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Britain is now under so much water, people in rural areas can only get around by boat.
With many areas already saturated, the prospect of more heavy showers means there may be further flooding in the next week.
The South-West of England remains the worst affected and forecasters have warned of 'dangerous conditions' in coastal areas.
We have had such heavy and persistent rainfall over the past few days and weeks that there is a danger of landslides and rockfalls along the coast, even on coastal paths,' said a Met Office spokesman.
Families heading out for a Christmas walk were urged to 'take care' and warned: 'Do not get too close to the cliff edge or walk under the cliff face along the beach and remember coastal paths could be impacted too.'
Many coastal paths in the South-West have been closed over the past few weeks, and train services have also been disrupted by small coastal landslides. The latest warning was issued following advice from the British Geological Survey monitoring centre.
The worst hit areas of the South-West can expect up to two-and-a-half inches of rain by Saturday night. However, for the most part forecasters expect heavy showers rather than the prolonged downpours that have caused the worst of the recent flooding chaos. A Met Office spokesman said: 'There are going to be short bursts of showery rain followed by drier spells.
As Japan continues to deal with a persisting cold front, Christmas Day brought record low temperatures to as many as 44 locations, mostly in the northern region and on the island of Hokkaido. The Japan Meteorological Agency warned that cold temperatures would last throughout the week, with more heavy snowfall in the north and areas that face the Sea of Japan.
Tuesday saw temperatures setting a record low for the month of December, with Hokkaido's city of Furano reaching minus 28.4 degrees, the coldest ever recorded since monitoring began. Record lows were also made in Tokyo, at 6 degrees, and the prefectures of Tottori and Saitama with minus 8 degrees. Homes and offices in Japan very rarely have central heating systems, and windows are poorly insulated, making it sometimes difficult to keep warm in the winter. People instead rely on kerosene-powered space heaters, creating a high demand for oil. In areas where snowfall makes it difficult to drive, gasoline stations drive trucks around with tanks of fuel and long hoses, making deliveries so people don't even have to leave their homes.
The city of Monbetsu, also in Hokkaido, reported a meteorological phenomenon known as ice fog occurring on Tuesday. The meteorological agency says this takes place when the water vapors from the ocean rise and meet cold air on land to form thick, low-hanging clouds of very cold fog.
Tuesday saw temperatures setting a record low for the month of December, with Hokkaido's city of Furano reaching minus 28.4 degrees, the coldest ever recorded since monitoring began. Record lows were also made in Tokyo, at 6 degrees, and the prefectures of Tottori and Saitama with minus 8 degrees. Homes and offices in Japan very rarely have central heating systems, and windows are poorly insulated, making it sometimes difficult to keep warm in the winter. People instead rely on kerosene-powered space heaters, creating a high demand for oil. In areas where snowfall makes it difficult to drive, gasoline stations drive trucks around with tanks of fuel and long hoses, making deliveries so people don't even have to leave their homes.
The city of Monbetsu, also in Hokkaido, reported a meteorological phenomenon known as ice fog occurring on Tuesday. The meteorological agency says this takes place when the water vapors from the ocean rise and meet cold air on land to form thick, low-hanging clouds of very cold fog.
A fresh cold snap will hit most parts of China in the coming three days, according to the National Meteorological Center's forecast on Wednesday.
The cold snap is moving west to east. It will bring snow, strong winds and temperature drops of around 8 degrees Celsius to Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region.
Snow will hit most parts of Inner Mongolia autonomous region, North China and Northeast China.
Most areas south of the Yellow and Huaihe rivers will see precipitation.
Meanwhile, tropical storm Wukong (local name Quinta) landed in Leyte in the eastern Philippines around midnight on Tuesday and is moving northwest.
It is expected to enter the southern parts of the South China Sea between Wednesday night and Thursday morning.
Source: Xinhua
The cold snap is moving west to east. It will bring snow, strong winds and temperature drops of around 8 degrees Celsius to Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region.
Snow will hit most parts of Inner Mongolia autonomous region, North China and Northeast China.
Most areas south of the Yellow and Huaihe rivers will see precipitation.
