31.   The floods and landslides started Saturday in southern Switzerland and northern Italy, after days of pounding rain across the region.

32.   The floods and landslides started Saturday in southern Switzerland and northern Italy, after days of pounding rain.

33.   The floods and landslides started Saturday in the Alpine areas of southern Switzerland and northern Italy, after days of pounding rain.

34.   The tragedy here occurred Friday morning following pounding rains brought by Hurricane Mitch.

35.   The tragedy here occurred Friday morning following pounding rains.

36.   The tragedy occurred Friday morning following pounding rains brought by Hurricane Mitch.

37.   The Zapatista supporters, moved by a pounding rain and requests from the rebel leadership, left Friday night.

38.   While the pounding rain has relented to a steady drizzle, forecasters predicted more wet weather in the next day.

39.   Indian army has been put on red alert to tackle flash floods as pounding rains and heavy snowfall continued late Friday.

40.   An early wave of evacuees arrived in the main island of Taiwan early Monday, disembarking in pounding rain, hauling luggage and bags containing clothes and precious belongings.