And now seasonal rains do not make the situation any easier.

VOA: special.2010.04.13

Spring rains were beginning to make the Rappahannock rise.

VOA: special.2009.10.15

Studies say rising temperatures will melt glaciers on the high Himalayas, cause devastating floods,heatwaves, and make monsoon rains more erratic, resulting in smaller farm yields.

VOA: standard.2009.11.27

To make matters worse, heavy rains this month destroyed a key bridge in the east (see picture).

ECONOMIST: Bolivia's troubles

Ever wonder why people who make shoes never think about the fact that it rains?

FORBES: Flipboard Delivers iPad Ads That Simply Make Sense

Along the Gaza-Egypt border, Palestinians bulldozed a makeshift dirt road on Saturday to make it wider for cars to travel, but heavy rains on Sunday turned it into a muddied mess.

CNN: Israel: No talks on Gaza border crisis