Storms and Floods

Tropical Storms - Roundup of Tropical Storms:

Tropical Storm 08w (Kujira), located approximately 220 nm northeast of Da Nang, Vietnam, is tracking northward at 06 knots.

NewsBytes:

New Zealand - The clean-up operation from the record flooding in the central North Island over the weekend could take up to a month. More than 400 people were evacuated from flood-hit homes in lower North Island towns across Taranaki, Horowhenua, Manawatu, Rangitikei and Whanganui over the weekend. Flooding caused road and bridge closures, cut power to homes, and forced people across the regions to spend the night in emergency accommodation or with friends and family. Several land slips were also reported. The flooding, described as a one in 85-year event, is the worst ever recorded in Whanganui - worse even than the lower North Island flooding of 2004.

Texas, USA - More rains that swept through North Texas over the weekend caused flooding that closed some roads, seeped into homes, and caused the collapse of the Hunt County bridge.

Lagos, Nigeria - Persistent rains in Lagos, especially in the last two days, have brought floods submerging cars and houses while buildings with weak foundations brought down. Affected areas in the state included Iju, Oshodi, Agege, Onipanu, Ketu, Yaba, Mushin and Abule Egba, Okota, Isolo, Ijora, some parts of Ikeja, Marine Beach, Ikorodu and FESTAC Town.