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May 8

1995: More than 20 inches (510 mm) of rain in just 12 hours caused major flooding in southern Louisiana, causing more than $1 billion in damage.

2003: Cyclone Manou reached peak intensity just 19 kilometres (12 mi) off the coast of Madagascar. Though it did not make landfall, the storm killed 89 people across the country.

2009: A severe derecho blew across a large part of the United States, spawning 39 tornadoes and killing six people.