Monday 25 May 2015

Storms and Floods

Tropical Storms - Roundup of Tropical Storms:

Invest 90E and 91E remain areas of disturbed weather in the eastern Pacific with potential for tropical development.

NewsBytes:

Canada - A severe storm has brought hail and flash flooding in Cache Creek, British Columbia early Saturday evening. Flash flooding from the Bonaparte River swept away two mobile homes and several vehicles.

Texas, Oklahoma, USA - Heavy rainfall has triggered flash flooding in parts of Oklahoma city and Texas. Two people have been reported dead with hundreds of homes washed away or severely damaged by floodwaters. Officials in Elk City, Okla., and Wichita Falls, Texas have issued evacuation orders. The Weather Channel has reported major flooding on several major surface streets south of Highway 9 in Norman. Homes have been reported flooded in Anadarko, Brooksville and Cache areas of Oklahoma. The flash floods have forced the Oklahoma Department of Transportation to close at least 15 highways statewide. At least three tornadoes have been reported near Sulphur, Oklahoma. Another tornado has been reported in in Sasakwa. Tornado warnings have been issued for San Antonio and Austin, Texas. Tornadoes confirmed in Austin, Williamson and Harrison Counties and in southwest Houston.

Turkey - A landslide at a dam construction site in northwest Turkey has claimed the lives of two people and injured two others.

Bangladesh - A heavy storm has claimed the lives of at least four people and affected Dinajpur Sadar, Chirirbandar, Phulbarhi and Nababganj Upazilas. The storm damaged electric poles and caused power outages throughout the district.

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