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To the United States came very powerful cyclone

2011-06-22 To the United States came very powerful cyclone

Asia. Quite strong rains pass now almost in every state of Southeast Asia, since now is the height of rainy season, which is repeated from year to year. India is flooded with monsoons. Moist air from Indian Ocean, which brings quite a lot of moisture, has captured most of the Indostan peninsula. On the East of India rains are the heaviest. In this region during last few days has passed about 175 mm of moisture. But rains haven't yet reached the north-western parts of India. Monsoon this year is here with a small gap from the standard multi-year schedule, and this year it is less intense. While it rains in India, the Philippines are attacked by hurricane vortices. Only during Wednesday it passed there about 150 mm of rain. On many Philippine islands rivers are overflowed and burst their banks, that resulted in floods.

USA To the United States came very powerful cyclone. It resulted in rains, partly very heavy, in the central part of USA. During last day in Nebraska passed over 67 mm of moisture, in Texas – about 72 mm of moisture, in South Dakota - 62 mm of moisture. These downpours caused severe flooding is in the states of Tennessee and Indiana. As a result of this flood more that a dozen localities have appeared under the water, it is reported about injured and killed, hundreds of houses are destroyed. More than nine hundred people were left completely without electricity.

Japan. During last night near the eastern coast of Honshu island in Japan there were two heavy earthquakes with magnitude of 7 and 6,7 on the Richter scale. A tsunami threat is declared.