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Record rainfall in Hong Kong causes widespread flooding Friday, cars are submerged and locals wade through gushing streets. The Hong Kong Observatory, the city's weather agency, reported hourly rainfall of 158.1 millimetres at its headquarters in the hour leading up to midnight, the highest since records began in 1884. IMAGES
A tropical storm slams into Japan's main island, bringing violent gusts and downpours. Although downgraded from a typhoon, Lan still roared in from the Pacific, packing gusts up to 144 kilometres (90 miles) per hour on its approach to the commercial hubs of Osaka and Kobe. IMAGES
Hagen (Germany), Jul 14 (EFE / EPA) .- (Camera: Friedemann Vogel) Heavy rains hit several cities in the federal state of North-Rhine. According to the German Meteorological Service (DWD), rain is not expected to stop until next July 15. In addition, the level of the river Rhine has risen significantly in recent days.FOOTAGE OF RAIN AND FLOODING IN HAGEN, GERMANY.
The municipality of Bar-sur-Loup in southern France suffers the consequences of particularly intense rains with an impressive flood of its river. IMAGES
Ten municipalities in the Pas-de-Calais region were hit by flooding on Monday night following heavy rain storms that caused the Liane River to burst its banks. The river flows into the English Channel at Boulogne-sur-Mer. In Saint-Etienne-au-Mont, 10 people were evacuated and 120 homes were affected. IMAGES