Monday 19 August 2013

Storms and Floods

Tropical Storms

In the Atlantic:

Post-tropical cyclone Erin has degenerated into a remnant low about 1080 mi (1740 km) WNW of the Cape Verde Islands.

In the Western Pacific:

Tropical storm Pewa is located approximately 769 nm east-southeastward of Wake Island.

Tropical storm Trami is located approximately 420 nm southward of Kadena Air Base, Japan. Trami is forecast to strike China at about 06:00 GMT on 22 August.

Tropical Storm Trami (Maring) has caused heavy rainfall and widespread flooding in Metro Manila and nearby provinces.

In the Central Pacific:

Tropical storm Unala is located about 1360 mi (2190 km) W of Honolulu, Hawaii.

NewsBytes:

Floods in Yobe state in Nigeria destroy more than 300 houses.

Worst flooding in three decades in Heilongjiang Province in China has claimed the lives of at least 11 people and left 3 others missing. Flooding has destroyed more than 1 million hectares of farmland and affected two million people.

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