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Spain: Genil River Swells in Granada as Storm Leonardo Nears 6

Andalusia is on high alert as Storm Leonardo brings intense rainfall, strong winds, and dangerous coastal conditions, raising flood risks amid already saturated ground. This video shows the swollen Genil River in Granada on Wednesday evening, February 4.

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Spain: Genil River Swells in Granada as Storm Leonardo Nears 5

Andalusia is on high alert as Storm Leonardo brings intense rainfall, strong winds, and dangerous coastal conditions, raising flood risks amid already saturated ground. This video shows the swollen Genil River in Granada on Wednesday morning, February 4.

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Spain: Storm Leonardo Brings Strong Winds and Heavy Rain to Andalusia

Andalusia is on high alert as Storm Leonardo brings intense rainfall, strong winds, and dangerous coastal conditions, increasing flood risks amid already saturated ground. This video shows windy conditions in Cadiz early Wednesday, February 4.

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Spain: Genil River Swells in Granada as Storm Leonardo Nears 4

Andalusia is on high alert as Storm Leonardo brings intense rainfall, strong winds, and dangerous coastal conditions, raising flood risks amid already saturated ground. This video shows the swollen Genil River in Granada on Wednesday morning, February 4.

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Spain: River Levels Rise in Malaga as Storm Leonardo Brings Heavy Rain

Storm Leonardo has caused rapid river level rises across Málaga province, with the Guadiaro under red alert and at risk of overflowing after heavy rainfall on already saturated ground. Several other rivers, including the Genal and Guadalteba, have also reached warning levels, with localized flooding reported. This video shows Guadalmedina River on the Cotina area on Wednesday morning, February 4.

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Spain: Genil River Swells in Granada as Storm Leonardo Nears 3

Andalusia is on high alert as Storm Leonardo brings intense rainfall, strong winds, and dangerous coastal conditions, raising flood risks amid already saturated ground. This video shows the swollen Genil River in Granada on late Tuesday, February 3.

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Spain: Genil River Swells in Granada as Storm Leonardo Nears

Andalusia is on high alert as Storm Leonardo brings intense rainfall, strong winds, and dangerous coastal conditions, raising flood risks amid already saturated ground. This video shows the swollen Genil River in Granada on Wednesday morning, February 4.

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Spain: Genil River Swells in Granada as Storm Leonardo Nears 2

Andalusia is on high alert as Storm Leonardo brings intense rainfall, strong winds, and dangerous coastal conditions, raising flood risks amid already saturated ground. This video shows the swollen Genil River in Granada on Wednesday morning, February 4.

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UK: Storm Chandra Triggers Flooding and Travel Chaos 2

Storm Chandra is sweeping across the UK with heavy rain and strong winds, causing widespread flooding and major travel disruption. Amber rain warnings are in force across parts of south-west England, with dozens of roads closed, rail services disrupted, and a red flood warning issued for the River Otter in Devon. Nearly 100 flood warnings are active in England. Emergency crews have rescued motorists from floodwaters, and authorities are urging the public to avoid travel as conditions worsen on already saturated ground.

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UK: Storm Chandra Triggers Flooding and Travel Chaos

Storm Chandra is sweeping across the UK with heavy rain and strong winds, causing widespread flooding and major travel disruption. Amber rain warnings are in force across parts of south-west England, with dozens of roads closed, rail services disrupted, and a red flood warning issued for the River Otter in Devon. Nearly 100 flood warnings are active in England. Emergency crews have rescued motorists from floodwaters, and authorities are urging the public to avoid travel as conditions worsen on already saturated ground.

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US: Heavy Rain Triggers Flooding in Charleston, South Carolina 2

Torrential downpours hit Charleston, South Carolina on Friday, August 22, causing flash flooding and road closures. Rainfall rates exceeded four inches in under an hour at the airport, and flood warnings remain in effect as saturated streets coincide with high tides. Authorities have urged residents to avoid flooded areas and stay alert for ongoing storms.

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US: Heavy Rain Triggers Flooding in Charleston, South Carolina

Torrential downpours hit Charleston, South Carolina on Friday, August 22, causing flash flooding and road closures. Rainfall rates exceeded four inches in under an hour at the airport, and flood warnings remain in effect as saturated streets coincide with high tides. Authorities have urged residents to avoid flooded areas and stay alert for ongoing storms.

