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Public Discourse · Bluesky · this story as of 6d ago
73 distinct posts / 48h, matching Torrential 84 Tokyo 3
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6d ago South Korea city deluged by almost a metre of rain, triggering deadly landslide Torrential rain and flood kill nine in Japan amid wettest month in decades Mass evacuations in Beijing as Typhoon D… -8.0
6d ago 1/7 🇰🇷 DEADLY LANDSLIDES DEVASTATE SOUTH KOREA 🇰🇷 Almost a metre of torrential rain deluged the southern city of Geoje, triggering mudslides and forcing mass evacuations. Source: The Guardian #W… -7.5
6d ago At least one person has died in Hawaii after Hurricane Lala swept south of the state over the weekend, bringing torrential rain that touched off destructive flooding. -9.0
6d ago I could see the smoke from the natural gas silo that was struck by lightning. We had zero percent chance of rain. It’s been dry and hot af for nearly 3 weeks—boom—thunderstorm and torrential downpo… -2.5
6d ago Torrential rains kill one in South Korea while Philippine capital battles major flooding More than 800mm of rain was recorded in the South Korean city of Geoje, which triggered a landslide that ki… -6.0
6d ago Special Weather Statement issued August 17 at 8:04PM EDT by NWS Jackson KY At 803 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Kettle Island, or near Pineville, moving southeast a… -4.0
6d ago A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued for Alexander, NC, Burke, NC, Caldwell, NC, Catawba, NC, Cleveland, NC, Gaston, NC, Iredell, NC, Lincoln, NC, Rutherford, NC. | Max Hail: 0.75 inches, … -5.0
6d ago Special Weather Statement issued August 17 at 7:42PM EDT by NWS Jackson KY At 742 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms over Tillie, or near Whitesburg, moving south… -4.0
6d ago A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued for Alexander, NC, Burke, NC, Caldwell, NC, Catawba, NC. | Max Hail: 0.75 inches, Wind: 60 MPH | Torrential Rain: Occurring | Expires at 8:15 PM 8/17/26. -4.0
6d ago A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued for Buncombe, NC, Burke, NC, Catawba, NC, Cleveland, NC, Henderson, NC, McDowell, NC, Rutherford, NC. | Max Hail: 0.75 inches, Wind: 60 MPH | Torrentia… -4.0
6d ago A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued for Davie, NC, Iredell, NC. | Max Hail: 0.75 inches, Wind: 60 MPH | Torrential Rain: Occurring | Expires at 7:30 PM 8/17/26. -5.5
7d ago Flash Flooding and Landslide Kill Two in Northwestern Spain Torrential rain triggered flash flooding and a landslide in the village of Manzanedo de Valdueza, near Pontevedra in northwestern Spain,… -8.5
7d ago In 2023, Hurricane Hilary, a category 3 storm, impacts Baja California Sur with torrential rains. -2.0
7d ago Great for you! Still pretty humid here but lower temps. Terrific thunderstorm around 1:30-2:30 last night. Torrential rain& lightning. No damage here but I don't know about other places. More rain … +3.0
7d ago Torrential Rain Hits Southern Regions, Leaving 1 Dead https://www.byteseu.com/2283441/ Photo : YONHAP News Torrential rain battered South Korea’s drought-stricken southern regions early Monday, w… -6.5
7d ago Torrential rains and flooding in #Geoje, South Korea -4.0
7d ago South Korea: One killed in Geoje landslide as record rains hit southern region Torrential rains have pummelled South Korea's Gyeongsang province, triggering a landslide that killed one person and … -4.0
7d ago Geoje shipyards tell workers to stay home amid record rainfall: Torrential downpours battered the city of Geoje on Monday, leading to the highest hourly rainfall on record since weather observation… -4.0
7d ago Japan: Torrential rains in Chiba resulted in heavy human casualties, underscoring future natural disaster risks across Japan. Context: The country is particularly vulnerable to severe weather even… -7.0
7d ago As record-breaking torrential rains poured down Monday on the southern coast, landslides and flooding damage occurred one after another, resulting in one person dead and four injured, with 159 resi… -6.5
7d ago Hawaii hit with torrential rain as Hurricane Lala weakens to Tropical Storm #AssociatedPress ×2 -2.0
7d ago The #weather in Europe is now like a pendulum swinging between two extremes. After an extreme #drought, we'll face the threat of torrential #floods in the autumn, at least around the overheated Med… -3.5
7d ago Trans: “On August 14, 2026, severe flooding occurred in Changxing County (Huzhou City, Zhejiang Province, China) as a result of heavy rainfall. The torrential downpours caused water levels to rise … -5.0
7d ago Heavy flooding due to torrential rain in Geoje, South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea 🇰🇷 -6.0
7d ago New severe thunderstorm warning for Chesterfield with another storm cell entering the county from Powhatan with yet more torrential rain; flash flood warning remains in effect (which includes the s… -5.0
7d ago South Gyeongsang Province was battered by torrential rain over the three-day Liberation Day holiday, with more than 700 millimeters of rain recorded in Geoje and authorities responding to reports o… -5.0
