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After a dry spell in September , rains began Process_start on 3 October and by the Battle Hostile_encounter of Poelcappelle on 9 October much of the British field artillery opposite Passchendaele was out of action due to the effects Influence of rain , mud and German artillery-fire .

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The storm Catastrophe also brought Bringing significant rains to Costa Rica .

After causing Causation heavy rains and killing Killing four individuals in Sonora , the storm dissipated Dispersal over the Sierra Madre Occidental and its remnants went on to cause Causation flooding in New Mexico and Texas .

While active , it brought Bringing torrential rains to the island of Réunion during a span of 72 hours .

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In addition , the heavy rains led to Causation significant crop loss Earnings_and_losses .

Torrential rains and power outages were reported Reporting in the area .

The remnants of Odile brought Bringing rains and unseasonably powerful thunderstorms to the southwestern United States .

In Vanuatu , heavy rains and wind from Jasmine destroy Destroying numerous crops .

Nuku'alofa recorded Recording half of its average monthly rainfall in a 24‑hour span due Causation to rains associated Collaboration with the cyclone Catastrophe .

Later , high waves killed Killing one person in Okinawa and left another person missing , while rains extended Expansion into South Korea .

In Vietnam , heavy rains accompanied the storm , amounting to over in some areas , triggered Causation catastrophic and deadly flooding Motion .

In Jalisco , classes were also suspended Change_event_time in anticipation of heavy rains , however , damage in the state was relatively minor .

Many areas experienced Confronting_problem heavy rains , and several thousand people evacuated Escaping .

After becoming Becoming extratropical over the Canadian Maritimes , the cyclone produced Coming_to_be heavy rains and strong winds that sunk Motion one ship .

Moderate to heavy rains accompanied the system as well , with a storm Catastrophe maxima of also occurring on Centre Island .

In Rio Grande do Sul , at least seven people died Death and 20 went Motion missing after a bridge collapsed Motion_directional due to heavy rains .

Unseasonably heavy rains triggered Causation widespread flooding which shut down roads and prompted evacuations .

Widespread power outages took a toll on as many as 422,000 homes and heavy rains flooded Catastrophe numerous fields of crops .

Flooding associated Collaboration with the rains caused Causation significant property damage Damaging in the areas , with drowning Death deaths reported Reporting in both Mississippi and Georgia .

Heavy rains in Mexico triggered Causation numerous landslides , one of which killed Killing 3 people .

In Texas , the storm produced Manufacturing flooding rains that killed Killing five people , $ 50 million in damage Damaging and caused Causation many tornadoes .

In neighboring El Salvador , the rains contributed to October 2008 being the third-wettest month across the country , after Hurricane Catastrophe Stan in 2005 and Hurricane Catastrophe Mitch in 1998 .

In Belize , the rains flooded Catastrophe about 1,000 homes , forcing Causation the evacuation Escaping of one entire town due Causation to health reasons Causation .

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Later , the rains caused Causation the worst flooding in over 20 years in Swaziland , which damaged or destroyed more than 100 bridges .

Throughout its course , Typhoon Dot produced Creating heavy rains in the Philippines , China and Vietnam , resulting in significant damage and eight fatalities .

These rains triggered Causation deadly flooding and mudslides , especially in Hyōgo Prefecture .

The typhoon brushed Motion the eastern Philippines causing heavy rains across the island archipelago .

Torrential rains produced by the storm Catastrophe , estimated at more than 1,200 mm ( 48 in ) , led to Causation widespread and damaging floods .

The floods Catastrophe in Pakistan began Process_start in late July 2010 , resulting from heavy monsoon rains in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa , Sindh , Punjab and , Balochistan regions of Pakistan , which affected Influence the Indus River basin .

High rains alleviated Cure drought conditions and put out Placing wildfires along the storm 's path .

storm surge and flooding rains destroyed Destroying much of the oyster industry , causing Causation many people to lose their jobs in the weeks after the storm .

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The rains caused Causation widespread flooding Catastrophe over a period of several weeks ; nearly every river basin in the eastern part of the state exceeded Cause_change_of_position_on_a_scale 500-year flood levels .

The heavy rainfall from Fanapi caused Causation landslides , heavy crop damage Damaging , and flooding Motion , notably in the major city of Kaohsiung , where rains totaled .

The rains and gusty winds knocked down many trees on the island , one of which killed Killing a person , and causing Causation $ 1 million in damage ( 2015 USD ) .

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Maria had only minor effects Influence in Japan , mainly heavy rains which were estimated Statement to have peaked over 400 mm ( 15.7 in ) on the Izu Peninsula .