South Korea, flooding rain
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Rains from Typhoon Wipha batter Hong Kong
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Five people were missing and one person has died in the South Korean county of Gapyeong amid heavy rain, flooding and landslides, Yonhap News reported on Sunday citing disaster authorities.
Flash flood warnings were issued for multiple areas of the metro, including Independence, Raytown, and Blue Springs.
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Showers and thunderstorms are possible Saturday and Sunday in the Lehigh Valley, with a “more pleasant” air mass moving in to start the new week.
Most of the country was blanketed by yellow rain and thunderstorm warnings, with the Met Office saying this could bring flash flooding, power cuts and disruption to travel. But the flooding forecast for London and south-east England on Saturday morning did not occur.
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Storm drains along Interstate 435, a beltway that encircles most of the Kansas City metropolitan area, were unable to keep up during the deluge, he said, causing the highway to flood. Most of the rescues from vehicles took place at the highway’s 23rd St. exit, he said.
Looking ahead, a significant warming trend is expected next week. Temperatures will climb into the upper 80s and potentially reach the low 90s by midweek, with increasing humidity. Thunderstorm chances will return Tuesday through Thursday, with the possibility of heat indices approaching 100 degrees.
Chase Elliott took advantage of heavy rain at Dover Motor Speedway to earn the pole for Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race.
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Daily Times on MSNMonsoon rain havoc: death toll reaches 135 in Punjab provinceThe recent spell of monsoon rains in Punjab has turned deadly, as 135 people have lost their lives in weather-related incidents. The Provincial Disaster Management Authority released these figures on Sunday.