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Argentina: Flash Flooding Paralyzes Buenos Aires After Intense Storm

A sudden and violent storm struck Buenos Aires and the surrounding metropolitan area on Tuesday afternoon, December 23, triggering severe flash flooding after a day of extreme heat. Up to 80 millimeters of rain fell in under an hour in some areas, submerging cars, flooding streets, and paralyzing major routes including the Pan-American Highway and General Paz Avenue. At least 30 people were rescued from trapped vehicles, while emergency services received hundreds of calls. The Unicenter shopping mall in Martínez was evacuated as images of the flooding spread rapidly on social media.

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Argentina: Flash Flooding Paralyzes Buenos Aires After Intense Storm 2

A sudden and violent storm struck Buenos Aires and the surrounding metropolitan area on Tuesday afternoon, December 23, triggering severe flash flooding after a day of extreme heat. Up to 80 millimeters of rain fell in under an hour in some areas, submerging cars, flooding streets, and paralyzing major routes including the Pan-American Highway and General Paz Avenue. At least 30 people were rescued from trapped vehicles, while emergency services received hundreds of calls. The Unicenter shopping mall in Martínez was evacuated as images of the flooding spread rapidly on social media.

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US: Lightning Storm Brightens Up Night Sky of San Jose, CA

After a day of extreme heat, a "cutoff low-pressure system" moved up the coast, causing a dramatic weather shift in the Bay Area on Wednesday, September 24. The storm brought thunderstorms and lightning, impacting the Santa Cruz Mountains and the San Jose area, where a specific weather alert had been in effect on Thursday morning, September 25.

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Japan: Evening Storms Bring Heavy Rain, Lightning and Hail to Kanto Region

On August 27, the Kanto region experienced another day of clear skies and rising temperatures, with central Tokyo marking its 10th consecutive extreme heat day, setting a new record for consecutive days of severe heat. In the evening, due to moist air and other factors, localized rain clouds developed, bringing lightning, hail, and sudden heavy downpours. A tornado advisory was issued for Tokyo and Saitama Prefecture.

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Japan: Tokyo Hit by Evening Downpours and Flooding After Extreme Heat

On the evening of August 18, heavy rain hit parts of Tokyo, flooding some roads. Severe rain and flood warnings were issued for eastern Tokyo’s Arakawa Ward and western Tama. Earlier the same day, the Kanto region experienced extreme heat, with temperatures soaring above body temperature in several areas, including 39°C recorded in Fuchu City. The intense heat caused highly unstable atmospheric conditions, leading to the rapid development of thunderstorms across the region by the evening.

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2025 Wildfires Threaten Naples - Italy

A vehicle of civil protection is seen near the site of a wildfire at the Vesuvius National Park in Naples, Italy, Aug. 11, 2025. A prolonged summer of extreme heat and drought has pushed vast parts of Europe into a severe wildfire crisis, triggering mass evacuations, claiming lives and inflicting heavy damage on forests, farmland and infrastructure. TO GO WITH "Roundup: Heat, drought, negligence: drivers of Europe's 2025 wildfire crisis" Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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2025 Wildfires Threaten Naples - Italy

This photo taken on Aug. 11, 2025 shows the site of a wildfire at the Vesuvius National Park in Naples, Italy. A prolonged summer of extreme heat and drought has pushed vast parts of Europe into a severe wildfire crisis, triggering mass evacuations, claiming lives and inflicting heavy damage on forests, farmland and infrastructure. TO GO WITH "Roundup: Heat, drought, negligence: drivers of Europe's 2025 wildfire crisis" Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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2025 Wildfires Threaten Naples - Italy

This photo taken on Aug. 11, 2025 shows the site of a wildfire at the Vesuvius National Park in Naples, Italy. A prolonged summer of extreme heat and drought has pushed vast parts of Europe into a severe wildfire crisis, triggering mass evacuations, claiming lives and inflicting heavy damage on forests, farmland and infrastructure. TO GO WITH "Roundup: Heat, drought, negligence: drivers of Europe's 2025 wildfire crisis" Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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2025 Wildfires Threaten Naples - Italy

A firefighting helicopter tackles a wildfire at the Vesuvius National Park in Naples, Italy, Aug. 11, 2025. A prolonged summer of extreme heat and drought has pushed vast parts of Europe into a severe wildfire crisis, triggering mass evacuations, claiming lives and inflicting heavy damage on forests, farmland and infrastructure. TO GO WITH "Roundup: Heat, drought, negligence: drivers of Europe's 2025 wildfire crisis" Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Plaster Factory - Iraq

