In January and then again in February the River Thames breached its banks resulting in severe flooding to many homes and properties in heavily populated parts of the Thames Valley area.[19] In early April 2014, Cyclone Ita caused disastrous flooding across the Solomon Islands, killing at least 21 people. Between 2 and 30 April 2014, flood events in the United-States, caused by an important tornado outbreak. In May 2014, multiple floods affected a large area of Southeastern Europe.