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Update 11 - CPD extends its storm warningLast updated 11.20 a.m. with details, videos and picturesThe Civil Protection Department has extended its severe storm warning to 2 p.m., having earlier issued a warning till Noon.

The Department said that should severe weather develop, motorists should avoid low-lying areas.

Earlier this morning, a young man who was reported missing after being swept away by a torrent of rainwater when he got out of his car, was accounted for.

The man was seen being swept away near McDonalds in Birkirkara in the early morning.

Rescuers from the Civil Protection Department mounted an intensive search, particularly in and around cars carried down Birkirkara Valley Road.

The rescuers also rescued a woman who was similarly swept away by the water.

The flooding was reported all over Malta but particularly in the central and southern areas, bringing traffic on major traffic arteries such as Birkirkara bypass to a halt.


For those interested in the weather this a good link for Malta: http://mostlymalta.webs.com/weatherinformation.htm

Source: Times Of Malta : http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20120903/local/streets-flooded-traffic-jammed-after-heavy-downpour.435391