U.S. prisoner of the heat
Brazil. In the state of Rio Grande do Sul, located in southern Brazil, as a result of strong rains that fell in the region 110 thousand people have been affected . Heavy rains, that were flooding the state of Rio Grande do Sul for the past week, caused significant damage. In most areas river left its banks, that resulted in flooded homes that were close to rivers. In some areas were reported landslides. Fortunately, vanishing of rocks caused no injuries.
Western Europe. Cyclones continue to affect the countries of Western Europe. In the sphere of their influence on July 25 were rains, sometimes very strong. In Hungary poured 30 mm of rain, and in Austria - 20 mm of precipitation. Norway also suffered from the cyclone. There, together with the wind with gusts up to 25 m / s has fallen about 44 mm of rain. On the territory of Denmark was recorded tornado. In the midst of inclement weather occurred Poland and Germany. In Poland during wind with gusts up to 23 m / s has fallen about 47 mm of rain. An even larger amount of water poured on the territory of Germany - at the station ROSTOK fell up to 111 mm, BARTH - up to 79 mm, SCHLESWIG - up to 36 mm. In addition, wind gusts intensified up to 28 m / sec.
USA. It is not an accident than iced tea became a tradition in the southern United States. The heat here is not a rare phenomenon. But this year the heat wave has reached the east and the center of the United States. July 25 in the daytime air temperature in Colombia was 40 degrees, in Richmond - 38.9, in Philadelphia - 39.4, and in Washington - 41.1 degrees Celsius. Day before the heat records were recorded in a New York suburb where the air has warmed to 42 degrees Celsius.