Workers work among stacks of plaster bags at the Makhmur plaster factory in Iraq on August 10, 2025. The factory operates in extreme heat, reaching 49°C, where plaster dust also causes severe eye irritation. Photo by Omar Karim/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Plaster Factory - Iraq

A bulldozer moves plaster at the Makhmur plaster factory in Iraq on August 10, 2025. The factory operates in extreme heat, reaching 49°C, where plaster dust also causes severe eye irritation. Photo by Omar Karim/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Plaster Factory - Iraq

A man stands in the open yard of the Makhmur plaster factory in Iraq on August 10, 2025. The factory operates in extreme heat, reaching 49°C, where plaster dust also causes severe eye irritation. Photo by Omar Karim/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Plaster Factory - Iraq

A bulldozer moves plaster at the Makhmur plaster factory in Iraq on August 10, 2025. The factory operates in extreme heat, reaching 49°C, where plaster dust also causes severe eye irritation. Photo by Omar Karim/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Plaster Factory - Iraq

A man stands in the open yard of the Makhmur plaster factory in Iraq on August 10, 2025. The factory operates in extreme heat, reaching 49°C, where plaster dust also causes severe eye irritation. Photo by Omar Karim/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Plaster Factory - Iraq

Machinery and workers are seen operating among plaster mounds and packed bags at the Makhmur plaster factory in Iraq on August 10, 2025. The factory operates in extreme heat, reaching 49°C, where plaster dust also causes severe eye irritation. Photo by Omar Karim/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Plaster Factory - Iraq

Workers work among stacks of plaster bags at the Makhmur plaster factory in Iraq on August 10, 2025. The factory operates in extreme heat, reaching 49°C, where plaster dust also causes severe eye irritation. Photo by Omar Karim/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Plaster Factory - Iraq

Workers work among stacks of plaster bags at the Makhmur plaster factory in Iraq on August 10, 2025. The factory operates in extreme heat, reaching 49°C, where plaster dust also causes severe eye irritation. Photo by Omar Karim/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Plaster Factory - Iraq

Machinery and workers are seen operating among plaster mounds and packed bags at the Makhmur plaster factory in Iraq on August 10, 2025. The factory operates in extreme heat, reaching 49°C, where plaster dust also causes severe eye irritation. Photo by Omar Karim/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Plaster Factory - Iraq

Workers work among stacks of plaster bags at the Makhmur plaster factory in Iraq on August 10, 2025. The factory operates in extreme heat, reaching 49°C, where plaster dust also causes severe eye irritation. Photo by Omar Karim/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Plaster Factory - Iraq

Machinery and workers are seen operating among plaster mounds and packed bags at the Makhmur plaster factory in Iraq on August 10, 2025. The factory operates in extreme heat, reaching 49°C, where plaster dust also causes severe eye irritation. Photo by Omar Karim/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Plaster Factory - Iraq

Machinery and workers are seen operating among plaster mounds and packed bags at the Makhmur plaster factory in Iraq on August 10, 2025. The factory operates in extreme heat, reaching 49°C, where plaster dust also causes severe eye irritation. Photo by Omar Karim/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Plaster Factory - Iraq

A worker empties plaster from a sack into a container at the Makhmur plaster factory in Iraq on August 10, 2025. The factory operates in extreme heat, reaching 49°C, where plaster dust also causes severe eye irritation. Photo by Omar Karim/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Plaster Factory - Iraq

Workers work among stacks of plaster bags at the Makhmur plaster factory in Iraq on August 10, 2025. The factory operates in extreme heat, reaching 49°C, where plaster dust also causes severe eye irritation. Photo by Omar Karim/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Plaster Factory - Iraq

A worker adjusts his head covering while standing among stacks of orange plaster bags at the Makhmur plaster factory in Iraq on August 10, 2025. The factory operates in extreme heat, reaching 49°C, where plaster dust also causes severe eye irritation. Photo by Omar Karim/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Plaster Factory - Iraq

A worker sits beside piles of packed plaster bags in front of high plaster mounds at the Makhmur plaster factory in Iraq on August 10, 2025. The factory operates in extreme heat, reaching 49°C, where plaster dust also causes severe eye irritation. Photo by Omar Karim/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Plaster Factory - Iraq

