9 h. ago Tropical Storm Chantal forecast to bring heavy rain to the Carolinas

Tropical Storm Chantal has formed off the southeastern U.S. coast

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3 d. ago Monsoon season brings the promise of rain for the arid southwestern US

Clouds start to build in the early afternoon and the air becomes sweet with the promise of rain

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4 d. ago ‘Bomb cyclone’ brings extreme rain, floods and damaging winds to Australia’s east coast

Millions of people are in the path of the storm which is expected to dump over 100 mm rain in just hours

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2 w. ago Met Office warns homes could be flooded as 'intense' thunderstorms to hit UK

Extreme conditions bringing torrential rain are on the way

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3 w. ago ‘The rain brings out a cinematic quality’: Eric Van Nynatten’s best phone picture

A neon sign reflected in a puddle in New York City’s Theater District inspired this enigmatic shotIt had been raining all day in New York City. After meeting a friend in a coffee shop near Manhattan’s Theater District, professional photographer Eric Van Nynatten decided on a spontaneous street photography session.“The rain had been nonstop, which most people would find messy and chaotic, but I feel it brings out a cinematic quality in the city,” he says. “The wet streets become shiny and reflective, and at night it looks a lot like a painting. I ended up walking down Broadway as evening fell. It’s an area that’s already a visual spectacle – there are all these amazing retro marquees, billboards and neon signs. I spotted this sign reflected in a puddle just off the sidewalk and set up my composition.” Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Tropical Storm Dalila forms and is expected to bring rain to southwestern Mexico

The National Hurricane Center says Tropical Storm Dalila has formed in the eastern Pacific Ocean

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3 w. ago UK weather maps show Friday the 13th to unleash huge rain bomb and hours of downpours

Lots of people think Friday the 13th is associated with bad luck due to a combination of superstitions, but this week it's set to bring a downpour of rain for areas across the UK

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