Tuesday 29 January 2013

Storms and Floods

Tropical Cyclone Felleng (13s) was located approximately 460 nm north of La Reunion. Felleng is predicted to continue to intensify as it nears Madagascar. Felleng will travel between eastern Madagascar and La Reunion Island by Feb. 1.


Landslide in Turkey


At least seven people have been killed in a landslide in Turkey. The landslide also hit a football pitch in Sirnak, Turkey.


Turkey


Flooding in UK


Flooding has been reported in Devon, Somerset and south-east Wales. Heavy rain and strong wind warnings have been issued in these regions.


Flooding in Ireland


Heavy rainfall has caused flooding in the Spanish Arch, Galway city of Ireland.


The gale force winds, high tides and heavy rain caused flash flooding in Galway city. Galway city is currently on high alert.


Floods also closed Wolfe Tone Bridge and Lough Atalia Road.


Flooding in Queensland, Australia


Massive summer floods have killed four people and forced thousands of people to evacuate their homes across two Australian states on Tuesday, disrupting air and rail travel and coal production.


A deluge fed by the ex-tropical cyclone Oswald dumped more than 200 millimetres (8 inches) of rain in some areas of the Queensland and New South Wales states over the past three days, swelling rivers and swamping towns.


The worst-hit areas were around Bundaberg, Rockhampton and Ipswich in the Queensland state, and around the northern New South Wales towns of Grafton and Lismore.


A fleet of 14 helicopters rescued more than 1,000 people across Queensland overnight and rescue efforts continued on Tuesday.


Natural disaster areas has been declared in ten local government areas hit by flooding in northern NSW.

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