7d ago Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Cabell, WV & Others until 8:15 PM. 60 mph wind gusts and 0.75" hail possible. Torrential rain may cause flash flooding. Move to an interior room on lowest floor; avo… -5.0
7d ago 6:07 PM ET 8/16/26: Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Bartholomew, IN & Others until 6:45 PM 8/16/26. 60 mph wind gusts and 0.75" hail possible. Torrential rain may cause flash flooding. Take shelter… -3.0
7d ago Severe Flooding in Venezuela Results in Three Deaths Severe flooding in Venezuela has resulted in the deaths of three people, including two teenagers, following torrential rains… #Akerix #AI #Ven… -7.5
7d ago 6:00 PM ET 8/16/26: Special Weather Statement for Jefferson, Trimble, Henry & Others until 6:30 PM 8/16/26. Wind gusts up to 50 mph. Torrential rain may cause localized flooding; lightning. Seek sh… -2.0

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T1 Torrential rain near Tokyo causes flooding and paralyzes traffic, killing 1 ⚖ Contested weather_flooding abcnews.com tragic, chaotic, overwhelmed
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T2 Thousands stranded at Japan's Narita airport after record rain kills four weather_flooding yahoo.com tragic, stranded, chaotic
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T3 Torrential rain near Tokyo causes flooding and paralyzes traffic, killing 1 ⚖ Contested weather_flooding winnipegfreepress.com tragic, chaotic, devastating
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T3 Torrential rain near Tokyo causes flooding and paralyzes traffic, killing 1 ⚖ Contested weather_flooding sitkasentinel.com tragic, devastating, chaotic
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T3 Torrential rain near Tokyo causes flooding and paralyzes traffic, killing 1 ⚖ Contested weather_flooding therecord.com tragic, chaotic, mournful
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T3 Torrential rain near Tokyo causes flooding and paralyzes traffic, killing 1 ⚖ Contested weather_flooding mesabitribune.com devastated, inundated, tragic
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T3 3 dead after heavy rain pounds Chiba Prefecture, flooding roads weather_flooding japantoday.com grieving, shocked, devastated
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T3 4 dead, 1 missing after heavy rain pounds Japan's Chiba Prefecture-Xinhua weather_flooding english.news.cn tragic, devastating, urgent
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T3 Four dead, thousands stranded as rain slams Japan weather_impact singletonargus.com.au devastated, mournful, shocked
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T3 Four dead, thousands stranded as rain slams Japan weather_impact standard.net.au devastated, mournful, shocked
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T3 4 dead as 'unprecedented' rain floods Eastern Japan, strands thousands at Narita Airport ⚖ Contested weather_flooding indiatimes.com devastated, overwhelmed, stranded
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T3 Four dead, thousands stranded as rain slams Japan weather_flooding bordermail.com.au trapped, grieving, overwhelmed
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T3 Heavy rain causes flooding near Tokyo that kills 4 and disrupts train and air travel weather_flooding winnipegfreepress.com deadly, disruptive, chaotic
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T3 Four dead, thousands stranded as rain slams Japan weather_flooding dailyliberal.com.au devastated, stranded, overwhelmed
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T3 Japan's Chiba hit by heavy rain; 2 people killed; over 4,000 tourists trapped at Narita Airport weather_flooding asianews.network tragic, stranded, overwhelmed
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T3 Four dead, thousands stranded as rain slams Japan weather_flooding sconeadvocate.com.au devastating, soaked, stranded
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T3 Thousands stranded at airport as record rain falls in Tokyo weather_flooding odt.co.nz chaotic, stranded, soaked
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T3 Heavy rains in Japan leave 4 dead and thousands stranded at Narita airport weather_flooding scmp.com tragic, flooded, helpless
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T3 Four dead, thousands stranded as rain slams Japan weather_flooding dailyadvertiser.com.au devastated, isolated, bereaved
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T3 'Unprecedented' heavy Japan rain kills at least four weather_flooding bssnews.net shocking, tragic, catastrophic
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T3 Four dead, thousands stranded as rain slams Japan weather_flooding canberratimes.com.au devastated, isolated, bereaved
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T3 Thousands stranded at Japan's Narita airport after record rain kills four weather_flooding businesstimes.com.sg stranded, chaotic, mournful
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T4 4 dead, 1 missing after heavy rain pounds Japan's Chiba Prefecture weather_flooding bignewsnetwork.com tragic, devastating, urgent
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