Violent storms lash countries across the globe

TYPHOONS in Japan, violent storms in France, hurricane aftermath in the USA, torrential downpours in Ireland - yesterday’s weather extremes drew obvious comparisons to The Day After Tomorrow blockbuster movie based on a worst-case global warming scenario.

The south of the country received the heaviest rainfall yesterday evening resulting in widespread flooding.

The worst of the coming weather is likely to hit Ireland on Sunday as Hurricane Charley, which caused widespread destruction in Florida last weekend and the loss of 20 lives, crosses the Atlantic Ocean.