Sunday, 15 September 2013

Storms and Floods

Tropical Storms

In the Atlantic Ocean:

Hurricane Ingrid is located about 175 mi (280 km) E of Tampico, Mexico. Expected to make landfall on Monday. Ingird is expected to produce 10 to 15 inches of rain over a large part of eastern Mexico, with isolated amounts around 25 inches possible. A Hurricane Warning is in effect.

In the Western Pacific:

Tropical storm Man-Yi is located approximately 484 nm southwest of Yokosuka, Japan.

In the Eastern Pacific:

Tropical storm Manuel is located about 40 mi (65 km) SSW of Lazaro Cardenas, Mexico. Could be a hurricane when it makes landfall today. Manuel is expected to produce 10 to 15 inches of rain over portions of the Mexican states of Oaxaca and Guerrero, with isolated maximum amounts of 25 inches possible. A storm surge is expected to produce coastal flooding near and to the east of where the centre of Manuel makes landfall. Near the coast, the surge will be accompanied by large and destructive waves. A Hurricane Warning is in effect.

NewsBytes:

Landslide in Abbottabad in the Hazara region of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan has claimed the lives of at least four people.

Colorado, USA - Forecasters predict local downpours and flooding will persist through the weekend. Another round of storms swept into battered Colorado on Saturday as weary residents reeled from days of death and destruction wrought by historic flooding. Evacuations continued at a frantic pace as rescuers encountered swamped roads, inundated homes and the dark forecast of more rain to come.

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