But at the same time, rain is falling inside the walls and must be pumped out, or you get a different kind of flood.

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Somewhere in the world, rain is falling on a mountain valley or forest, from where it will flow to people in cities like Tanga, Tanzania or Denver, Colorado.

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Chicago is dealing with a foot and a half of snow, freezing rain is falling in the Northeast and the wind chill is in the 20s here in the Sonoran Desert.

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Though rain is indeed falling, it is unclear to what extent the cloud-seeding operations have increased the rainfall and whether it will be enough to pull Venezuela out of its electricity crisis.

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The Environment Agency said rain falling on already saturated ground is likely to lead to flooding this week, although a clear start to Monday was forecast for south-east England.

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For many farmers like him, the church is the last refuge from falling rain and falling prices.

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Meanwhile, flooding is affecting parts of southern Cornwall and Devon, with some areas predicted to see 50-75mm of rain falling in a 24 to 48-hour period.

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