Monday 24 February 2014

Storms and Floods

Tropical Storms

No current tropical storms.

NewsBytes:

France - Landslide in Isola, southern France has claimed the lives of two children. A giant boulder crushed a chalet in the French Alps where two families were staying. Three survivors managed to escape, while the remaining two were freed by emergency services.

Indonesia - Landslide in Jayapura, Indonesia has claimed the lives of at least 11 people and left two others missing. Three rivers burst their banks and caused flash flooding in the area. Heavy rainfall caused landslides in several parts of Jayapura. Floodwater swept away houses when the Anafri River burst its banks in Kloofkamp. The State-owned electricity company PT PLN has been asked to suspend the electricity supply in the city to avoid accidents.

Florida, USA - A heavy storm damaged several houses in Hollister in Putnam County, Florida, United States. Lightning strikes killed four cows. According to the Putnam County Emergency Management Agency, straight line winds caused the damage in the area.

Solomon Islands - Heavy rainfall has caused flooding in Choiseul and Isabel provinces in Solomon Islands. Several houses have been flooded in Gizo, the capital of the Western Province of the Solomon Islands.

Indonesia, Jakarta - Incessant heavy rain since Saturday (2/22) triggered floods that inundated some areas in the capital city.

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