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"I said to GP that there's quite a social media storm. He said, 'sorry if I caused that, I didn't see the incident.'"

What’s Next: Another storm has the potential to disrupt flights and travel early this week, as winter storm watches go up from central Pennsylvania to northern Maine.

Indonesia is just one part of Asia which has been hit with torrential rain and storms in recent days, with Thailand, Malaysia, and Sri Lanka all also reporting deaths.

But the flooding that hit Indonesia, Thailand and Malaysia was also exacerbated by a rare tropical storm that dumped heavy rain on Sumatra island in particular.

The most powerful solar storm ever recorded was the Carrington Event in 1859, which knocked out telegraph lines across the globe.