A worker sits beside piles of packed plaster bags in front of high plaster mounds at the Makhmur plaster factory in Iraq on August 10, 2025. The factory operates in extreme heat, reaching 49°C, where plaster dust also causes severe eye irritation. Photo by Omar Karim/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Plaster Factory - Iraq

Machinery and workers are seen operating among plaster mounds and packed bags at the Makhmur plaster factory in Iraq on August 10, 2025. The factory operates in extreme heat, reaching 49°C, where plaster dust also causes severe eye irritation. Photo by Omar Karim/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Plaster Factory - Iraq

Machinery and workers are seen operating among plaster mounds and packed bags at the Makhmur plaster factory in Iraq on August 10, 2025. The factory operates in extreme heat, reaching 49°C, where plaster dust also causes severe eye irritation. Photo by Omar Karim/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Plaster Factory - Iraq

Two workers talk near a wall of plaster blocks at the Makhmur plaster factory in Iraq on August 10, 2025. The factory operates in extreme heat, reaching 49°C, where plaster dust also causes severe eye irritation. Photo by Omar Karim/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China: Severe Hailstorm Catches Chengdu Off Guard Amid Summer Heat

On July 29, 2025, a sudden downpour mixed with hailstones hit Chengdu, Sichuan, as violent weather swept through the city. The video shows hail pounding rooftops and roads, forcing residents to take cover. Experts say a high-pressure system created ideal conditions for sudden hailstorms. By late afternoon, the weather began to ease.

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US: Shelf Cloud Rolls Over Minneapolis Sky

Minnesota, including the Twin Cities metro area, experienced extreme heat and humidity ahead of intense storms on Sunday, July 27. These storms brought a threat of damaging winds, large hail, and tornadoes. Most of the state was under a slight risk (level 2 of 5) for severe weather, according to NOAA's Storm Prediction Center (SPC).

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US: Severe Storms Move Into Tampa Amid Record Heat

Tampa was hit by severe thunderstorms with strong winds while temperatures reached a highest record of 100 degrees Fahrenheit (about 38 degrees Celsius). The National Weather Service also issued weather alerts for the area.

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Recap: Over 100 Killed in Devastating Central Texas Flood

More than 100 people have died due to catastrophic flooding in central Texas over the weekend, with the Guadalupe River rising over 26 feet in under an hour. The flooding destroyed homes and much of Camp Mystic, a girls' Christian summer camp. In Kerr County, the death toll has reached 84, including 28 children. Camp Mystic reported 27 deaths and 11 people still missing. Search and rescue efforts are ongoing but hampered by debris, heat, snakes, and continued rain. Texas Governor Greg Abbott vowed to continue recovery efforts, and President Trump signed a federal disaster declaration and plans to visit the state.

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China: Woman Fries Egg Using Pan On Scorching Ground In Jiangjin, Chongqing

In Jiangjin, Chongqing, a woman demonstrated the heat by frying an egg with a pan on the ground instead of a stove on August 27. In the video, one can see that she waited for about 7 minutes after pouring some oil into the pan. Then, she cracked an egg into the pan, and in no time, a sunny-side-up egg was ready to serve.

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ROMANIA-BUCHAREST-HEATWAVE

(240714) -- BUCHAREST, July 14, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A screen indicates an air temperature of 43 degrees Celsius at a park in Bucharest, Romania, July 13, 2024. Over three-quarters of Romania's counties will be under a Red Code alert for extreme heat and severe thermal discomfort this weekend, according to the Romanian National Meteorological Administration (ANM). (Photo by Cristian Cristel/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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ROMANIA-BUCHAREST-HEATWAVE

(240714) -- BUCHAREST, July 14, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A man cools off in a park in Bucharest, Romania, July 13, 2024. Over three-quarters of Romania's counties will be under a Red Code alert for extreme heat and severe thermal discomfort this weekend, according to the Romanian National Meteorological Administration (ANM). (Photo by Cristian Cristel/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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ROMANIA-BUCHAREST-HEATWAVE

(240714) -- BUCHAREST, July 14, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- People cool off in a park in Bucharest, Romania, July 13, 2024. Over three-quarters of Romania's counties will be under a Red Code alert for extreme heat and severe thermal discomfort this weekend, according to the Romanian National Meteorological Administration (ANM). (Photo by Cristian Cristel/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US: Trump Supporter Treated For Heatstroke At His Rally In Doral, FL

A supporter of former President Donald Trump was treated for heatstroke at his rally in South Florida on Tuesday, July 9. Trump hosted the campaign event at his flagship golf resort in Doral amid a heat advisory as temperatures soared to 94 degrees in Miami-Dade County.

