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Jamaica: Aftermath of Hurricane Melissa

Hurricane Melissa, a Category 5 storm, slammed into the coast of Jamaica near the city of Black River on Tuesday, October 28. The storm caused what the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) warned would be a "catastrophic" situation, leaving roughly 140,000 people cut off across the island. Approximately 25,000 tourists remained in Jamaica as recovery efforts began.

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Dominican Republic: Tropical Storm Melissa Batters, Causing Damage and Disruptions 2

Tropical Storm Melissa swept through the Dominican Republic, toppling trees, traffic lights, and triggering small landslides. Authorities closed schools and government offices across several provinces as the storm disrupted water systems and threatened severe flooding. Melissa is expected to strengthen into a Category 4 hurricane this weekend as it lashes the Caribbean with heavy rain and destructive winds.

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RECAP: Dust Storms Disrupt Burning Man Festival in Nevada

Severe dust storms and high winds disrupted Nevada’s Burning Man festival over the weekend, damaging campsites and art installations, halting flights, and causing long traffic delays. Conditions improved Monday, but thunderstorms and potential flooding are expected through midweek.

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Hong Kong: Black Rainstorm Signal Issued as Heavy Rain Shuts Down City

Hong Kong's Observatory issued a black rainstorm signal, the highest rainstorm warning, on Tuesday, July 29, effectively closing down the city, just over a week after Typhoon Wipha downed trees in the city center.

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China: Torrential Rainstorm Sweeps Through Jining, Shandong

A localized torrential rainstorm lashed Jining, Shandong, on July 1. This time-lapse video shows menacing black clouds looming over the city as heavy rain pounds various areas.

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US: Storm Brings Hail in Colorado

On Sunday, July 6, severe thunderstorms impacted Colorado, especially the northeastern plains, bringing large hail (up to 2 inches) and damaging wind gusts. While Denver primarily experienced thunder and rain, other parts of Colorado were hit with significant hail and other severe weather.

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China: Black Rain Falls in Huizhou, Guangdong Following Local Warehouse Fire

This is the startling moment that residents experienced black rain, an unusual occurrence that dirtied vehicles and streets. On March 31, 2025, in Huizhou, Guangdong, the black rain could be seen staining everything it touched in the video. The phenomenon occurred shortly after a fire at the nearby Ande Logistics Warehouse, located next to the Huizhou West Station. The fire's intensity and proximity to weather systems resulted in the absorption of smoke and ash by rainclouds, leading to the precipitation of black rain over the city. Fortunately, the incident resulted in no casualties.

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China: Man Paddles Surfboard On River During Torrential Rain

On July 25, 2024, during a heavy downpour in Tianjin, a city in northern China, an extraordinary scene was captured over rain-drenched Haihe River. A local man, clad in black swimming trunks, was seen determinedly paddling a surfboard alone amidst the deluge.

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Rain in Odesa

ODESA, UKRAINE - JULY 22, 2024 - Two women leave a beach as it rains in Odesa, southern Ukraine.

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Rain in Odesa

ODESA, UKRAINE - JULY 22, 2024 - People hide from the rain on the beach by the Black Sea in Odesa, southern Ukraine.

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Rain in Odesa

ODESA, UKRAINE - JULY 22, 2024 - People bathe in the Black Sea during the rain in Odesa, southern Ukraine.

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Rain in Odesa

ODESA, UKRAINE - JULY 22, 2024 - An elderly woman covered with a towel leaves a beach as it rains in Odesa, southern Ukraine.

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Rain in Odesa

ODESA, UKRAINE - JULY 22, 2024 - People stay on a beach as it rains in Odesa, southern Ukraine.

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CHINA-HAINAN-HAINAN GIBBONS-RANGER (CN)

(231025) -- HAIKOU, Oct. 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Li Wenyong (L) and his colleague take shelter from rain in the Bawangling area of Hainan Tropical Rainforest National Park, south China's Hainan Province, Oct. 18, 2023. Li Wenyong is a forest ranger at Hainan Tropical Rainforest National Park on the south China island province. He lives in Miao Village of Qingsong Township, which is under the jurisdiction of Baisha Li Autonomous County, and the nearest village to the park's Bawangling area. This is the heart of Hainan gibbon country. The black-crested apes can only be found in Hainan, and as they rarely set foot on the ground, only in rainforest trees over 10 meters high. As the world's rarest primate, Hainan gibbons are currently classed as critically endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. In addition to patrolling the mountains, Li is also responsible for monitoring the gibbons. Using the sounds and calls made by the forest's Hainan gibbon residents, Li observes the species; s

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Flooding strands thousands at Burning Man event site in Nevada

People walk in the mud after torrential rain during the Burning Man event at the temporary settlement of Black Rock City, Nevada, United States, on Sept. 2, 2023.

