Monthly Archives: May 2023

Carnival Sunshine runs into large waves returning from Bahamas

The cruise ship Carnival Sunshine ran into some large waves churned up by a storm off the Southeast coast delaying its return from the Bahamas over the Memorial Day weekend. Continue reading

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Floods in Italy force thousands of people to leave their homes

Intense rainfall in mid-May resulted in severe flooding in the northern Italian region of Emilia-Romagna displacing over 30,000 people and killing 14.  Continue reading

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Record Rainfall in Fort Lauderdale

Reord rainfall in Fort Lauderdale. A stationary supercell thunderstorm that centered itself near Fort Lauderdale, Florida produced prolonged periods of 3+ inch hourly rainfalls creating widespread flooding. Continue reading

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