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Is in addition to record temperatures and crippling drought in
various parts of the country
Meteorological
tsunami hits Brazilian beach
A
bizarre weather phenomenon, known as a meteorological tsunami, hits
the Brazilian coast causing cars to crash across the beach
12 February, 2014
Swimmers
and sunbathers were caught by surprise after a meteorological tsunami
hit Praia do Cassino beach in Brazil.
According
to UNESCO a meteorological tsunami (or meteotsunami) is a
tsunami-like phenomenon generated by meteorological, or atmospheric
disturbances.
These
waves can be produced by gales, typhoons, hurricanes and other
atmospheric sources.
The
beach, which is the longest in the world, saw waves swell and reach
spots where people had parked their cars.
Amateur
footage shows vehicles, strewn across the the beach, some having even
crashed into each other due to the force of the waves.
No
one was injured and locals said that they had seen similar incidents
in the area.
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