Earlier, the storm dumped 15cm of rainfall on the capital, Buenos Aires.

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The storm is expected to produce rainfall amounts of 2 to 4 inches over southern Cuba and 6 to 12 inches over Jamaica and the Cayman Islands, with isolated maximum amounts of 25 inches possible, forecasters said.

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This cover acts as a giant sponge, absorbing rainfall and reducing polluted storm-water runoff.

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So, it doesn't just take the winds, you still have to deal with the heavy rainfall and then the storm surge along the coast.

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The silver lining in these storm clouds is modest: the rainfall replenishes the underground aquifers on which some farmers rely, and the warmer current brings shrimp and lobsters to Peru's coast and provides ideal growing conditions for scallops.

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The heavy rainfall -- particularly this storm had a lot of rain ahead of it as it was moving ashore -- the concern was where we could expect rainfall.

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"There doesn't have to be rainfall for lightning to strike, and when a storm is past it can still be dangerous, " the South African Press Association quotes him as saying.

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Coastal storm surge flooding of 3 to 5 feet above normal tide levels and rainfall of 6 to 12 inches were possible in Cuba, the hurricane center said.

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People don't easily understand how a small sea level rise can result in bigger storm surges and coastal damage, or how slight changes in ocean temperatures can change global rainfall patterns, leading to droughts and floods with catastrophic economic and societal consequences.

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