5 d. ago Weather tracker: heavy rainfall across India, Japan and Hong Kong causes widespread disruption

Hong Kong hit by 350mm of rain in 24 hours, while mountainous state of Uttarakhand badly affected by landslides and floodingLarge parts of Asia have been especially wet this week and the heavy rain is forecast to continue into next week. Hong Kong issued four black rainstorm warnings – the most times this warning has been issued in a single week.The worst of the rainfall was on 5 August, with more than 350mm in 24 hours, the highest daily rainfall recorded in August since 1884. This caused widespread disruption on roads and flights. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Rain forecast for final day of The Oval Test, but will it affect the result?

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3 w. ago UK could see half a month’s rainfall in under 24 hours amid more weather warnings

Northern Ireland could see half a month’s worth of rainfall in less than a day on Sunday evening, Met Office warned

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3 w. ago Oasis fans given Heaton Park clothing advice with rain forecast and told one item they cannot bring

It is set to be another wet day at Heaton Park

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3 w. ago Death toll grows from torrential rains in South Korea with thousands unable to return home

Four people have died and two are missing after four days of heavy rain as authorities warn of landslides and floodingTorrential rains that lashed South Korea for a fourth day on Saturday kept nearly 3,000 people from returning to their homes, as the death toll reached four people.Rain is forecast to last until Monday in some areas, as officials urged extreme caution against the risk of landslides and flooding, with warnings issued across most of the country. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Six Scottish indoor summer weekend days out for the whole family as rain forecast

From water parks to science centres and museums.

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