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Hundreds Of Migrants Try To Swim Into Ceuta On A Night Of High Migratory Pressure - Spain

View of the border between Spain and Morocco on August 16, 2025, in Ceuta, Spain. Hundreds of people have tried to access Ceuta after jumping into the sea from Morocco during a night of high migratory pressure. The fog this early morning has led to an increase in attempts at irregular entry after several nights of greater calm in which only one child entered last August 14. The newly arrived minors will be taken care of by the Autonomous City, whose reception resources have been saturated for months. Photo by Antonio Sempere/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hundreds Of Migrants Try To Swim Into Ceuta On A Night Of High Migratory Pressure - Spain

View of the border between Spain and Morocco on August 16, 2025, in Ceuta, Spain. Hundreds of people have tried to access Ceuta after jumping into the sea from Morocco during a night of high migratory pressure. The fog this early morning has led to an increase in attempts at irregular entry after several nights of greater calm in which only one child entered last August 14. The newly arrived minors will be taken care of by the Autonomous City, whose reception resources have been saturated for months. Photo by Antonio Sempere/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hundreds Of Migrants Try To Swim Into Ceuta On A Night Of High Migratory Pressure - Spain

View of the border between Spain and Morocco on August 16, 2025, in Ceuta, Spain. Hundreds of people have tried to access Ceuta after jumping into the sea from Morocco during a night of high migratory pressure. The fog this early morning has led to an increase in attempts at irregular entry after several nights of greater calm in which only one child entered last August 14. The newly arrived minors will be taken care of by the Autonomous City, whose reception resources have been saturated for months. Photo by Antonio Sempere/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hundreds Of Migrants Try To Swim Into Ceuta On A Night Of High Migratory Pressure - Spain

Two Guardia Civil officers take two young men into custody at the border between Spain and Morocco on August 16, 2025, in Ceuta, Spain. Hundreds of people have tried to reach Ceuta after jumping into the sea from Morocco during a night of high migratory pressure. The fog this early morning has led to an increase in attempts at irregular entry after several nights of greater calm in which only one child entered last August 14. The newly arrived minors will be taken care of by the Autonomous City, whose reception resources have been saturated for months. Photo by Antonio Sempere/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hundreds Of Migrants Try To Swim Into Ceuta On A Night Of High Migratory Pressure - Spain

View of the border between Spain and Morocco on August 16, 2025, in Ceuta, Spain. Hundreds of people have tried to access Ceuta after jumping into the sea from Morocco during a night of high migratory pressure. The fog this early morning has led to an increase in attempts at irregular entry after several nights of greater calm in which only one child entered last August 14. The newly arrived minors will be taken care of by the Autonomous City, whose reception resources have been saturated for months. Photo by Antonio Sempere/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hundreds Of Migrants Try To Swim Into Ceuta On A Night Of High Migratory Pressure - Spain

Guardia Civil officers talk with two young men at the border between Spain and Morocco on August 16, 2025, in Ceuta, Spain. Hundreds of people have tried to reach Ceuta after jumping into the sea from Morocco during a night of high migratory pressure. The fog this early morning has led to an increase in attempts at irregular entry after several nights of greater calm in which only one child entered last August 14. The newly arrived minors will be taken care of by the Autonomous City, whose reception resources have been saturated for months. Photo by Antonio Sempere/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hundreds Of Migrants Try To Swim Into Ceuta On A Night Of High Migratory Pressure - Spain

View of the border between Spain and Morocco on August 16, 2025, in Ceuta, Spain. Hundreds of people have tried to access Ceuta after jumping into the sea from Morocco during a night of high migratory pressure. The fog this early morning has led to an increase in attempts at irregular entry after several nights of greater calm in which only one child entered last August 14. The newly arrived minors will be taken care of by the Autonomous City, whose reception resources have been saturated for months. Photo by Antonio Sempere/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hundreds Of Migrants Try To Swim Into Ceuta On A Night Of High Migratory Pressure - Spain

