Storms and Floods

Tropical Storms - Roundup of Tropical Storms:

Tropical Storm Kilo is located approximately 483 nm southeast of Misawa air base, Japan, and is tracking north-northwestward at 13 knots.

Post Tropical Cyclone Jimena is located about 230 mi...375 km N of Honolulu Hawaii and about 225 mi...365 km NE of Lihue Hawaii with maximum sustained winds...35 mph...55 km/h. Present movement...WSW or 255 degrees at 9 mph...15 km/h.

Tropical Storm Linda is located about 245 mi...395 km SW of Punta Eugenia Mexico with maximum sustained winds...45 mph...75 km/h. Present movement...NW or 325 degrees at 9 mph...15 km/h.

Tropical Storm Henri is located about 230 mi...370 km ESE of Bermuda with maximum sustained winds...40 mph...65 km/h. Present movement...N or 350 degrees at 3 mph...6 km/h.

NewsBytes:

Japan - Tens of thousands of people have been ordered to flee homes across Japan as heavy rain pounded the country, sending radiation-tainted waters into the ocean at the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant. Several people are reportedly missing across the country as waist-high floods in some areas left rescuers scrambling to pluck residents to safety as a wide area was deluged in the wake of Typhoon Etau. The huge rains also exacerbated a contaminated water problem at the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant as it overwhelmed the site's drainage pumps, sending radiation-tainted water into the ocean.