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Flooding strands thousands at Burning Man event site in Nevada

Photo taken on Sept. 2, 2023, shows tents amid the mud after torrential rain during the annual Burning Man festival at the temporary settlement of Black Rock Desert, Nevada, the United States.

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Flooding strands thousands at Burning Man event site in Nevada

A vehicle is stuck in the mud on Sept. 2, 2023, after torrential rain during the annual Burning Man festival at the temporary settlement of Black Rock Desert, Nevada, the United States.

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Fans mourn actor Takakura

TOKYO, Japan - A stand is set up at a Tokyo movie theater on Nov. 19, 2014, to allow fans of late actor Ken Takakura to donate flowers. It was reported the previous day that Takakura passed away at 83. He was known to Western audiences for his role as a tough Japanese police officer alongside Michael Douglas in Ridley Scott's 1989 film "Black Rain."

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Fans mourn actor Takakura

YUBARI, Japan - A woman mourns late actor Ken Takakura in front of a flower stand set up at a replica of a movie set used for 1977's "The Yellow Handkerchief" (Shiawase no kiiroi hankachi) in Yubari in Japan's northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido on Nov. 19, 2014. It was reported the previous day that Takakura, who played the central character in the film, passed away at 83. He was known to Western audiences for his role as a tough Japanese police officer alongside Michael Douglas in Ridley Scott's 1989 film "Black Rain."

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Fans mourn actor Takakura

TOKYO, Japan - A Tokyo bookstore sets up a special section on Nov. 19, 2014, featuring DVDs of movies of renowned actor Ken Takakura, who was reported the previous day to have passed away at 83. He was known to Western audiences for his role as a tough Japanese police officer alongside Michael Douglas in Ridley Scott's 1989 film "Black Rain," while his best-known works include 1977's "The Yellow Handkerchief" (Shiawase no kiiroi hankachi) and the 1999 movie "Poppoya" (Railroad Man).

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Fans mourn actor Takakura

YUBARI, Japan - People visit a replica of a movie set used for 1977's "The Yellow Handkerchief" (Shiawase no kiiroi hankachi) in Yubari in Japan's northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido on Nov. 19, 2014, a day after Ken Takakura, who played the central character in the film, was reported to have passed away at 83. He was known to Western audiences for his role as a tough Japanese police officer alongside Michael Douglas in Ridley Scott's 1989 film "Black Rain."

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A-bomb filmmaker concerned about 'direction Japan is taking

NEW YORK, United States - Award-winning filmmaker Steven Okazaki (L), director of the highly-acclaimed documentary ''white Light/Black Rain,'' speaks with atomic bomb survivor Shigeko Sasamori, 75, (C) and Enola Gay navigator Theodore Van Kirk, 86, at a recent screening in New York.

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Beautiful music, beautiful life: Philippine singers in China's Foshan

STORY: Beautiful music, beautiful life: Philippine singers in China's Foshan DATELINE: Dec. 11, 2022 LENGTH: 00:04:42 LOCATION: FOSHAN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY/CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of Rain and Robene singing 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ROBENE, Philippine singer in China 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): RAIN, Philippine singer in China 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): RAIN, Philippine singer in China 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): RAIN, Philippine singer in China 6. SOUNDBITE 5 (English): RAIN, Philippine singer in China 7. SOUNDBITE 6 (English): ROBENE, Philippine singer in China 8. SOUNDBITE 7 (English): ROBENE, Philippine singer in China 9. SOUNDBITE 8 (English): ROBENE, Philippine singer in China 10. SOUNDBITE 9 (English): ROBENE, Philippine singer in China 11. SOUNDBITE 10 (English): RAIN, Philippine singer in China STORYLINE: Rain and Robene are singers from the Philippines. They met in south China's Foshan five years ago and formed a music band called Black Petals Duo. Life was sometimes harsh, but they were both

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Farmers in NE China work to conserve black soil as autumn harvest ends

