Thursday 15 August 2013

Storms and Floods

Tropical Storms

In the Atlantic Ocean:

Tropical depression Five is located about 80 mi (30 km( SE of the southernmost Cape Verde Islands, where a tropical storm warning has been issued. The depression is expected to become a tropical storm today.

In the Western Pacific:

Typhoon Utor is located approximately 157 nm westward of Hong Kong. Now weakening rapidly due to land interaction. The last advisory has been issued on this system.

Floods in Kashmir, India

Floods in Jammu and Kashmir floods have claimed the lives of at least ten people including four children. 50 people were rescued while 17 are still reported to be trapped.

A landslide near Panthal in Ramban district injured two Army men.

The floods also washed away several bridges over the Nallah Sindh in Kangan district.

NewsBytes:

Landslides and flooding in Lahore, Pakistan caused by torrential rains have claimed the lives of at least eight people and injured six.

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Flash floods in Gambia have claimed the life of a person and affected thousands of people.

The National Weather Service confirms that an EF0 tornado touched down in Stafford Township, Ocean County, New Jearsey, USA Tuesday morning. Power lines were knocked down, traffic lights knocked out and roads flooded.

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