Heavy rain triggered flooding and landslides over parts of the central and northern Philippines early last week as tropical storm Nangka tore north-west, writes Rachel Vince, the Guardian, Tuesday 30 June 2009 at http://www.guardian.co.uk.
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Nangka also brought strong winds, hailstorms and even a tornado with rough seas overturning fishing boats. The storm had a brief brush with the capital Manila, on Wednesday, prompting the closure of schools, before moving away.

Thunderstorms and torrential rain also wreaked havoc over the eastern Czech Republic as rivers burst their banks. On Wednesday night, up to 80mm of rain fell within two hours in the town of Novy Jicin, which usually has a monthly average of 70mm. Road and rail transport were severely affected and the main railway line between Prague and Poland was closed.

Precipitation of a different kind caused problems over parts of South Africa. The Eastern Cape and Lesotho experienced some truly wintry weather with substantial snowfall over high ground. On Friday morning, numerous roads and passes were closed because of icy conditions. Temperatures fell to -6C at Barkly East on the high veld.

Meanwhile, many people across India would be thankful for some chill as the ongoing heatwave intensified. An unbearable 46C was recorded on Friday in the city of Hissar, in the north-west of the country. Severe water and power shortages have continued to compound the problem while many await the arrival of the delayed monsoon rains.

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