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<title>[Info] Ireland inundated by record rainfall</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Experts say climate change should not be blamed.

DUBLIN, Ireland &#8213; The Lakes of Killarney have overflowed, the River Shannon has become a lake, and the city of Galway is practically cut off, due to the worst floods in memory in the west and south of Ireland this week.

Ireland is being drenched day after day by rain belts of such extraordinary intensity that climate experts are wondering whether the future of the land of Saints and Scholars is to be a constant deluge. The omens are not good for a country that has always had more wet days than dry.

This is the third year in succession that the Irish counties on the Atlantic seaboard have experienced record rains and flooding. This time, waters rose in rivers and lakes and gushed out of drains and manholes because the tropical downpours fell on land already saturated by earlier rains.

Here are just some examples of the disruption and distress caused by the abnormal weather, which has badly affected the cities of Galway and Cork in particular:

    * The famous Lakes of Killarney spilled over and inundated the ground floor of the four-star Lake Hotel for the first time in its 190-year history. The 120 guests were evacuated by tractor as waiters carried antique furniture and carpets upstairs, and the hotel has closed until Jan. 14, 2010.
    * The flooding is so widespread in Galway County that the main road and railway line to Dublin is cut off and 65 other roads are closed.
    * Villages along the Shannon in County Tipperary are submerged. The railway station in the town of Ballinasloe is marooned in floodwaters and commuters have to be ferried to the platform in army trucks.

There is a widespread perception in Ireland that extreme weather is the consequence of global warming. Professor Ray Bates of University College Dublin, one of Ireland&#146;s leading meteorologists, is not so sure.

&#147;The temperature in Ireland has risen by less that 1 percent Celsius and that will cause a 7 percent increase in the moisture-holding capacity of the air,&#148; said Bates, who is chairman of the Climate Change Sciences Committee of the Royal Irish Academy. &#147;The rainfall amounts well above that this week can only be explained by anomalies in the rainfall pattern.&#148;
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<pubDate>2009-11-25 11:15:53</pubDate>
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<title>The nation&#x27;s weather</title>
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A blistery and chilly day was expected in the Midwest and Great Lakes on Wednesday, while the Pacific Northwest was forecast to remain wet and cool.

A strong low pressure system was forecast to continue tracking eastward and push further into the Northeast and New England. The system was expected to pull a cold front with it, and could extend down the Mississippi River Valley.

The system was expected to weaken in the South, and track northeastward up the Ohio River Valley by evening.

Ahead of the system, seasonably warm temperatures were expected to persist with highs in the mid-50s. Much cooler weather was forecast behind the front. Highs in the Upper Midwest and Northern Plains could drop by 10 degrees in some places, with highs ranging around the mid-30s to 40.

Residual moisture over the region, along with near freezing temperatures over the region, may allow for light snow showers in the North. Snowfall accumulation was expected to be less than a half of an inch.

Rainfall along the front was forecast to remain light with no more than a half of an inch expected over the Midwest and into New England.

The Central and Southern Plains were expected to remain chilly as cool air pours in from the North. Highs near 60 were expected, while frost and freeze advisories would likely remain in effect over Oklahoma as overnight lows could dip to near freezing again on Wednesday night.

Out West, a low pressure system in the Pacific Ocean was forecast to continue bringing cool conditions with scattered showers over the Pacific Northwest. Less than a half of an inch of rain was expected, while higher elevations of the Cascades and Northern Rockies could see a few flurries.

On Tuesday, temperatures in the lower 48 states ranged from a low of -2 degrees at Gunnison County, Colo., to a high of 86 degrees at West Kendall, Fla.
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<pubDate>2009-11-25 11:13:28</pubDate>
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<title>Britain&#x27;s worst flood in 1000yrs &#x22;of biblical proportions&#x22;</title>
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<description><![CDATA[This moisture in the UK came from Ida who missed us almost 2 weeks ago....

COCKERMOUTH, England - Raging floods engulfed northern England's picturesque Lake District yesterday following the heaviest rainfall ever recorded in Britain, killing a police officer and trapping dozens in their swamped homes.

Military helicopters winched dozens of people to safety and emergency workers in bright orange inflatable boats rescued scores more after an unprecedented deluge.

British soldiers conducted house-to-house searches for those trapped by floods as deep as 2.5 metres. Troops also dropped down on lines from Royal Air Force helicopters, breaking through rooftops to pluck people to safety.