A patrol boat monitors and controls the border between Spain and Morocco on August 16, 2025 in Ceuta, Spain. Hundreds of people have tried to access Ceuta after jumping into the sea from Morocco during a night of high migratory pressure. The fog this early morning has led to an increase in attempts at irregular entry after several nights of greater calm in which only one child entered last August 14. The newly arrived minors will be taken care of by the Autonomous City, whose reception resources have been saturated for months. Photo by Antonio Sempere/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hundreds Of Migrants Try To Swim Into Ceuta On A Night Of High Migratory Pressure - Spain

View of the border between Spain and Morocco on August 16, 2025, in Ceuta, Spain. Hundreds of people have tried to access Ceuta after jumping into the sea from Morocco during a night of high migratory pressure. The fog this early morning has led to an increase in attempts at irregular entry after several nights of greater calm in which only one child entered last August 14. The newly arrived minors will be taken care of by the Autonomous City, whose reception resources have been saturated for months. Photo by Antonio Sempere/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Farmers struggling due to rainy summer

30.07.2025, Tartu. Close-up view of a strawberry patch. A row of strawberry plants with a narrow, muddy path running through in the middle.Several overripe and decayed strawberries scattered on the ground. Due to the rainy summer farmers have been struggling to maintain their fields. Many have become saturated. Photo Mailis Vahenurm, Tartu Postimees

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Farmers struggling due to rainy summer

30.07.2025, Tartu. Close-up view of a strawberry patch. The ground is covered with dirt, with several overripe strawberries scattered on the ground. Due to the rainy summer farmers have been struggling to maintain their fields. Many have become saturated. Photo Mailis Vahenurm, Tartu Postimees

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Farmers struggling due to rainy summer

30.07.2025, Tartu. Aerial view of a strawberry patch. Due to the rainy summer farmers have been struggling to maintain their fields. Many have become saturated. Photo Mailis Vahenurm, Tartu Postimees

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Traffic Jam's Festive Re-Enactement - Cahors

Who said being stuck in a traffic jam was gloomy? Certainly not the Cahors vintage cars enthusiasts. They're taking a trip down memory lane, and bringing back the days of holiday traffic jams for nostalgic fans. Before the ring road was opened in 1987, holidaymakers were obliged to take the N20, which meant driving through Cahors town centre, which was saturated. A real nightmare. Well, this Sunday July, we're going back in time. Cahors, south west of France, July 21, 2024. Photo by Denis Prezat/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Traffic Jam's Festive Re-Enactement - Cahors

Who said being stuck in a traffic jam was gloomy? Certainly not the Cahors vintage cars enthusiasts. They're taking a trip down memory lane, and bringing back the days of holiday traffic jams for nostalgic fans. Before the ring road was opened in 1987, holidaymakers were obliged to take the N20, which meant driving through Cahors town centre, which was saturated. A real nightmare. Well, this Sunday July, we're going back in time. Cahors, south west of France, July 21, 2024. Photo by Denis Prezat/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Traffic Jam's Festive Re-Enactement - Cahors

Who said being stuck in a traffic jam was gloomy? Certainly not the Cahors vintage cars enthusiasts. They're taking a trip down memory lane, and bringing back the days of holiday traffic jams for nostalgic fans. Before the ring road was opened in 1987, holidaymakers were obliged to take the N20, which meant driving through Cahors town centre, which was saturated. A real nightmare. Well, this Sunday July, we're going back in time. Cahors, south west of France, July 21, 2024. Photo by Denis Prezat/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Traffic Jam's Festive Re-Enactement - Cahors

Who said being stuck in a traffic jam was gloomy? Certainly not the Cahors vintage cars enthusiasts. They're taking a trip down memory lane, and bringing back the days of holiday traffic jams for nostalgic fans. Before the ring road was opened in 1987, holidaymakers were obliged to take the N20, which meant driving through Cahors town centre, which was saturated. A real nightmare. Well, this Sunday July, we're going back in time. Cahors, south west of France, July 21, 2024. Photo by Denis Prezat/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Traffic Jam's Festive Re-Enactement - Cahors

Who said being stuck in a traffic jam was gloomy? Certainly not the Cahors vintage cars enthusiasts. They're taking a trip down memory lane, and bringing back the days of holiday traffic jams for nostalgic fans. Before the ring road was opened in 1987, holidaymakers were obliged to take the N20, which meant driving through Cahors town centre, which was saturated. A real nightmare. Well, this Sunday July, we're going back in time. Cahors, south west of France, July 21, 2024. Photo by Denis Prezat/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Traffic Jam's Festive Re-Enactement - Cahors

