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GALLERY: The world takes cover from heavy rain

It’s not just Ireland that’s getting the occasional bout of rain this week…

By Gavan Reilly Thursday 19 Jul 2012, 2:24 PM
Jul 19th 2012, 2:24 PM 6,252 Views 7 Comments
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IT WOULDN’T be an Irish summer without the occasional need to let it inside and take cover from the rain, would it?

Though most of Ireland has managed to stay dry so far today, yesterday was a far more violently wet today, with occasional outbursts of torrential showers making a trip outside unusually tense for most of us.

It wasn’t just us, though – here’s a quick selection of some other extreme weather around the world yesterday.

GALLERY: The world takes cover from heavy rain
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  • Rain around the world - Mumbai

    A school boy looks out from the window of a bus as it rains in Mumbai, India. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)

  • Rain around the world - New York

    Fans take cover during a rain delay in the seventh inning of a baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Toronto Blue Jays. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

  • Rain around the world - New York

    The grounds crew covers the field during a rain delay in the seventh inning of a baseball game between the New York Yankees and Toronto Blue Jays. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

  • Rain around the world - Washington

    A bolt of lightning comes down from the clouds near Nationals Park before a baseball between the Washington Nationals and the New York Mets. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

  • Rain around the world - Georgia

    Lightning strikes over downtown during a thunderstorm, Wednesday, in Atlanta. Strong storms that rumbled across parts of Georgia dropped hail on parts of metro Atlanta and bolts of lightning that caused house fires. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)

  • Rain around the world - Washington

    A lightning bolt comes down from the clouds near Nationals Park before a baseball game between the Washington Nationals and the New York Mets. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

  • Rain around the world - Washington

    New York Mets relief pitcher Miguel Batista warms up in the rain before a baseball game between the Mets and the Washington Nationals on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

  • Rain around the world - Mumbai

    Fans and mourners hold umbrellas as it rains during the funeral of Bollywood superstar Rajesh Khanna in Mumbai, India. (AP Photo/ Rajanish Kakade)

  • Rain around the world - Liverpool

    Fans wait in the rain at the Echo Arena in Liverpool to watch the Boot Camp performances in this year's series of the X Factor. (David Richards: Optimus Images Ltd)

  • Rain around the world - Dublin

    A cluster of Umbrellas as people are caught in a sudden downpour of rain on Abbey Street Dublin. (Leon Farrell/Photocall Ireland)
  • A school boy looks out from the window of a bus as it rains in Mumbai, India. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)
  • Fans take cover during a rain delay in the seventh inning of a baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Toronto Blue Jays. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
  • The grounds crew covers the field during a rain delay in the seventh inning of a baseball game between the New York Yankees and Toronto Blue Jays. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
  • A bolt of lightning comes down from the clouds near Nationals Park before a baseball between the Washington Nationals and the New York Mets. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
  • Lightning strikes over downtown during a thunderstorm, Wednesday, in Atlanta. Strong storms that rumbled across parts of Georgia dropped hail on parts of metro Atlanta and bolts of lightning that caused house fires. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)
  • A lightning bolt comes down from the clouds near Nationals Park before a baseball game between the Washington Nationals and the New York Mets. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
  • New York Mets relief pitcher Miguel Batista warms up in the rain before a baseball game between the Mets and the Washington Nationals on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
  • Fans and mourners hold umbrellas as it rains during the funeral of Bollywood superstar Rajesh Khanna in Mumbai, India. (AP Photo/ Rajanish Kakade)
  • Fans wait in the rain at the Echo Arena in Liverpool to watch the Boot Camp performances in this year's series of the X Factor. (David Richards: Optimus Images Ltd)
  • A cluster of Umbrellas as people are caught in a sudden downpour of rain on Abbey Street Dublin. (Leon Farrell/Photocall Ireland)

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