Saturday 12 September 2015

Storms and Floods

Tropical Storms - Roundup of Tropical Storms:

Tropical Storm Kilo is located approximately 309 nm east-southeast of Misawa, Japan, and is tracking north-northwestward at 17 knots.

NewsBytes:

Japan - Japan advised almost 3 million people to evacuate after heavy flooding this week killed three people and left 16 people missing in the eastern region. At least 27 people have been injured across 10 prefectures since floods inundated parts of eastern Japan. Rescue teams in Osaki city battled to save residents Friday after a section of a levee containing the Shibui River broke.n some areas during the past two days, residents were forced to their rooftops, desperately awaiting rescue by military helicopters. The raging brown floodwaters spawned from Tropical Storm Etau, which has dumped more than 60 centimetres (2 feet) of rain over some areas since Monday.

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Texas, USA - One person died and another remains missing after heavy rainfall triggered floods in the San Antonio area on Thursday.

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