rain, flooding hit parts of northern China
Thousands of people were forced out of their homes on Monday after heavy rains in northern China, including villages around the capital Beijing. News Source link
Read More »Toronto flooding: DVP reopens for morning commute after torrential rainfall
The Don Valley Parkway has reopened on Wednesday morning after major rainfall caused a portion of the roadway to flood with cars trapped. The DVP was closed from Bayview Avenue to the Gardiner Expressway but reopened in time for the Wednesday morning commute. More than a dozen people had to …
Read More »Remnants of Hurricane Beryl expected to hit Canada, torrential downpours possible
Remnants of Hurricane Beryl are set to hit parts of Canada this week, bringing the threat of localized flooding for some. Beryl made landfall on the Texas coast early Monday as a Category 1 hurricane with a dangerous storm surge and strong winds. “After making landfall on the Gulf coast …
Read More »Tornadoes possible, ‘torrential downpours’ expected in eastern Ontario
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Thunderstorms are expected in eastern Ontario on Monday afternoon and could bring with them intense rainfall, strong gusts of wind, large hail and possibly even tornadoes. The severe weather is expected through the Kingston area north to Ottawa, stretching from the Renfrew …
Read More »After summer storms bring torrential rain, evacuees start heading home in Quebec
Descrease article font size Increase article font size After hard and heavy rain over the past few days in southern and central Quebec, some evacuees were given the green light to return home Wednesday. In Sherbrooke, 150 kilometres east of Montreal, officials said residents could head home after they were …
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