cloudburst

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Cloudbursts have the potential to cause intense flooding and landslides affecting thousands of people.

From Washington Times • Oct. 4, 2023

Cloudbursts can cause intense flooding and landslides affecting thousands of people.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 4, 2023

Cloudbursts are a common occurrence in Himalayan regions, but experts say they are alarmed by the increase in extreme weather-related events in the area.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 14, 2023

"Cloudbursts," the author's wonderful, essential new collection, largely showcases his later, recondite style, which he has perfected in his short stories, producing some three dozen since 2003.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 2, 2018

Cloudbursts, severe wind storms and other disturbances of Nature are all adjuncts of the spirit of war and rapine.

From The Planet Mars and Its Inhabitants, a psychic revelation by Kennon, J. L.