91. The typhoon and the tropical depression enhanced the southwest monsoon, dumping rain over Luzon, metropolitan Manila and the central Visayas islands, weathermen said. 92. The tropical storm that dumped torrential rains over wide areas of the northern Philippines was reported gaining strength as it moved toward southern Japan. 93. The U.S. Hurricane Center warned that the storm would cross the peninsula sometime Wednesday and likely would dump heavy rains later in the week on the southwestern United States. 94. They were evacuated again to a Rocky Mount school over the weekend before Hurricane Irene dumped more rain because their trailers are not designed to withstand strong winds. 95. Thunderstorms hit the southern Plains on Thursday, dumping more rain on already soaked Oklahoma. 96. Thursday night, the tropical depression dumped rain and brought gusty winds to St. Vincent and St. Lucia but did no significant damage. 97. Tropical Storm Andres dumped heavy rains across Central America on Friday as it meandered off the Pacific coast, triggering flooding in Nicaragua that destroyed some bridges and buildings. 98. Thunderstorms also pounded southwestern and central Oklahoma, dumping heavy rain that pushed rivers above flood stage today. 99. Tropical Storm Dan gained strength Thursday after dumping heavy rains over the southern island of Mindanao and forcing thousands of people to flee their homes, officials said. 100. Tropical Storm Lili was upgraded to a hurricane Thursday after dumping rains that drowned at least eight people and left thousands homeless in Honduras, Costa Rica and Nicaragua. |