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240705) -- BEIJING, July 5, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- People walk on a street in Tokyo, Japan, July 4, 2024. Japan experienced severe summer heat in many parts, including Tokyo with temperatures soaring above 35 degrees Celsius, prompting the first heatstroke alert of the year for the Tokyo area. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Zhang Xiaoyu)

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Tokyo Braces For Intense Heat - Japan

People walk on a street in Tokyo, Japan, July 4, 2024. Japan experienced severe summer heat in many parts, including Tokyo with temperatures soaring above 35 degrees Celsius, prompting the first heatstroke alert of the year for the Tokyo area. Photo by Zhang Xiaoyu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tokyo Braces For Intense Heat - Japan

People walk on a street in Tokyo, Japan, July 4, 2024. Japan experienced severe summer heat in many parts, including Tokyo with temperatures soaring above 35 degrees Celsius, prompting the first heatstroke alert of the year for the Tokyo area. Photo by Zhang Xiaoyu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tokyo Braces For Intense Heat - Japan

People walk on a street in Tokyo, Japan, July 4, 2024. Japan experienced severe summer heat in many parts, including Tokyo with temperatures soaring above 35 degrees Celsius, prompting the first heatstroke alert of the year for the Tokyo area. Photo by Zhang Xiaoyu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tokyo Braces For Intense Heat - Japan

People walk on a street in Tokyo, Japan, July 4, 2024. Japan experienced severe summer heat in many parts, including Tokyo with temperatures soaring above 35 degrees Celsius, prompting the first heatstroke alert of the year for the Tokyo area. Photo by Zhang Xiaoyu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tokyo Braces For Intense Heat - Japan

People walk on a street in Tokyo, Japan, July 4, 2024. Japan experienced severe summer heat in many parts, including Tokyo with temperatures soaring above 35 degrees Celsius, prompting the first heatstroke alert of the year for the Tokyo area. Photo by Zhang Xiaoyu/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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JAPAN-TOKYO-HIGH TEMPERATURE

(240704) -- TOKYO, July 4, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- People walk on a street in Tokyo, Japan, July 4, 2024. Japan experienced severe summer heat in many parts, including Tokyo with temperatures soaring above 35 degrees Celsius, prompting the first heatstroke alert of the year for the Tokyo area. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Zhang Xiaoyu)

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JAPAN-TOKYO-HIGH TEMPERATURE

(240704) -- TOKYO, July 4, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- People walk on a street in Tokyo, Japan, July 4, 2024. Japan experienced severe summer heat in many parts, including Tokyo with temperatures soaring above 35 degrees Celsius, prompting the first heatstroke alert of the year for the Tokyo area. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Zhang Xiaoyu)

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JAPAN-TOKYO-HIGH TEMPERATURE

(240704) -- TOKYO, July 4, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- People walk on a street in Tokyo, Japan, July 4, 2024. Japan experienced severe summer heat in many parts, including Tokyo with temperatures soaring above 35 degrees Celsius, prompting the first heatstroke alert of the year for the Tokyo area. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Zhang Xiaoyu)

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JAPAN-TOKYO-HIGH TEMPERATURE

(240704) -- TOKYO, July 4, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- People walk on a street in Tokyo, Japan, July 4, 2024. Japan experienced severe summer heat in many parts, including Tokyo with temperatures soaring above 35 degrees Celsius, prompting the first heatstroke alert of the year for the Tokyo area. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Zhang Xiaoyu)

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JAPAN-TOKYO-HIGH TEMPERATURE

(240704) -- TOKYO, July 4, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- People walk on a street in Tokyo, Japan, July 4, 2024. Japan experienced severe summer heat in many parts, including Tokyo with temperatures soaring above 35 degrees Celsius, prompting the first heatstroke alert of the year for the Tokyo area. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Zhang Xiaoyu)

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CHINA-BEIJING-HEAT (CN)

(240611) -- BEIJING, June 11, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A child plays at Chaoyang Park in Beijing, capital of China, June 9, 2024. TO GO WITH: "China Focus: Severe weather tests China, brings more heat, rainstorms" Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Chen Zhonghao)