Who said being stuck in a traffic jam was gloomy? Certainly not the Cahors vintage cars enthusiasts. They're taking a trip down memory lane, and bringing back the days of holiday traffic jams for nostalgic fans. Before the ring road was opened in 1987, holidaymakers were obliged to take the N20, which meant driving through Cahors town centre, which was saturated. A real nightmare. Well, this Sunday July, we're going back in time. Cahors, south west of France, July 21, 2024. Photo by Denis Prezat/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Traffic Jam's Festive Re-Enactement - Cahors

Who said being stuck in a traffic jam was gloomy? Certainly not the Cahors vintage cars enthusiasts. They're taking a trip down memory lane, and bringing back the days of holiday traffic jams for nostalgic fans. Before the ring road was opened in 1987, holidaymakers were obliged to take the N20, which meant driving through Cahors town centre, which was saturated. A real nightmare. Well, this Sunday July, we're going back in time. Cahors, south west of France, July 21, 2024. Photo by Denis Prezat/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Traffic Jam's Festive Re-Enactement - Cahors

Who said being stuck in a traffic jam was gloomy? Certainly not the Cahors vintage cars enthusiasts. They're taking a trip down memory lane, and bringing back the days of holiday traffic jams for nostalgic fans. Before the ring road was opened in 1987, holidaymakers were obliged to take the N20, which meant driving through Cahors town centre, which was saturated. A real nightmare. Well, this Sunday July, we're going back in time. Cahors, south west of France, July 21, 2024. Photo by Denis Prezat/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Traffic Jam's Festive Re-Enactement - Cahors

Who said being stuck in a traffic jam was gloomy? Certainly not the Cahors vintage cars enthusiasts. They're taking a trip down memory lane, and bringing back the days of holiday traffic jams for nostalgic fans. Before the ring road was opened in 1987, holidaymakers were obliged to take the N20, which meant driving through Cahors town centre, which was saturated. A real nightmare. Well, this Sunday July, we're going back in time. Cahors, south west of France, July 21, 2024. Photo by Denis Prezat/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Traffic Jam's Festive Re-Enactement - Cahors

Who said being stuck in a traffic jam was gloomy? Certainly not the Cahors vintage cars enthusiasts. They're taking a trip down memory lane, and bringing back the days of holiday traffic jams for nostalgic fans. Before the ring road was opened in 1987, holidaymakers were obliged to take the N20, which meant driving through Cahors town centre, which was saturated. A real nightmare. Well, this Sunday July, we're going back in time. Cahors, south west of France, July 21, 2024. Photo by Denis Prezat/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Traffic Jam's Festive Re-Enactement - Cahors

Who said being stuck in a traffic jam was gloomy? Certainly not the Cahors vintage cars enthusiasts. They're taking a trip down memory lane, and bringing back the days of holiday traffic jams for nostalgic fans. Before the ring road was opened in 1987, holidaymakers were obliged to take the N20, which meant driving through Cahors town centre, which was saturated. A real nightmare. Well, this Sunday July, we're going back in time. Cahors, south west of France, July 21, 2024. Photo by Denis Prezat/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Traffic Jam's Festive Re-Enactement - Cahors

Who said being stuck in a traffic jam was gloomy? Certainly not the Cahors vintage cars enthusiasts. They're taking a trip down memory lane, and bringing back the days of holiday traffic jams for nostalgic fans. Before the ring road was opened in 1987, holidaymakers were obliged to take the N20, which meant driving through Cahors town centre, which was saturated. A real nightmare. Well, this Sunday July, we're going back in time. Cahors, south west of France, July 21, 2024. Photo by Denis Prezat/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Traffic Jam's Festive Re-Enactement - Cahors

Who said being stuck in a traffic jam was gloomy? Certainly not the Cahors vintage cars enthusiasts. They're taking a trip down memory lane, and bringing back the days of holiday traffic jams for nostalgic fans. Before the ring road was opened in 1987, holidaymakers were obliged to take the N20, which meant driving through Cahors town centre, which was saturated. A real nightmare. Well, this Sunday July, we're going back in time. Cahors, south west of France, July 21, 2024. Photo by Denis Prezat/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Traffic Jam's Festive Re-Enactement - Cahors

