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Four inches of rain in one hour

#1 Postby Matt-hurricanewatcher » Sat Oct 13, 2007 8:52 pm

Four inches of rain in one hour - 13 Oct 07 - Violent thunderstorms wreak
havoc across eastern Spain - At least two people have been killed by violent
storms in eastern Spain over the last two days.

The city of Valencia, which received 100mm (4 inches) of rain in just an hour,
was worst hit, with roads, homes and businesses flooded. Some areas reported
more than 200mm (8inches) of rain in a short space of time.

In the town of El Vergel, some 200 helicopter rescues took place to rescue
residents from their roof tops.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/world/news ... news.shtml
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