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Heavy Rain is an interactive drama and action-adventure game [1] [2] in which the player controls four different characters from a third-person perspective. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] [ 5 ] Each playable character may die depending on the player's actions, which create a branching storyline ; [ 6 ] in these cases, the player is faced with quick time events ...
Moderate rain describes rainfall with a precipitation rate of between 2.6 millimetres (0.10 in) and 7.6 millimetres (0.30 in) per hour. Heavy rain describes rainfall with a precipitation rate above 7.6 millimetres (0.30 in) per hour, and violent rain has a rate more than 50 millimetres (2.0 in) per hour. [11]
Rain forests are characterized by high rainfall, with definitions setting minimum normal annual rainfall between 1,750 and 2,000 mm (69 and 79 in). [98] A tropical savanna is a grassland biome located in semi-arid to semi-humid climate regions of subtropical and tropical latitudes, with rainfall between 750 and 1,270 mm (30 and 50 in) a year.
A tropical cyclone's heavy surf created by such winds may cause harm to marine life either close to or upon the surface of the water, such as coral reefs. [42] Coastal regions usually take more serious wind damage than inland, due to rapid dissipation upon landfall, though heavy rain from their remnants may flood either.
The generic term, Winter Storm Watch, is used for hazardous winter precipitation in the form of heavy snow, freezing rain or sleet, or a combination of the precipitation types, sometimes accompanied by strong winds. The forecast accumulation criteria for each frozen precipitation type vary significantly over different county warning areas.
Heavy rainfall and thunderstorms occurred on 15 and 16 April that resulted in widespread flooding, leading to cars being abandoned on roads. [40] According to the Bahrain meteorological directorate, an average of 67.6 mm (2.66 in) of rainfall was reported over 48 hours, the second highest rainfall recorded in Bahraini history. [41]
Heavy rain caused saturated ground and rising rivers, prompting flood warnings across southern Wales. Natural Resources Wales advised residents to avoid seafronts and low-lying areas. Properties and infrastructure suffered damage, including Llandudno Pier , which lost some units due to the extreme weather , including an ice cream vendor and 150 ...
In winter these areas still sees precipitation as low pressure systems moving across the southern United States often tap moisture from the Gulf of Mexico and drop cold season precipitation from eastern Texas to the New York area. On the Florida peninsula, a strong monsoon becomes dominant, with dry winters and heavy summer rainfall. In winter ...