Who said being stuck in a traffic jam was gloomy? Certainly not the Cahors vintage cars enthusiasts. They're taking a trip down memory lane, and bringing back the days of holiday traffic jams for nostalgic fans. Before the ring road was opened in 1987, holidaymakers were obliged to take the N20, which meant driving through Cahors town centre, which was saturated. A real nightmare. Well, this Sunday July, we're going back in time. Cahors, south west of France, July 21, 2024. Photo by Denis Prezat/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Traffic Jam's Festive Re-Enactement - Cahors

Who said being stuck in a traffic jam was gloomy? Certainly not the Cahors vintage cars enthusiasts. They're taking a trip down memory lane, and bringing back the days of holiday traffic jams for nostalgic fans. Before the ring road was opened in 1987, holidaymakers were obliged to take the N20, which meant driving through Cahors town centre, which was saturated. A real nightmare. Well, this Sunday July, we're going back in time. Cahors, south west of France, July 21, 2024. Photo by Denis Prezat/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Traffic Jam's Festive Re-Enactement - Cahors

Who said being stuck in a traffic jam was gloomy? Certainly not the Cahors vintage cars enthusiasts. They're taking a trip down memory lane, and bringing back the days of holiday traffic jams for nostalgic fans. Before the ring road was opened in 1987, holidaymakers were obliged to take the N20, which meant driving through Cahors town centre, which was saturated. A real nightmare. Well, this Sunday July, we're going back in time. Cahors, south west of France, July 21, 2024. Photo by Denis Prezat/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Traffic Jam's Festive Re-Enactement - Cahors

Who said being stuck in a traffic jam was gloomy? Certainly not the Cahors vintage cars enthusiasts. They're taking a trip down memory lane, and bringing back the days of holiday traffic jams for nostalgic fans. Before the ring road was opened in 1987, holidaymakers were obliged to take the N20, which meant driving through Cahors town centre, which was saturated. A real nightmare. Well, this Sunday July, we're going back in time. Cahors, south west of France, July 21, 2024. Photo by Denis Prezat/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Traffic Jam's Festive Re-Enactement - Cahors

Who said being stuck in a traffic jam was gloomy? Certainly not the Cahors vintage cars enthusiasts. They're taking a trip down memory lane, and bringing back the days of holiday traffic jams for nostalgic fans. Before the ring road was opened in 1987, holidaymakers were obliged to take the N20, which meant driving through Cahors town centre, which was saturated. A real nightmare. Well, this Sunday July, we're going back in time. Cahors, south west of France, July 21, 2024. Photo by Denis Prezat/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Traffic Jam's Festive Re-Enactement - Cahors

Who said being stuck in a traffic jam was gloomy? Certainly not the Cahors vintage cars enthusiasts. They're taking a trip down memory lane, and bringing back the days of holiday traffic jams for nostalgic fans. Before the ring road was opened in 1987, holidaymakers were obliged to take the N20, which meant driving through Cahors town centre, which was saturated. A real nightmare. Well, this Sunday July, we're going back in time. Cahors, south west of France, July 21, 2024. Photo by Denis Prezat/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Traffic Jam's Festive Re-Enactement - Cahors

Who said being stuck in a traffic jam was gloomy? Certainly not the Cahors vintage cars enthusiasts. They're taking a trip down memory lane, and bringing back the days of holiday traffic jams for nostalgic fans. Before the ring road was opened in 1987, holidaymakers were obliged to take the N20, which meant driving through Cahors town centre, which was saturated. A real nightmare. Well, this Sunday July, we're going back in time. Cahors, south west of France, July 21, 2024. Photo by Denis Prezat/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Traffic Jam's Festive Re-Enactement - Cahors

Who said being stuck in a traffic jam was gloomy? Certainly not the Cahors vintage cars enthusiasts. They're taking a trip down memory lane, and bringing back the days of holiday traffic jams for nostalgic fans. Before the ring road was opened in 1987, holidaymakers were obliged to take the N20, which meant driving through Cahors town centre, which was saturated. A real nightmare. Well, this Sunday July, we're going back in time. Cahors, south west of France, July 21, 2024. Photo by Denis Prezat/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Traffic Jam's Festive Re-Enactement - Cahors

