They blamed blocked road drains being unable to cope with the torrential rain held back by road humps. |
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The threat of flooding in the district was fading today as torrential rain and heavy storms began to fade. |
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On the paddy fields of the far east of Wales, with torrential rain falling throughout, there was very little rugby. |
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A fast torrential rain began to fall, hard and thick making it impossible to see anything in front of the car. |
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Still torrential rain fell, leaves blew all around and I saw no other vehicle for my entire journey. |
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The floods followed torrential rain that has fallen since August, causing rivers to overflow and dams to collapse. |
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Heavy storms and torrential rain continued on many days through to October, ending one of the worst droughts on record. |
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But observers blamed the torrential rain that fell on the capital before and after the ceremony. |
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The rest of the day torrential rain fell, the grass becoming a bog, the river turning to a lake. |
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Ten days after this deluge, torrential rain fell in Tasmania, causing major flooding in the Derwent Valley. |
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As torrential rain fell Malton still persevered with an adventurous and open game. |
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We were expecting to step outside at the end of the evening and be buffeted by high winds and soaked by torrential rain. |
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Whilst I've been at work we've had thunder and lightning, torrential rain, hailstones and wind. |
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Everything goes as it should, until the heavens open and a torrential rain begins. |
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Organisers and festivalgoers alike will be hoping Edinburgh's penchant for torrential rain subsides when the thespians land. |
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With the Cannes Film Festival into its first weekend, festivalgoers continue to endure torrential rain. |
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The inundation occurred because Sanchung's water displacement system was incapable of handling the torrential rain, the city said. |
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The city witnessed an unprecedented dust storm and gusty winds, followed by torrential rain, on Monday evening, throwing life out of gear. |
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An hour or two later torrential rain began to fall and the show was washed out. |
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Through no fault of the organisers, last year's River Festival was a total washout, with torrential rain and flooding. |
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After basking in hot summer sunshine, the weather broke and torrential rain and flash floods brought chaos across Greater Manchester. |
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Due to the bad weather, torrential rain and wind, the game was halted after the first half. |
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They check the BBC's online weather map to spot torrential rain soaking the UK while it is 106F in Delhi and read up the latest news on the web. |
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The wintry weather took on freakish proportions with torrential rain turning to sideways sleet as the blustery wind continued to create havoc. |
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In Clermont, torrential rain began on the evening of Wednesday 27 December, and though the rain gauge overflowed, some 460 mm fell. |
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But reality is that no soft shell as comfortable as the Serendipity will keep you dry in a torrential rain or hours of wet sleet. |
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Officials are warning of flash floods and mud slides, and the outer bands of Ivan are lashing Jamaica with torrential rain and huge waves. |
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Cars were damaged by debris being blown around in the wind and torrential rain. |
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This was a result of a downpour of torrential rain which lasted approximately an hour and a half. |
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The rushing floodwaters and torrential rain made communication difficult, and rescue attempts failed repeatedly. |
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His editorials claim that the men had been made to stay in the open along with their wives and children despite the torrential rain. |
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Play then deteriorated as both sets of support in the open terracing scattered for shelter from torrential rain. |
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The day from about 1 p.m. was dark and wet and in fact a half hour before start, torrential rain threatened to mar the occasion. |
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Humidity, torrential rain and thunderstorms ensured that the disease continued to spread and many more crops were destroyed. |
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Last night they were hit by torrential rain as they began to make the port shipshape for aid deliveries. |
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High winds and torrential rain made conditions difficult but seven bikers and a trike took part in what has become an annual event. |
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Extreme storms began in June and hit Peru's high country with bitter cold, high winds, heavy snow and torrential rain at lower altitudes. |
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The bid was finally sunk last weekend when the existing course could not stand up to torrential rain. |
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He achieved 47 metres last September, beating off competition from 133 top skimmers despite torrential rain, stiff winds and foot-high waves. |
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Just got back from a week of beautiful English countryside, torrential rain and regular booze-ups in the crew hotel. |
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After making the snap decision to leave Bridlington, wreathed in torrential rain, we headed for Northumberland, a two-and-a-half hour drive away. |
