Rain News
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Chicago -
It seems that at least part of corporate America is learning to use climate change to its advantage. In terms of liability, insurance companies have begun to embrace the reality of climate change and the fact that it has been going on for decades.
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Miami -
Streets collapsed and flights were delayed as heavy rains lashed the U.S. East Coast as far south as usually sunny Florida, after tornadoes ripped through other parts of the country leaving dozens dead.
In the Media
by AFP
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Dale Earnhardt Jr. ended a 55-race winless spell when drove his Chevrolet to victory in a rain-interrupted, crash-marred Daytona 500 on Sunday in the season-opening NASCAR race.
In the Media
by Lewis Franck (Reuters)
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You know that song, "The rain in Spain stays mainly on the plain?" Well, its official, they lied. Since the start of 2014, some towns in northern Spain, including the coast, have had rainfall virtually every day, making it the wettest since 1969.
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Two weather agencies in Great Britain have reported that the country faced its wettest January since their records began more than 100 years ago.
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Early figures have suggested several parts of England and Wales have experienced its wettest January since records began over 100 years ago.
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The severe weather affecting the U.S. has been widely reported. To help those affected, the U.S. CDC has provided some advice on dealing with the wintery conditions.
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Why don't butterflies get damp or wet when it rains? The answer is inked to the make-up of the surface of the wings of the butterfly.
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Berkeley -
Scientists have proven Mark Twain wrong . The writer said: “Everybody talks about the weather but no one does anything it.”
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US scientists have calculated that diamonds big enough for celebrities to wear could be raining down on Jupiter and Saturn.
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A launch trailer has been made available along with the release of the game called "Rain" which is jointly developed by PlayStation Camp and Playstation Japan.
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Relentless torrential rain pounded Colorado for five days in a row. Farming communities along the South Platte River were requested to evacuate ahead of the incoming floods, which may have claimed another life, Reuters reports.
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The flooding that swept off the mountainside communities in Colorado on Friday reached downstream, causing a major overflow of the rivers and creeks, forcing thousands of people being evacuated.
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Tegucigalpa -
A landslide provoked by heavy rain in Northern Honduras killed six children in the village of La Chicharronera Wednesday night.
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New York -
Umbrellas were in abundance yesterday, as the US Open was plagued by rain. Twenty-eight matches were called off yesterday, as the men’s first round was given priority.
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Calgary -
This Photo Essay honors the Calgary Zoo animals that were traumatized during the devastating flood in Calgary, Alberta, June 2013. A revisit to the zoo on June 22 was postponed due to massive flooding of the Bow and Elbow rivers from torrential rainfall.
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New York -
We're expecting showers over the next few days in New York City. Here are some tips on things to do in NYC when it's raining so you don't let the weekend go to waste.
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Toronto -
The Greater Toronto Area was pounded with record rainfall today, resulting in power outages as well as road and transit closures.
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Savannah -
Tropical Storm Andrea is making its way to Georgia's "Coastal Empire" and the center of the storm is expected to be near Savannah. A tropical storm warning and a flash flood watch are currently in effect, and power outages are already occurring.
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Spring in Spain has so far been very changeable, with warm sunshine, but chilly to cold winds and cloudy days. Seems like that trend will continue into summer, according to a French weather channel, Meteo.
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Antalya -
Enjoy a quiet Antalya afternoon with friends, walking by markets on a cobblestone street, past the old castle, and to the boat harbor where a rainbow brightens the way.
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Scientists, through an EU founded project, have predicted that greater quantities of rainfall and bigger storms will lead to more stomach upsets in parts of Europe.
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Highway officials in Oklahoma have re-opened Interstate 40 in downtown Oklahoma City after a 21 vehicle pileup at the intersection with Interstate 35.
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Nashville -
Winter in the southern part of the United States can be unpredictable, with unseasonably warm weather one day, followed by a cold front and heavy storms the next. That is particularly true in many parts of Tennessee.
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Hurricane Sandy ravaged New Jersey and New York Monday night with heavy rain and 80 mph winds, causing 5 million power outages spanning from North Carolina to Maine. It's just been reported a New York hospital is moving 215 patients to other hospitals.
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As Hurricane Sandy continues to churn closer towards the United States, authorities along the east coast are issuing evacuation orders and residents are bracing themselves for the "megastorm" some forecasters are already calling "historical".
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Lourdes -
Hundreds of Roman Catholic pilgrims, some sick and disabled, were evacuated from the shrine of Lourdes in France, as the Gave de Pau River overflowed from days of rain.
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Three raw chicken parts rained down from the sky on a teenager Cassie Bernard, who was taking a horseback riding lesson in Virginia Wednesday. She got hit by the smallest of the parts, a foot-long piece. She was not hurt because she was wearing a helmet.
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As the autumn rainy season begins in Málaga province, heavy rains are being experienced, causing flooding, evacuations and at least one death.
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Parts of southern England and Wales are being battered by what officials are calling "the most intense September storm for 30 years", displacing hundreds of residents as more then 300 homes are evacuated.
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Rain Image
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Black skies above the church
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Raindrops can still be seen on a holly bush after a thunderstorm.
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Storm clouds rolling into Nashville, TN on Dec. 17, 2012
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Weather Channel
The possibility of flooding from Tropical Storm Lee extends 1600 miles inland.
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Ominous looking storm clouds in Nashville, TN
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Working as a trucker, i stoped in a west texas truckstop to take a break during a rain downpour. This is the sunset shortly after that downpour. One of my favorite pictures that ive taken.
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NASA
The Indus River, near Kashmor, Pakistan, on Aug. 12., overflowing onto land
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A holly bush still shows signs of the hard rain that accompanied a thunderstorm.
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The heavy rain expected to hit London, Ontario, Tuesday afternoon was very short-lived and not accompanied by the forecast high winds which, it was feared, might be even stronger in gusts.
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by DFID
The recent flooding in Pakistan has devastated large areas of the country.
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Lighting strike as seen through a car window.
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Clouds can still be seen at sunset.
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Lighting strike from Dec. 17, 2912 thunderstorm in Nashville, TN.
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The first massive, huge thunderstorm to hit the city of Toronto this summer (2010).
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The first massive, huge thunderstorm to hit the city of Toronto this summer (2010).
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Taken over a public park in Hertfordshire at 3pm in the afternoon.
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