Friday 26 September 2014

Storms and Floods

Tropical Storms - Roundup of Tropical Storms:

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Tropical Storm Rachel is located about 390 mi...630 km SSW of the southern tip of Baja California with maximum sustained winds...50 mph...85 km/h. Present movement...WNW or 300 degrees at 14 mph...22 km/h.

Tropical storm 17w (Kammuri), is located approximately 302 nm east-southeast of Iwo To, and is tracking north-northwestward at 06 knots.

NewsBytes:

Bangladesh - Flash floods triggered by heavy rain and water from upstream hill areas across the border inundated vast areas in Bogra and Kurigram districts in last couple of days while the Jamalpur town protection embankment developed a breach under the pressure of rainwater. Over 100 villages of 20 unions of Nageswari, Sadar, Ulipur, Roumari and Rajibpur upazilas of Kurigram district in the last four days.

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India - The death toll due to the massive floods in Meghalaya has risen to 39. Health authorities in the flood-ravaged Garo Hills region of Meghalaya said if precautions are not taken, diseases like diarrhoea, cholera and gastroenteritis may break out once the flood waters recede.

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