European Heat Wave Gives Way to Violent Storms and Flooding
A powerful low-pressure system delivered heavy precipitation as it moved east into central Europe on Tuesday, after dumping a month's worth of rain across parts of England, according to Tom Morgan, a meteorologist with the UK Met Office.
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