Storms and Floods

Tropical Storms - Roundup of Tropical Storms:

Typhoon 09w (Chan-Hom), located approximately 68 nm of Taipei, Taiwan, is tracking north-northwestward at 10 knots.

Almost one million people have been evacuated from coastal areas in anticipation of the typhoon carrying wind speeds of 173km/h (107mph). Chan-hom's path is expected to take it south of Shanghai later on Saturday. The storm left five people dead in the Philippines earlier in the week. It also hit Taiwan and Japan, uprooting trees and injuring several people.

Typhoon 11w (Nangka), located approximately 366 nm west of Agrihan, is tracking westward at 07 knots.

Tropical Depression Ela is located about 470 mi...760 km ENE of Hilo Hawaii and about 620 mi...995 km E of Honolulu Hawaii with maximum sustained winds...35 mph...55 km/h. Present movement...WNW or 295 degrees at 12 mph...19 km/h.

Tropical Storm Halola is located about about 510 mi...820 km SW of Johnston Island and

about 1345 mi...2160 km E of Wake Island with maximum sustained winds...40 mph...65 km/h. Present movement...W or 270 degrees at 13 mph...20 km/h.

Tropical Depression Two-C is located about 555 mi...890 km SSE of Honolulu Hawaii and about 925 mi...1490 km ESE of Johnston Island with maximum sustained winds...35 mph...55 km/h. Present movement...NW or 315 degrees at 9 mph...15 km/h.

Invest 97E and 98E are areas of disturbed weather in the East Pacific which have the potential for tropical development.

NewsBytes:

Hungary - A severe storm in Hungary has claimed the life of one person and injured 29 others. The heavy storm uprooted trees, broke electric lines and damaged roofs.

India - Three members of a family were killed after incessant rain in Jammu in the early hours of Friday caused their vehicle to skid into a nullah. The rain also triggered flash floods in many areas of the state. Meanwhile, the Indian Air Force evacuated 28 BSF personnel marooned in flood waters near the international border in Ramgarh sector. The rains also triggered landslides that led to a blockade on the 300-km Jammu-Srinagar national highway at Gangroo near Ramsu.

Missouri, USA - Heavy rain recently pushed waterways in southwest Missouri out of their banks, briefly forcing scores of residents from their homes.