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As soon as they had left the field, the storm broke and there was torrential rain. |
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Wind hit an estimated 140 mph in Tennessee and the storms carried torrential rain and golf-ball-sized hail. |
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Because torrential rain had flooded the road, the driver and passengers stayed on-board after the engine had stalled. |
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At least the torrential rain had stopped pouring outside, while the never-ending supply of the usual beverages flowed copiously inside. |
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Much of England was hit by violent storms as the heatwave that had engulfed the country over the past few days turned to torrential rain. |
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Firefighters fought the flames throughout the night despite the strong gusts and torrential rain. |
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The hurricane pounded the shore with 100-mile-an-hour winds, torrential rain, and tidal surges more than six feet high. |
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Wiltshire was hit by flash floods on Tuesday after inches of torrential rain fell on the district. |
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The inclement weather has kept us out of the garden today, with high, cold winds and torrential rain limiting activity to the greenhouse. |
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Western areas were hit by flash floods and power failures after torrential rain on Tuesday night and Wednesday morning. |
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Many Poles recalled the devastating floods of 1997 when torrential rain then caused the river Oder to flood its banks. |
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The staff also bring the firm's own generator for electricity, but today the torrential rain has fused a plug. |
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A fine day was expected to increase the turnout on last year's vote, when day-long torrential rain kept many potential voters home and dry. |
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After 30 hours of continuous torrential rain, rivers and streams around Taranaki were struggling to cope with the deluge of water. |
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Or perhaps water reminded them of floods, torrential rain, or raging engorged rivers. |
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The hurricane is lashing the Florida Keys with torrential rain and storm surges now. |
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We have had a storm of apocalyptic proportions this morning, with gale force winds and torrential rain for hours. |
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Businesses and houses were ruined as torrential rain caused water levels to rise to record levels. |
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After the torrential rain on Saturday, we had thought the event might be a bit of a wash-out, but not a bit of it. |
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Somehow I just love those violent eruptions in the sky and the ensuing downpour of torrential rain. |
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After two days of sunshine, torrential rain started falling in Australia too, washing out part of his holiday. |
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Two schoolchildren are up for a bravery award after helping their grandmother when she fell in torrential rain. |
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It flew through torrential rain and sleet and snow showers to arrive just before 8am. |
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Shortly before the bout took place, torrential rain fell and the canvas was drenched. |
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When he takes the road at the dead of night, torrential rain forces him to take shelter at an inn. |
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Objective: This aid scheme aims to provide compensation to undertakings in Molise hit by flooding and torrential rain. |
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Finally, several nights of torrential rain triggered a mudslide that buried the remaining rubble. |
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During the night before Ascension Day there was a great storm accompanied by torrential rain and a flash flood swept through the Tatar troops. |
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The torrential rain and widespread flooding left nowhere untouched. |
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This comes as torrential rain forced hundreds of people from their homes in north-east Scotland, the area worst hit by this weekend's extreme weather. |
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The walls are shaded from both sun and torrential rain by the overhanging roof, which also provides covered areas for the recreation periods. |
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The sudden cold snap following recent torrential rain turned a section of the Horton to Pewsey road at Allington, near Devizes, into a magical ice grotto last week. |
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I spent today in the Johannesburg Stadium, among 70,000 people who attended despite the torrential rain. |
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Teams of coastguards, paramedics and firemen had walked for two-and-half hours over the sands to get to the casualty, who had already spent a night trapped in torrential rain. |
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The weather is finally set to clear after more than a week of torrential rain signalling a let-up for those who have been suffering from flooding. |
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The drama in Luddenden, Calderdale, followed a night of torrential rain which had left a mill dam dangerously overflowing when debris partially blocked a culvert. |
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But those hopes were scuppered by Friday's torrential rain which also made Saturday a total washout, and even prevented any play until after lunch yesterday. |
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We begin with a presentation of the analysis of the development and movement of the weather systems that caused the torrential rain. |
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Intermittent, torrential rain showers turned the rutted, cratered road into a bog of red mud. |
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After a long spell of torrential rain, there's been catastrophic flooding this month in the northern hill state of Uttarakhand. |
