You might have noticed, but yesterday’s storm was truly something to behold. It was in fact the wettest day of 2021 so far, registering a national average of 92.7 mm.
Northernmost localities were the hit the most, with Bugibba seeing 119.6mm of water, closely followed by Naxxar at 111.3mm. Southern areas were hit less, with Birzebbuga registering 24.6mm.
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This far exceeds the latest storm which hit the islands last October. The normal amount of total expected rainfall in the month of November ranges around 80 and 100mm.
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The amount of rainfall registered since the 1st of September now ranks at a whopping 412.0 mm. Yesterday’s storm didn’t just make news in terms of weather however, as photos and clips making rounds showed many trying to help others stuck in the flooding.
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Photo Source: GuideMeMalta, Yanis Azzopardi, Maltese Islands Weather