Wednesday, 10 June 2015

Storms and Floods

Tropical Storms - Roundup of Tropical Storms:

Tropical cyclone (tc) 01a (Ashobaa), located approximately 157 nm east-northeast of Masirah Island, Oman, is tracking westward at 05 knots

Invest 94E in the eastern Pacific remains an area of disturbed weather which has the potential for tropical development.

NewsBytes:

Ghana - Flooding in Tema, Ghana has claimed the lives of two people and displaced more than 6,500. A young man was drowned after saving the life of the girl. An old woman who attempted crossing a drain was also swept away by the floods.

India - Over 81,000 people were reeling under the impact of the worsening flood situation in Assam where ten districts have been affected and one person died. At least 192 villages have been affected by the swirling waters in Barpeta, Sonitpur, Dhemaji, Bongaigaon, Lakhimpur, Tinsukia, Darrang, Nalbari, Goalpara and Kamrup (Metro) districts. The worst affected districts were Lakhimpur and Sonipur where more than 30,000 and 21,000 people respectively, have been affected by the deluge.

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