Tropical Storms - Roundup of Tropical Storms:
Super Typhoon 22w (Hagupit), located approximately 465 nm east-southeast of Manila, Philippines, and is tracking west-northwestward at 6 knots.
Super Hagupit is expected to make landfall Saturday evening over the Eastern Samar-Northern Samar area of the Philippines. Tens of thousands of residents in coastal areas have evacuated their homes one day before the expected landfall.
NewsBytes:
Kenya - Landslide in Mombasa, Kenya has collapsed several houses and left 300 people homeless. Residents of Zaire Village in Jomvu constituency in Mombasa were advised to evacuate their houses.
Vietnam - floods in Vietnam's central Thua Thien - Hue Province have claimed lives of at least two children, Vietnam News reported. Heavy rainfall and a huge volume of water released from the Huong Dien power plant reservoir caused flooding in many low-lying areas of Phong Dien, Quang Dien and Huong Tra.
California, USA - Drought-stricken Yosemite Falls, one of Yosemite National Park's top attractions, roared back to life Wednesday (Dec. 3). The falls reappeared in full glory after two days of significant rain in the Sierra Nevada, the National Park Service said. The tallest waterfall in North America and a popular stop for park visitors, Yosemite Falls went dry in early summer because of California's exceptional drought.
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