Storms and Floods

Tropical Storms

In the Atlantic Ocean:

Tropical storm Gabrielle is located approximately 55 mi (90 km) S of Bermuda. Gabrielle has reformed and is strengthening. A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for Bermuda. Forecast to remain off the U.S. east coast but will likely bring heavy rain to the Canadian Maritime Provinces on Friday and Saturday.

Tropical storm Humberto is located about 270 mi (475 km) W of the southernmost Cape Verde Islands. Humberto is forecast to strengthen into the season's first hurricane today. It is predicted to curve north into cooler waters and not be a threat to land.

In the Western Pacific:

Philippines - Rain was forecast over Metro Manila and several parts of the country Wednesday, as state weather forecasters noted a potential cyclone, a low-pressure area, was spotted 1,210 kilometers east of Mindanao.

Severe Storms in New Zealand

Wild winds and thunder storms which tore across the South Island on Monday have left a potentially multi-million dollar trail of destruction in their wake.

The storm-force north-west winds - a record 251.9 kilometres per hour was recorded on the Mt Hutt summit - sparked countless fires, uprooted trees, felled power lines, tore roofs off buildings and overturned a truck, while a lightning strike set a West Coast house on fire.

Vast areas of Canterbury were without power, including in Christchurch, Rangiora, Rolleston and Dunsandel, with outages affecting upwards of 28,000 people. The winds showed little sign of letting up into the night, with police urging extreme caution from debris flung on to roads.

Fires were reported in scrub, sheds and homes throughout Canterbury all afternoon, many caused by downed power lines. Fire fighters were battling several major fires which were threatening homes in West Melton.

There were also many reports of roofs being torn off houses and trees falling on the road across Canterbury and South Canterbury.

NewsBytes:

Landslides in Mexico have swept away two homes and killed eight people, while another two people have been rescued alive from the landslide site in Veracruz state. Landslides hit the town of Manzanatitla late Monday, located about 320 kilometers east of Mexico City.

Landslides in the Dhuskun and Chokati areas of Sindupalchowk district in Nepal have claimed the lives of five people.