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[STORMREPORTS] Heavy Storms Lash Europe, Asia

From: Jesse Ferrell (WeatherMatrix) (jesse{at}weathermatrix.net)
Date: Thu Aug 08 2002 - 19:24:59 EDT

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A59173-2002Aug8.html

Snips from the Associated Press Article:

"VIENNA, Austria –– Torrential rains in Europe inundated Austrian villages
Thursday, swept away tourists on Russia's Black Sea coast, flooded London's
subway system and battered vineyards and olive groves in northern Italy. In
northern Italy, hail and heavy rain has battered much of the region,
damaging wine grapes, tobacco crops and olive groves. Nearly 3 inches of
rain fell earlier in the week in Brescia, near Milan – more than the
average monthly rainfall for all of August.

Two thousand people were evacuated from flooded homes in southern Bohemia
in the Czech Republic...

In Bulgaria, flooding left dozens of villages without electricity. State
radio reported two farmers were killed by lightning. In Lower Austria, the
river Kamp rose to its highest level since records were first kept in 1896,
said Franz Hauer of the province's Hydrographic Service.

Near the Black Sea port of Novorossiisk, an unknown number of tourists and
campers was swept away in floods.

Austria deployed 350 soldiers, thousands of firefighters and scores of Red
Cross volunteers to help evacuate people from low-lying areas threatened by
rising floodwaters in Upper Austria and the northern Waldviertel area of
Lower Austria.

In London, the heavy rain caused extensive flooding of the city's subway
and train system, closing several stations and cutting services before the
morning rush hour."

Also THURSDAY 8/8:

Floods Kill 2 in Russia (Associated Press) Heavy rains caused flooding in
low-lying and marshy regions along Russia's Black Sea coast Thursday,
killing at least two people and leaving more than 100 missing. Rail links
and power were cut. For the full story, go to:
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20020808/ap_on_re_eu/russia_flooding_10

Flooding on Russia's Black Sea Coast kills two and leaves at least 100
missing (Associated Press) Heavy flooding caused by strong rains submerged
cities along Russia's Black Sea coast Thursday, killing at least two people
and leaving more than 100 people missing, cutting off rail links and power
and rendering hundreds homeless. For the full story, go to:
s/*http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20020808/ap_wo_en_po/russia_flooding_7

Inca Trail in Peru temporarily closed due to snow (Associated Press)
Peruvian authorities have temporarily closed the Inca Trail to the ancient
ruins of Machu Picchu because of heavy snow and mist along the mountainous
hiking route, an official said Thursday. For the full story, go to:
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20020808/ap_wo_en_po/peru_machu_picchu_1

At Least 32 Die in Nepal Landslides (Reuters) At least 32 people were
killed and 50 injured when landslides, triggered by heavy monsoon rains,
swept away five villages in the eastern part of the Himalayan kingdom,
authorities said on Thursday. For the full story, go to:
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/nm/20020808/wl_nm/nepal_landslides_dc_1

WEDNESDAY 8/7:

At least 24 people killed when dam breaks in Tajikistan (Associated Press)
A dam holding water in a lake in the Pamir Mountains of eastern Tajikistan
broke Wednesday, flooding a village and killing at least 24 people,
emergency officials said. For the full story, go to:
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20020807/ap_wo_en_po/tajikistan_dam_breaks_4

At least two people killed, six missing in South Korean floods (Associated
Press) Torrential rains soaked South Korea for the fourth straight day
Wednesday, causing floods and landslides that left at least two people dead
and six others missing. For the full story, go to:
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20020807/ap_wo_en_po/skorea_floods_6

Storm hits southern China coast; at least 10 dead, scores of houses damaged
(Associated Press) A storm with high winds swept across coastal
southeastern China, killing 10 people and leaving thousands homeless when
floodwaters destroyed two dams and unleashed a torrent on residents below,
authorities and state media said Tuesday. For the full story, go to:
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20020806/ap_wo_en_po/china_storms_6 

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