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02/05/2004
Flooding in Texas and Kenya
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Heavy rain is falling across the eastern side of North America at the moment. The rain and thunderstorms are moving east and leaving destruction in their wake.
Texas has been particularly badly affected. In Waco, 74mm of rain fell in twelve hours late on Friday and into Saturday, with 69mm (over two and a half inches) of this falling in just six hours . It wasn't just the rain that caused problems. Winds were reported to have gusted to 60mph, knocking down trees and power lines, and hail as big as golf balls pounded some areas. A tornado was also reported to have caused minor damage in a suburb of Houston.
This torrential rain caused flash flooding in North and Central Texas, with at least six people drowning as a result.
This band of rain, which stretches up to the Northeast of North America, has been keeping temperatures low. In Milwaukee on Saturday temperatures climbed no higher than 8 Celsius, when you would expect 18 Celsius at this time of the year.
Western Kenya has also been suffering from flooding after heavy rain pounded the area for two days. More than 2000 people have been left homeless after the flooding and five children died in a mudslide caused by the torrential rain.
Just to update you on the situation for our two rain plagued golf tournaments. The HP Classic in New Orleans is still suffering from the inclement weather. On Saturday they managed to get some play in, but there were interruptions throughout the afternoon as lightning threatened to strike. The multiple weather delays over the first three days have forced tournament officials to declare a Monday finish for the second week. Hopefully they will be able to get some play in today!
Meanwhile in Milan, rain is also continuing to affect the Italian Open, with another three and a half hour delay on Saturday morning. The weather delays here have forced course officials to reduce the tournement to 54 holes. Showers could cause interruptions again today.
Related Links :
BBC weather - North America rainfall
Weather News from the last five days:
01/05/2004
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29/04/2004
28/04/2004
27/04/2004
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