Then, 12 minutes into Obama's speech, the skies opened up and the heavy rain began to fall.
Some intrepid NEOGAF users spotted a tweet from the Heavy Rain developer saying he arrived in NYC.
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Sales at Greggs' High Street stores were hit by the heavy rain and flooding seen in December.
Other roads shut due to the heavy rain included the A907 near Stirling, between Causewayhead Road and the Manor Powis roundabout.
It concluded that more than 8, 600 homes, 1, 300 business and 90 schools suffered flood damage as a result of the heavy rain.
Seven pumps at Wheal Jane, near Baldhu, are working at "full capacity" following the heavy rain, yet water levels have continued to rise.
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Among the many uncertainties, will the cholera outbreak spread because of the heavy rain, and the risk that stagnant water will incubate the disease?
On Wednesday evening seven pumps at Wheal Jane were working at "full capacity" following the heavy rain, yet water levels were continuing to rise.
The heavy rain and hail hampered rescue efforts in Oklahoma City.
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It was feared untreated water from Wheal Jane, near Baldhu, could spill into a nearby river if levels continued to rise following the heavy rain.
The heavy rain and winds have also had an impact on rail services, with buses replacing some services between Exeter and Bristol and Exeter and Yeovil.
"We understand that because of the heavy rain there was a minor landslip that has brought the tree and foliage onto the track, " explained the Arriva Trains spokesperson.
The heavy rain left a section of the courtyard at Dudley Castle underwater, even though staff said the castle was one of the highest points in the region.
The heavy rain could trigger flash floods and additional mudslides.
The heavy rain left a section of the courtyard at Dudley Castle under water, even though staff said the castle was one of the highest points in the region.
Police said they were dispersed by a series of operations between 2200 and 0100 BST and the heavy rain across the West Midlands also helped to break up the crowds of youths.
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That was the kind of stuff that was running through my head when I came across the boy, a few hundred yards into the woods, in the first of the heavy rain.
Chances were at a premium at Newlands because of the heavy rain and sodden pitch and few of the Lions were able to stake a claim for inclusion in the second Test.
So the Heavy Rain comment is flat wrong.
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The Wimbledon doubles title had also been at the expense of Huber and Black in a 6-1 6-2 thrashing and the Americans were similarly dominant in front of a thin crowd at Arthur Ashe Stadium as the final grand slam of the year stretched into an extra day following the heavy rain delays of late last week.
On Monday, Joanne Sherwood from Environment Agency Wales said they had teams out checking the flood defences ahead of the expected heavy rain.
Somewhat ironically, U2's "Beautiful Day" came blaring through the tannoy as heavy rain pounded down on the Ravenhill pitch and the sea of flags, scarves and hats in all corners of the ground created a colourful backdrop for what everyone hoped was going to be a very special European Friday night occasion.
Leicestershire Police said it had "a busy night" dealing with the impact of heavy rain and high winds in the county.
St Mary's Church made headlines last month when human bones fell down the cliffside after heavy rain washed away part of the graveyard.
And with the weather forecast for the weekend predicting more heavy rain, the 32-year-old from Cardiff was aware that could even prove to be a winning total.
The bout was held in heavy rain, the fighters largely protected by the design of the arena, but it would have doused the spirits of the large British contingent in the 45, 000 crowd who had traveled to the northern German port city to cheer on their hero.
Emergency services and homeowners are anxiously keeping an eye on the weather as more heavy rain is forecast over the coming days.
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The opening was delayed after more than 200 trees were brought down along the valley road in the recent heavy snow and rain, and the route became dangerous.
The explosions were accompanied by heavy rain, leaving the island's roads coated in a thick layer of mud.
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