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The torrential rain falling in the West, where the epicentre of the earthquake was, aggravates their situation. |
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Two problems occurred: the place set aside for the prayer was being used by someone else, and torrential rain provoked a power cut. |
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A gust of wind blew against the lace curtains which was all that protected the room from the torrential rain beating against the shattered uPVC double-glazing. |
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Each year the country is struck by many natural disasters such as torrential rain, floods, snowstorms and earthquakes. |
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One or two millennia ago, when industry did not exist, were there not earthquakes, torrential rain and other assorted disasters? |
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After yesterday's torrential rain, blue skies and ambience temperature of 34°C welcomed the premier class riders today at the spectacular American circuit which hosts the 14th round of the calendar. |
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This happens every few years causing torrential rain in South America and, on the other side of the world, terrible droughts in Australia and Indonesia. |
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Both sessions were conducted on wet track as the circuit was hit by torrential rain since this morning and the premier class riders had a longer first free session to study the 4.216 Km of the American track. |
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Environment Canada is responsible for declaring and issuing severe weather watches and warnings, which include torrential rain, strong wind and storm surges and other impacts that tropical systems can bring. |
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Later that year, Waro was invited to perform at the Chinese edition of Transmusicales in Beijing where he put in a memorable appearance, defying torrential rain and thousands of soldiers drafted in as security guards. |
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Finally, as you know, several days ago, torrential rain caused unprecedented damage in Switzerland and Italy, resulting in the deaths of twenty-five people, injuring many more, and occasioning extensive material damage. |
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The north of the province of Fujian was hit by torrential rain at the end of May and over an area of 360 000 ha some 1.9 million tonnes of grain was lost, 63 000 homes were destroyed and 370 bridges were washed away. |
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On Saturday, early leaders San Lorenzo had gone a goal down and a man up at rivals Huracan before torrential rain forced the postponement of the game. |
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Further torrential rain produced a situation where to get along with full equipment over a distance of just three kilometres could take up to six hours. |
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The European Commission has decided to allocate 1.5 million euros emergency aid for the victims of the flooding caused by torrential rain in the wake of the tropical storm Noel in the Dominican Republic. |
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A flash flood triggered by torrential rain claimed the lives of 106 people in central Myanmar last week, state media reported Monday. |
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In addition, in February the area was affected by the passage of a strong tropical depression on the Tuamotu Islands and torrential rain in Tahiti and Moorea at the beginning of March. |
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Imagine a rotovated or ploughed field after a couple of days of torrential rain and you'll get the picture. |
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A STAR busker braved torrential rain to sing to soggy shoppers in Huddersfield. |
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Fans camped in Trafalgar Square for up to three days before the premiere, despite torrential rain. |
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The last occurrence was at the 2009 Malaysian Grand Prix when the race was called off after 31 laps due to torrential rain. |
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Veteran weatherman Michael Fish braved gale-force winds and torrential rain on the South Bank. |
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The torrential rain now coming down in the western region, the epicentre of the earthquake, worsens the situation of the stricken people in the camps, where the population grows daily. |
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It is expected that climate change will result in the city being impacted by more severe weather events, including more intense snow storms, wind storms, heat waves and torrential rain. |
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All year round, parched dry days alternate with days of torrential rain. |
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Off Rio de Janeiro, it is still very dull and there are occasional periods of torrential rain as the squalls pass over in this transition zone between the two systems. |
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She wasn't prepared for the torrential rain. |
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But torrential rain put paid to our plans. |
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The terrible environmental damage caused in Greece is now compounded by the risk of torrential rain running into rivers to hit a weakened ecosystem, and soil erosion causing landslides and water pollution. |
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Both sessions were conducted on a wet track as the 5.245 km circuit was lashed by a torrential rain storm that made conditions extremely difficult. |
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The race in Japan was held in torrential rain, with Hill managing to win the restarted race, by three seconds on aggregate over Schumacher who finished second. |
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On 17 June there was torrential rain, which severely hampered movement and had a considerable effect the next day, 18 June, when the Battle of Waterloo was fought. |
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Landslides and flash floods caused by torrential rain in Seoul and its surrounding areas on Tuesday and Wednesday have killed at least 35 people, fire authorities said. |
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