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Live Streaming of the storms in and around the Twin Cities Metro Area. LINK

Raw Video: Earl's Rains Hit North Carolina

As Hurricane Earl closed in along the coast of North Carolina, wind-whipped rain began to lash the Outer Banks. (Sept. 2). LINK: Youtube

FLUFFY MC CLOUD

A short film about man's misunderstanding and mixed relationship with mother nature. LINK: Vimeo

Rain Drum Umbrella

There's an array of unique umbrellas floating around the design industry, but none more entertaining than this concept.

The rain drum is an umbrella that has several different areas that are matched with a specific drum-like sound output. This means that whenever it rains, depending on where the rain lands on the umbrella, a unique sound will be played. LINK: The Presurfer

Heavy rain causes wall collapse

Heavy rain causes wall collapse in Venezuela. LINK, Via: Youtube

Wettest States in the United States

The ten states that get the most rain every year on average with the rainiest city and place for each state plus the city that has the most rainy days per year for each state. Most people associate Washington and Oregon with rain but neither state comes close to making this list because both states are semi-desert in the eastern portions. One place on the list gets 460 inches of rain per year or about 1.2 inches of rain per day on average. How would you like to live there?

Link, Via: Neatorama

The sound of rain w/o music

Love this video. I always wait for nights like this to fall asleep to. LINK: Youtube

Turning Rainwater Into a Playground

Two Dutch architects want to alter the storm drainage system of the city of Rotterdam to redirect water into playgrounds. The water will be used to fill fanciful ponds and moats for children to play in/around.

Link, Via: Fast Company, Via: Neatorama

TimeLapse Typhoon "Nangka" over Hong Kong

Watch in HD! This is a timelapse from 7am until 9pm of Typhoon Nangka hitting Hong Kong.
Check out the rain walls at 0:50, 1:10, 1:45, 4:10, lights going up at 4:30. Its interesting how the clouds change direction while the typhoon moves from the south to the north-east (camera looking north). LINK: Youtube

Music Artist: Dax Johnson
Song: Greysen - Slow Beginning

Floods in the Philippines

Thousands of people fled their homes as overnight rains brought by tropical storm Ketsana caused flooding in wide areas of Manila and other provinces of the northern Philippines. LINK