Friday, 19 April 2013

Storms and Floods

Storm in Kolkata, India


Storm in Kolkata, India has claimed the lives of three people including a three-year-old girl. The storms disrupted the flight services at NSC Bose International airport. Several local trains from Howrah station were also cancelled or delayed.


Flooding in Chicago


Flash flood emergency has been declared in Chicago. Four to six inches of rain has fallen in the past 24 hours over most of Northern Illinois.


Heavy rain and flooding opened a large sinkhole in Chicago. The sinkhole injured one person and swallowed three cars in the South Deering neighborhood on the Southeast Side of Chicago.


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Tornado in Butler, Oklahoma


An EF-2 tornado touched down in Butler, Oklahoma, injuring one person.


Flooding in Uppsala, Sweden


Dozens of houses are reported to be flooded in Uppsala, Sweden. The Fyrisån river has risen by more than 20cm.

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