Rain to continue in on Tuesday; “level 3” warning in operation to prevent damage

There was chaos overnight as roads, homes and businesses were flooded and cars were abandoned on the street.

The Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasure Headquarters has issued a “level 3” warning aimed at preventing further damage.

Now, the bridge has been closed off due to heavy downpours overnight and during the day today.

This is the second time the bridge has been closed off this summer.

During the day, rain was falling at 20 to 30 milimeters per hour on average in the capital region.

Seoul saw lighter rain while to the south in Gyeonggi-do Province, regions like Suwon, Osan, and Pyeongtaek saw a bit more.

Around 100 to 200 millimeters of rain is expected to fall in the capital region and Gangwon-do province, but some areas could even see up to 300 millimeters.

About 100 to 200 milimeters of rain will also fall in the rest of central region and Gyeongsangbuk-do province.

To minimize the damage, the authorities are advising people to stay away from streams and rivers that are prone to flooding.

An archaeologist has been honoured for her ongoing work investigating crimes at a Nazi extermination camp.

Professor Caroline Sturdy Colls, of Staffordshire University, was presented with the award for her work at Treblinka in Poland.

The medal is the second one to be awarded by the Treblinka Museum.

The museum thanked her for “extensive efforts to honour the victims who were murdered in the camps and to educate future generations.”

More than 800,000 European Jews, Poles, gypsies and political prisoners were killed at the site, between 1942 and 1943.

The Botanic Gardens Saint Vincent are most likely the oldest botanical gardens that can be found in the tropical world, as well as among the oldest ones in the Western Hemisphere, located in the capital city of the Caribbean island nation of Saint Vincent and The Grenadines, Kingstown.

Established in 1765 by General Robert Melville, who at that time was the Governor of the Windward Islands, the British Caribbean Islands, were administered by the British War Office, so that there will be medicinal plants for the military.

Nonetheless, another purpose would be the cultivation and improvement of many plants that are growing wild, accompanied with the import of others from similar climates which would be excellent utility to the public and will greatly improve the resources of the island.

With an area of about 8 hectares (20 acres), the gardens are not exclusively reserved for plants, among which preservation of rare plants is an important role, but also they are the place for conservation of the very vulnerable Saint Vincent Parrot.

Offering attractive and peaceful retreat for the people of the island, as well as the tourists, it is the place for venues such as weddings, photographing, family celebrations, studying and many other special events where people would enjoy.

Giving the sense of public ownership, the gardens are also the place where the Nicholas Wildlife Aviary Complex located that maintains a captive breeding program for the previously mentioned Saint Vincent Parrot, which is also known as the National Bird.

There were renovations that occurred sometime at the beginning of 2012, so that when they will be finished the Botanical Gardens would celebrate the 250th anniversary.

As a matter in fact, in 2015 was that anniversary when it was confirmed that the Botanic Gardens of the Saint Vincent and The Grenadines are definitely one of the most amazing places in the world, as well as the most tranquil ones which offer peace and small piece of history to every visitor.

Aso Rock is an interesting and large rocky outcrop, which is more precisely a monolith, that lies on the outskirts of the capital city of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Abuja.

The name derives from the native language which actually means ‘victorious’, and being one of the most notable features of the city, the Aso Rock is 400 meters (1,312 feet) tall, however, the most noticeable objects in the vicinity are the Nigerian Presidential Complex, Nigerian National Assembly, and Nigerian Supreme Court.

Holding a significant importance in the culture and history of the natives, all of the visitors who would like to climb the rock, or even enter some of the caves that can be found around the monolith, they would need to ask, which is often preferable, for permission of the local priests.

Nonetheless, the best time to visit it, is when the government functions are carried out at Aso Rock where people can witness how the government is functioning, and once at the peak, there is an impressive and breathtaking landscape view of Abuja and the surroundings.

A true significant symbol of the new capital of Nigeria, that is becoming more and more popular among the tourists visiting Nigeria.

France was in the midst of its fourth heat wave of the year Monday as the country faces what the government warned is its worst drought on record.

National weather agency Meteo France said the heat wave began in the south and is expected to spread across the country and last until the weekend.

Overall, the southern half of France expects daytime temperatures of up to 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit) ad won’t drop at nighttime below 20 degrees Celsius (68 degrees Fahrenheit).

The high temperatures aren’t helping firefighters battling a wildfire in the Chartreuse Mountains, near the Alps in eastern France, where authorities have evacuated around 140 people.

Meteo France said this week’s heat wave will not be as intense as the one last month when several regions experienced record-breaking temperatures.

But the high temperatures come during the most severe drought ever recorded, according to the government. Last month was the driest July since measurements began in 1959.