Who said being stuck in a traffic jam was gloomy? Certainly not the Cahors vintage cars enthusiasts. They're taking a trip down memory lane, and bringing back the days of holiday traffic jams for nostalgic fans. Before the ring road was opened in 1987, holidaymakers were obliged to take the N20, which meant driving through Cahors town centre, which was saturated. A real nightmare. Well, this Sunday July, we're going back in time. Cahors, south west of France, July 21, 2024. Photo by Denis Prezat/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Traffic Jam's Festive Re-Enactement - Cahors

Who said being stuck in a traffic jam was gloomy? Certainly not the Cahors vintage cars enthusiasts. They're taking a trip down memory lane, and bringing back the days of holiday traffic jams for nostalgic fans. Before the ring road was opened in 1987, holidaymakers were obliged to take the N20, which meant driving through Cahors town centre, which was saturated. A real nightmare. Well, this Sunday July, we're going back in time. Cahors, south west of France, July 21, 2024. Photo by Denis Prezat/ABACAPRESS.COM

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS) CHINA-HUNAN-CHU-STYLE LACQUER COATING ART (CN)

(240229) -- CHANGSHA, Feb. 29, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Hao Guanxiong paints lacquer on a semi-finished artwork at his studio in Changsha, central China's Hunan Province, Feb. 28. 2024. Chu-style lacquer coating craft took shape during the Spring and Autumn Period (770 B.C.-476 B.C.) and the Warring States Period (475 B.C.-221 B.C.). Over the past thousands of years, this oriental craft has been mainly used on wood carving artworks and famous for its complicated making, distinguished styles, varied patterns and saturated colors. In 2011, the craft was listed as one of the national-level intangible cultural heritage. Hao Guanxiong, born in central China's Hubei Province in 1992, is an inheritor of the craft. Fascinated with handmade work and painting since childhood, he was accepted by Chinese master of arts and crafts Liu Bijian as apprentice. Having worked on the craft for over ten years, he finally set up his own brand "Xiaojiaoqi" in Changsha of Hunan Province, aiming to create more artworks and promote the cra

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS) CHINA-HUNAN-CHU-STYLE LACQUER COATING ART (CN)

(240229) -- CHANGSHA, Feb. 29, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Hao Guanxiong puts a gold leaf on an artwork at his studio in Changsha, central China's Hunan Province, Feb. 28. 2024. Chu-style lacquer coating craft took shape during the Spring and Autumn Period (770 B.C.-476 B.C.) and the Warring States Period (475 B.C.-221 B.C.). Over the past thousands of years, this oriental craft has been mainly used on wood carving artworks and famous for its complicated making, distinguished styles, varied patterns and saturated colors. In 2011, the craft was listed as one of the national-level intangible cultural heritage. Hao Guanxiong, born in central China's Hubei Province in 1992, is an inheritor of the craft. Fascinated with handmade work and painting since childhood, he was accepted by Chinese master of arts and crafts Liu Bijian as apprentice. Having worked on the craft for over ten years, he finally set up his own brand "Xiaojiaoqi" in Changsha of Hunan Province, aiming to create more artworks and promote the craft. "I

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(MASTER OF CRAFTS) CHINA-HUNAN-CHU-STYLE LACQUER COATING ART (CN)

(240229) -- CHANGSHA, Feb. 29, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Hao Guanxiong prepares for making lacquer coated fan at his studio in Changsha, central China's Hunan Province, Feb. 28. 2024. Chu-style lacquer coating craft took shape during the Spring and Autumn Period (770 B.C.-476 B.C.) and the Warring States Period (475 B.C.-221 B.C.). Over the past thousands of years, this oriental craft has been mainly used on wood carving artworks and famous for its complicated making, distinguished styles, varied patterns and saturated colors. In 2011, the craft was listed as one of the national-level intangible cultural heritage. Hao Guanxiong, born in central China's Hubei Province in 1992, is an inheritor of the craft. Fascinated with handmade work and painting since childhood, he was accepted by Chinese master of arts and crafts Liu Bijian as apprentice. Having worked on the craft for over ten years, he finally set up his own brand "Xiaojiaoqi" in Changsha of Hunan Province, aiming to create more artworks and promote the craft.