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Torrential rain caused heavy downpour in London
London witnessed severe rainfall on Sunday, 25th July 2021. This heavy downpour has caused flooding in London. People staying in London said that they are having a tough time as buses stood broken down in water, and roads looked like canals. They mentioned not seeing anything of such sort earlier...
JAPAN LIKELY TO WITNESS HEAVY RAINS IN COMING 3 DAYS
Highlights
• A report by broadcaster NHK said as of 11 a.m., nearly 126,000 people had been asked to evacuate
According to a warning issued by Japan’s meteorological agency on Saturday, the country is likely to witness extremely heavy rainfall, especially in three s...
AUSTRALIA FACES WORST FLOODS IN 60 YEARS
Highlights:
- The government of Australia has been planning to evacuate thousands of people from the western region of Sydney
- Australia has been facing the worst floods in 60 years
The authorities of Australia have been planning to eva...
BMC DECLARES HOLIDAY IN MUMBAI DUE TO HEAVY RAINFALL
HIGHLIGHTS
- Heavy overnight rainfall in Mumbai caused waterlogging in many parts of the city.
- Road traffic as well as rail traffic got obstructed.
- BMC has declared holiday due to heavy rainfall.
On Tuesday night of 22 SEP 2...
THAILAND’S MU KOH PARK SCORED THE FIRST POSITION; CLIMATE FORECASTS DETERMINE HEAVY RAINS
HIGHLIGHTS
- As Thailand is gauging for more international tourists, to improve its tourism business, the parks are valued for the best services
- Rains are soon to fill in Thailand, as predicted by the meteorology department
Mu Koh Ang ...
DELHI: HEAVY RAINFALL CAUSES TRAFFIC JAMS, FLOODED STREETS
Highlights
• The India Meteorological Department (IMD) had warned of heavy rain in several north and central Indian states
• The IMD said Delhi and adjoining areas are seeing heave rain because of a well marked low pressure area over north Chattisgarh and neighbourho...
DELUGE FOLLOWED BY SCORCHING HEAT; NATURE’S SCATHING FURY REVEALED
- The unmistakably long monsoon in central South Korea that brought along with it torrential rains and caused unforeseen casualties ended Sunday, which will be followed by a heat wave, the weather agency said.
- After some rain in Gyeonggi and Gangwon Provinces early Sunday, the mo...
MUMBAI TO SEE HEAVY RAINFALL IN NEXT 48 HRS: IMD
Highlights
• The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued yellow alert for Mumbai, Thane and Palghar
• Orange alert has been issued for districts of Raigad, Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg
• The water of Mumbai has reached 60.17 percent of its total c...
EUROPEAN UNION TO PROVIDE 1.65 MILLION EURO AS AN AID TO VICTIMS OF FLOODS IN SOUTH ASIA
Highlights:
- The number of youths in the population of Germany is been decreasing constantly
- The current figures show that there are only 10.3 per cent youths in the overall population of Germany
The percentage of the young adults and...
GREECE: AT LEAST SEVEN KILLED AFTER FLOODS IN EVIA ISLAND
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- Flooding have been caused in the island of Evia by thunderstorms and torrential rain in Greece
- At least seven people have lost their lives in the floods in Greece
In Greece, a number of at least seven people which ha...
SOUTH KOREA AT THE RECEIVING END OF TYPHOON WRATH
- Torrential rains, landslides and floods in South Korea have taken lives of nearly 30 people in the past several days, but agony is that the death toll may rise further as more than 10 people have gone missing.
- More heavy rains are predicted in the southern-most part of the coun...
MUMBAI RAINS CLAIM LIVES OF 2 AS CHAWL IN SANTACRUZ COLLAPSES
Highlights
• Met department has issued red alert and forecasted extremely heavy rains at isolated places in Mumbai, Raigad and Thane
• The BMC alerted all concerned departments and also advised all the citizens not to go near any beach or low lying area
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JULY MONTH’S CONSUMER CONFIDENCE IN JAPAN CONTINUED SHOWING SIGNS OF IMPROVEMENT
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- July month’s consumer confidence in Japan continued showing signs of improvement.
- Rebound in the economy is rather slow due to the rise in domestic infections and torrential rain.
- The index in June saw an upturn of ...
THE PRICE OF LETTUCE IN JAPAN INCREASED FIVEFOLD DUE TO LONG RAINS
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- The price of lettuce in Japan increased fivefold due to long rains.
- The wholesale price of lettuce shot up to $2.87 per kilogram from the previous $0.57.
- Meteorological office said that sunlight hours will be short and r...
MUMBAI: 8 DEAD, SEVERAL INJURED AS 2 BUILDINGS COLLAPSE DUE TO HEAVY RAIN
Two buildings located in different areas of Mumbai collapsed on Thursday due to extremely heavy rainfall. In this accident, total 8 people have lost their lives, while several are seriously injured. The teams of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) immediately arrived at the locations and ...
SEVERE FLOODS IN CHINA AFFECTED MILLIONS
Highlights:
- More than 140 people either died or went missing due to severe floods in China that have affected almost 38 million people.
- The flood has destroyed more than 28,000 buildings while the cost of damage accounts for 82.2 billion yuan which is...
SUN-DRENCHED TURF SPELL ENDS AS RAINS PLAY SPOILSPORT
- Britain all face-to-face with a heatwave that risks pushing all the Englanders back indoors.
- With this the Brits are again back to square 1. They have been flouting norms of social distancing enforced during lockdown.
Britain’s fun-loving and splendid lo...
EASTER MONDAY: HEAVY RAINS AND STRONG WINDS IN WASHINGTON
Highlights:
- Heavy showers and winds will lash DC on Monday
- The weather will likely let up towards the late evening
The weather prediction for Washington DC is that the Easter Monday will see the state usher in heavy downpours.
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AUSTRALIA EXPERIENCES THE MOST RAINFALL SINCE 1992
Highlights:
- Australia experiences 176 mm of rainfall
- Wettest 24 hours since 1992
- Another 200 millimeter of rainfall expected
Australia is a land of extremes. Being an arid island wildfires are not new to the country...
Betty Rainsford veteran of Belfast Telegraph paved the way to journalism for women
A distinguished writer from Belfast, who wrote all about politics and theater, who had once given an exclusive interview with Irish playwright Samuel Beckett, died when he was 99.
Betty Rainsford (Nee Lowry) has been a female editor of the Belfast Telegraph for 20 years and has had the ...