Meanwhile, tropical storm Wukong (local name Quinta) landed in Leyte in the eastern Philippines around midnight on Tuesday and is moving northwest.
It is expected to enter the southern parts of the South China Sea between Wednesday night and Thursday morning.
Source: Xinhua
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Motorists and pedestrians go past a mound of snow that workers piled up in downtown Indianapolis, Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2012.
Motorists and pedestrians go past a mound of snow that workers piled up in downtown Indianapolis, Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2012.
After leaving behind up to six feet of snow in the Sierra Nevada on Saturday and Sunday, Euclid brought the Rockies a fresh blanket of snow on Christmas Eve.
Then, Euclid brought heavy snow to the South on Christmas Day, with up to a foot of snow in Arkansas and blizzard conditions reported in parts of Oklahoma and north Texas.
After dumping a swath of snow in parts of the Ohio Valley and eastern Great Lakes, Euclid is finishing up its long, snowy journey in the Northeast on Thursday.
Cold wave has killed at least 17 people across the Terai plains of Nepal in the past 10 days, reports from across the country said Wednesday.
As of today, seven individuals have died in Mahottari, five in Siraha, four in Rautahat and one in Bara districts since Dec. 15. The number of people visiting hospitals due to weather-related disease is increasing.
"Around 25 patients are visiting the hospital every day," a report said quoting Dr Prabin Jha of Rautahat district hospital as saying.
The districts where the deaths have been reported are some of the poorest Terai districts of Nepal. "Those people are dying who have no quilt or blanket to sleep with during the nights," Basanta Khatiwada, a Bara-based journalist told Xinhua.
"It would be better if some organizations come forward and distribute warm quilts and blankets to the poor," he added.
As of today, seven individuals have died in Mahottari, five in Siraha, four in Rautahat and one in Bara districts since Dec. 15. The number of people visiting hospitals due to weather-related disease is increasing.
"Around 25 patients are visiting the hospital every day," a report said quoting Dr Prabin Jha of Rautahat district hospital as saying.
The districts where the deaths have been reported are some of the poorest Terai districts of Nepal. "Those people are dying who have no quilt or blanket to sleep with during the nights," Basanta Khatiwada, a Bara-based journalist told Xinhua.
"It would be better if some organizations come forward and distribute warm quilts and blankets to the poor," he added.
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Heavy fog has disrupted train services
Heavy fog has disrupted train services
The majority of deaths were in the state of Uttar Pradesh. Rajasthan, Punjab and Haryana are among the other northern states badly hit.
Most deaths were among homeless and elderly people.
Heavy fog has disrupted flights and train services out of the capital, Delhi, and neighbouring states.
The capital Delhi is also affected by the cold spell, with temperatures dipping to 7C and fog disrupting flight schedules.
Dense fog has also affected train services and flights in Rajasthan, where temperatures fell to 3.8C.
An official from the India Meteorological Department said the cold weather would continue for a number of days.
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Tough task: Fire and Rescue Dept personnel retrieving a vehicle buried in a landslide at 139th kilometre of the Jabor-Jerangau road in Malaysia
Tough task: Fire and Rescue Dept personnel retrieving a vehicle buried in a landslide at 139th kilometre of the Jabor-Jerangau road in Malaysia
The landslide caused about 100m of road kerb to collapse and cover a lorry and five cars parked there by residents living in nearby flooded areas.
The incident, which occurred at 3am yesterday, caused serious damage to the vehicles but no casualty was reported.
It is learnt that the particular stretch connecting Kampung Air Putih and Kampung Telandas, which were flooded in 0.5m deep water, was spared from the floods, given its location on higher ground.
Victim Roflizal Husin, 25, said he parked his car on Tuesday evening after seeing his neighbours and friends parking their vehicles there.
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North County Transit District spokeswoman Deborah Castillo said one of their buses was stuck at Los Arbolitos Boulevard and El Camino Real around 8 a.m. Wednesday.
The driver, who was the only person on the bus at the time of the incident, was uninjured.
An Oceanside Water Department dispatcher said the sinkhole was caused by a water main break.
Around 400 residents were without water as crews worked. Water was expected to be turned back by 10 p.m. Wednesday, water officials said.
Traffic was being diverted away from those streets.