STORY: Farmers in NE China work to conserve black soil as autumn harvest ends DATELINE: Nov. 4, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:52 LOCATION: SHENYANG, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of autumn harvest 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LI ZHONGHUA, Chairman of Yangyu agricultural machinery service cooperative in Changtu County 3. various of black soil 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): ZHANG YAN, Director, Department of Soil Research, Tieling Academy of Agricultural Sciences STORYLINE: As the autumn harvest in northeast China comes to an end, farmers are taking various measures to protect the rare black soil. In Changtu County, Liaoning Province, the local practice of returning maize straw to the farmland not only increases soil organic elements but also helps prevent wind- and water-driven soil erosion. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LI ZHONGHUA, Chairman of Yangyu agricultural machinery service cooperative in Changtu County "The straw is from last year. After a year of erosion by the rain, the straw has completely decomposed in

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Turkey's Black Sea provinces hit by heavy rain, floods

STORY: Turkey's Black Sea provinces hit by heavy rain, floods DATELINE: June 28, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:11 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the floods 2. various of rescuing efforts STORYLINE: Several provinces in northern Turkey were hit by floods and landslides on Monday after a new wave of heavy rainfall started late Sunday. Turkey's Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency issued the highest meteorological emergency alert for weather-related incidents for Zonguldak, Bartin, Kastamonu, Karabuk and Sinop provinces of the Black Sea region. Streams overflowed in many places due to the downpour and collapsed bridges in Kastamonu province. Heavy rainfall swept away several cars in Bartin province, flooded basements and trapped people inside their houses and their cars. Nearly 30 houses were evacuated in the Gokcebey district of Zonguldak province, and over 100 people were moved to the safe zone while homes and businesses were flooded. There were no casual

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China plane crash latest: engine wreckage pieces recovered, searching work continues

STORY: China plane crash latest: engine wreckage pieces recovered, searching work continues DATELINE: March 24, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:19 LOCATION: NANNING, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the debris 2. STANDUP 1 (English): WANG JIAWEI, Xinhua correspondent STORYLINE: Pieces of engine wreckage of the passenger plane that crashed in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region earlier this week have been found, an official told a press briefing on Thursday. The recovered black box of the crashed plane of China Eastern Airlines with 132 people aboard was sent to a decoding laboratory in Beijing Wednesday night and the data downloading and analysis work is underway, according to an aviation official at the press briefing. Rescuers have been braving the rain to clear landslide debris and waterlogging while continuing the search and rescue work at the site. In the core area of the accident site, excavators and other equipment are busy working. STANDUP 1 (English): WANG JIAWEI, Xinhua correspon

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Latest on site: search for other black box underway in south China's Guangxi

STORY: Latest on site: Search for other black box underway in south China's Guangxi DATELINE: March 24, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:12 LOCATION: WUZHOU, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY/OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the search and rescue operation at the crash site 2. SOUNDBITE (English): WANG JIAWEI, Xinhua correspondent STORYLINE: The black box recovered from China's passenger plane that crashed into a mountain in Guangxi on Monday is believed to be the cockpit voice recorder. Investigators continue to search for the flight data recorder, the other black box, to provide a more complete picture of what happened to cause the crash. Xinhua correspondents have entered the core zone of the crash site to bring you the latest on the search operation. SOUNDBITE (English): WANG JIAWEI, Xinhua correspondent "I'm Wang Jiawei with Xinhua News Agency. Today is March 24. Now it's 11 o'clock and the rain is gradually (becoming) smaller than yesterday. We can see behind me is the rescue operation at the airplane crash site and now th

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High court rules 84 A-bom?b black rain victims eligible for aid

A Japanese high court ruled Wednesday that 84 people in Hiroshima Prefecture are eligible to receive state health care benefits even though they were exposed to radioactive black rain following the 1945 U.S. atomic bombing outside an area currently recognized by the government. Upholding a lower court decision last year, the Hiroshima High Court ruled in favor of the plaintiffs, saying they should receive the same benefits as those provided for atomic bomb survivors who were in the zone where the state has recognized black rain fell.

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Ruling on people exposed to "black rain" after A-bomb

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga meets the press at his office in Tokyo on July 26, 2021, unveiling the government's decision not to appeal a recent court ruling that recognized 84 people exposed to radioactive "black rain" following the 1945 U.S. atomic bombing in Hiroshima Prefecture as eligible for state health care benefits.

