To this day, the seasonal rains expose the mass graves of Somaliland women, children and men.

Since it sat on a slope above the streets below it, heavy rains would often wash away markers and expose the underlying coffins and remains.

A torrential rain a few days later exposed some of the bodies in the grave, and they began to smell.

At first villagers dug shallow graves, but heavy rains have washed away the sandy earth and exposed the bodies.

The preparatory bombardment had reduced the Germans' will to resist and rain had exposed much of the minefields.

They say that all this rain has exposed the structure under the rod.

Wind and rain over eons have exposed the fossil-bearing sediments.

Mitch's heavy rains exposed or washed away hundreds of the weapons, several of which have killed or crippled farmers.