Tropical Storm Erin floods São Vicente, Cape Verde

"Tropical Storm Erin (Invest 97L) brought extreme rainfall to Cape Verde on August 11, with the island of São Vicente recording 192.3 mm (7.57 inches) in just 5 hours between midnight and 05:00 local time, according to the National Institute of Meteorology and Geophysics (INMG).
The resulting flash floods killed at least nine people, including four children, and caused significant damage to property and infrastructure. According to government officials, five people are still missing, 1 500 have been displaced and a total of 3 000 affected in São Vicente Island." W