Storms and Floods

Tropical Storms - Roundup of Tropical Storms:

Tropical Storm Erika is located about 35 mi...55 km N of Guadeloupe and about 30 mi...45 km se of Antigua with maximum sustained winds...50 mph...85 km/h. Present movement...W or 280 degrees at 16 mph...26 km/h.

Hurricane Ignacio is located about 1205 mi...1940 km ESE of Hilo Hawaii with maximum sustained winds...85 mph...140 km/h. Present movement...WNW or 290 degrees at 13 mph...20 km/h.

Tropical Storm Kilo is located about 125 mi...200 km NE of Johnston Island and about 610 mi...985 km WSW of Barking Sands Hawaii with maximum sustained winds...50 mph...85 km/h. Present movement...WSW or 245 degrees at 1 mph...2 km/h.

Tropical Storm Jimena is located about 845 mi...1365 km SSW of the southern tip of Baja California with maximum sustained winds...40 mph...65 km/h. Present movement...WNW or 285 degrees at 15 mph...24 km/h.

NewsBytes:

North Korea - Heavy rain in North Korea killed 40 people, stranded thousands in flash floods and caused "massive" damage on the weekend after 250 mm (9.5 inches) of rain fell over the weekend. About 155mm (6 inches) fell in just three hours on Saturday. More than 11,000 people were forced from their homes or otherwise affected by the floods, which hit the northeastern city of Rajin, near the border with Russia and China, on Saturday and Sunday.