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Ruling on people exposed to "black rain" after A-bomb

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga meets the press at his office in Tokyo on July 26, 2021, unveiling the government's decision not to appeal a recent court ruling that recognized 84 people exposed to radioactive "black rain" following the 1945 U.S. atomic bombing in Hiroshima Prefecture as eligible for state health care benefits.

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Peace-themed poster donated to Hiroshima

Photo taken at the Hiroshima city government headquarters on July 9, 2021, shows art director Takuya Onuki, 63, explaining his peace-themed poster titled "Hiroshima," which the Japan Graphic Design Association donated to the western Japan city, showing a white dove and black powder in a snow dome. With the work using augmented reality technology, if a smartphone is held up over the poster, black powder, representing black rain after the atomic bombing, can be seen falling in the snow dome.

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Black Rain (1989)

Andy Garcia & Michael Douglas Characters: Charlie & Nick Film: Black Rain (USA 1989) Director: Ridley Scott 22 September 1989 Date: 22 September 1989

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Black Rain (1989)

Yasaku Matsuda Film: Black Rain (USA 1989) Director: Ridley Scott 22 September 1989 Date: 22 September 1989

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Black Rain (1989)

Kate Capshaw Characters: Joyce Film: Black Rain (USA 1989) Director: Ridley Scott 22 September 1989 Date: 22 September 1989

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Black Rain (1989)

Michael Douglas Characters: Nick Film: Black Rain (USA 1989) Director: Ridley Scott 22 September 1989 Date: 22 September 1989

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Black Rain (1989)

Andy Garcia & Ken Takakura Characters: Charlie & Masahiro Film: Black Rain (USA 1989) Director: Ridley Scott 22 September 1989 Date: 22 September 1989

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Black Rain (1989)

Michael Douglas & Andy Garcia Characters: Nick & Charlie Film: Black Rain (USA 1989) Director: Ridley Scott 22 September 1989 Date: 22 September 1989

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Black Rain (1989)

Michael Douglas Characters: Nick Film: Black Rain (USA 1989) Director: Ridley Scott 22 September 1989 Date: 22 September 1989

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Black Rain (1989)

Yasaku Matsuda Film: Black Rain (USA 1989) Director: Ridley Scott 22 September 1989 Date: 22 September 1989

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Black Rain (1989)

Scene With Tomisaburo Wakayama Characters: WITH Sugai Film: Black Rain (USA 1989) Director: Ridley Scott 22 September 1989 Date: 22 September 1989

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Black Rain (1989)

Ken Takakura Characters: Masahiro Film: Black Rain (USA 1989) Director: Ridley Scott 22 September 1989 Date: 22 September 1989

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Black Rain (1989)

Andy Garcia & Michael Douglas Characters: Nick & Charlie Film: Black Rain (USA 1989) Director: Ridley Scott 22 September 1989 Date: 22 September 1989

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Black Rain (1989)

Michael Douglas & Ridley Scott Characters: Nick & Film: Black Rain (USA 1989) Director: Ridley Scott 22 September 1989 Date: 22 September 1989

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Black Rain (1989)

Ridley Scott Film: Black Rain (USA 1989) Director: Ridley Scott 22 September 1989 Date: 22 September 1989

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Kuroi Ame; Black Rain (1989)

Yoshiko Tanaka, Kazuo Kitamura & Etsuko Ichihara Characters: Yasuko,Shigematsu Shizuma & Shigeko Shizuma Film: Kuroi Ame; Black Rain (JP 1989) Director: Shohei Imamura 13 May 1989 Date: 13 May 1989

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Black Rain (1989)

Michael Douglas Characters: Nick Film: Black Rain (USA 1989) Director: Ridley Scott 22 September 1989 Date: 22 September 1989

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Black Rain (1989)

Michael Douglas Characters: Nick Film: Black Rain (USA 1989) Director: Ridley Scott 22 September 1989 Date: 22 September 1989

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Black Rain (1989)

Kate Capshaw & Michael Douglas Characters: Joyce & Nick Film: Black Rain (USA 1989) Director: Ridley Scott 22 September 1989 Date: 22 September 1989

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Black Rain (1989)

Andy Garcia Film: Black Rain (USA 1989) Director: Ridley Scott 22 September 1989 Date: 22 September 1989

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Black Rain (1989)

Andy Garcia & Michael Douglas Characters: Charlie & Nick Film: Black Rain (USA 1989) Director: Ridley Scott 22 September 1989 Date: 22 September 1989