Weather

Heavy rain and thunderstorms flooded several streets and residential areas of Machala, in Ecuador's El Oro Province, on 24 October, according to Disaster News.

Disaster News shares footage from Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, where heavy rain on 24 October sent strong floodwaters through the streets and carried several vehicles away.

The National Weather Service says showers and thunderstorms, some severe, will continue over parts of the central and southern High Plains, with localized flash flooding possible in southern Florida.

The National Hurricane Center's Advisory 20 key messages (3 AM CST Monday) for Tropical Storm Vance, downgraded from a hurricane on Sunday. NHC says Vance is moving slowly northwestward and is likely to weaken.

NWS Fairbanks is tracking four systems that will hit Northern Alaska from Sunday through Friday; the fourth, Thursday into Friday, will be the remnants of Typhoon Champi.

The Weather Channel's Paul Goodloe reports from West Palm Beach, Florida, on the impacts of king tides. Floodwaters have receded, but winds could gust up to 45 mph on Monday, with higher tides expected.

The Met Office has issued a yellow warning for strong winds across Wales, parts of western England, southwest Scotland and eastern Northern Ireland, from 6pm Monday to 3am Tuesday.

The Met Office says Cluanie Inn, in Ross & Cromarty, recorded 121.6 mm of rain in 24 hours as Storm Boelo kept soaking Scotland. Its October average is about 330 mm.