Constable Bill Barker, 44, died as he joined rescue attempts, swept into the surging waters when a major bridge collapsed. Emergency services said more than 200 people were rescued in the hardest-hit town, Cockermouth and about 1,000 homes were flooded.

In a message to local officials, Queen Elizabeth II said she was "deeply concerned and saddened by the dreadful flooding across Britain." British Prime Minister Gordon Brown said Barker "was a very heroic, very brave man."

Britain's Met Office said a record 314.4 millimetres of rain fell in 24 hours in the area - the heaviest rainfall ever recorded in the U.K.

Cockermouth, a market town 353 kilometres northwest of London, lies at the junction of the Cocker and Derwent rivers and is known as the birthplace of poet William Wordsworth.

The flood was "of biblical proportions," local House of Commons lawmaker Tony Cunningham said.

Heavy rain and gales also brought widespread flooding to Ireland, as more than 3 feet (1 meter) of water shut down the centre of the country's second-largest city, Cork, and more than a dozen towns and villages.

The Irish army was used to rescue the stranded from waist-deep floodwaters and a helicopter winched to safety a County Galway family of five, including the 87-year-old grandmother.

Floods caused transport chaos along Ireland's western coast. At the Lake Hotel, on the shores of the fabled Killarney Lakes in County Kerry, about 170 guests at the Victorian period building were evacuated by tractor, as staff carried period furniture upstairs.

Irish weather forecasting service Met Eireann said parts of southern and western Ireland suffered their most intense and sustained rainfall in 30 year

http://www.weatherwatch.co.nz/content/britains-worst-flood-1000yrs-biblical-proportions
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<pubDate>2009-11-21 18:21:44</pubDate>
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<title>[Info] TSR Storm Alert - Tropical Depression TWENTYSIX</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Storm Alert issued at 22 Nov, 2009 6:00 GMT

Tropical Depression TWENTYSIX is forecast to strike land to the following likelihood(s) at the given lead time(s):

Yellow Alert Country(s) or Province(s)
    Guam
        probability for CAT 1 or above is 10% in about 72 hours
        probability for TS is 30% in about 72 hours
Yellow Alert City(s) and Town(s)
    Hagatna (13.5 N, 144.8 E)
        probability for CAT 1 or above is 10% in about 72 hours
        probability for TS is 30% in about 72 hours

Note that
    Yellow Alert (Elevated) is CAT 1 or above to between 10% and 30% probability, or TS to above 50% probability.
    CAT 1 means Typhoon strength winds of at least 74 mph, 119 km/h or 64 knots 1-min sustained.
    TS means Tropical Storm strength winds of at least 39 mph, 63 km/h or 34 knots 1-min sustained.

For graphical forecast information and further details please visit http://www.tropicalstormrisk.com/
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<pubDate>2009-11-22 12:55:56</pubDate>
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<title>The nation&#x27;s weather</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Wet weather was forecast for the Eastern U.S. on Wednesday as a low pressure system hovered over the region.

The system sitting over the Mid-Mississippi River Valley was expected to continue pushing northeastward up the Ohio River Valley and into New England. Flow around the system could continue pulling moist air in from the Gulf of Mexico, causing light and scattered showers to persist.

Wet weather was expected to diminish over the Mid- and Lower Mississippi River Valley and persist over the Carolinas, Virginias, Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky. Rainfall totals could remain less than a quarter of an inch since the system has weakened and turned into an occluded front.

Meanwhile, behind this system, cool air was forecast to continue pouring in from the North and allow for cool temperatures in the Southern and Central Plains. A freeze advisory remained in effect over the Southern Plains because overnight lows could dip into the upper-20s.

To the North, the Great Lakes and Upper Midwest could see another sunny day because of dominating high pressure. Sunny skies and temperatures in the 40s and 50s were expected.

Out West, a cold front could continue pushing through the Pacific Northwest as a low pressure system moves into British Colombia. This could allow for another rainy day with snow at high elevations of the Cascades and Northern Plains.

Expected rainfall totals were less than an inch in most areas, while snowfall accumulation in the mountains could range between 3-5 inches.

The system also could create another chilly day over the rest of the West Coast on Wednesday.

On Tuesday, temperatures in the Lower 48 states ranged from a low of -13 degrees at Lake George, Colo. to a high of 86 degrees at Riverside, Calif.
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<pubDate>2009-11-18 10:54:13</pubDate>
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