Monday, 19 October 2015

Storms and Floods

Tropical Storms - Roundup of Tropical Storms:

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Tropical Cyclone Two is located approximately 362 nm east-northeast of Noumea, New Caledonia, and is tracking south-southwestward at 19 knots.

Typhoon Koppu is located approximately 201 nm north of Manila, Philippines, and is tracking westward at 05 knots.

Typhoon Champi is located approximately 246 nm south-southwest of Iwo To, Japan, and is tracking north-northwestward at 03 knots.

Hurricane Olaf is located about 1415 mi...2275 km ESE of Hilo Hawaii and about 1965 mi...3160 km WSW of the southern tip of Baja California with maximum sustained winds...100 mph...155 km/h. Present movement...W or 280 degrees at 12 mph...19 km/h.

Invest 97E is an area of disturbed weather in the East Pacific that has the potential for tropical development.

NewsBytes:

Philippines - Typhoon Koppu swept across the northern Philippines killing at least nine people as trees, power lines and walls were toppled and flood waters spread far from riverbeds, but tens of thousands of people were evacuated in time. Officials fear the death toll may rise after Typhoon Koppu tore through the main island of Luzon on Sunday leaving several remote towns and villages isolated due to flash floods and toppled trees and boulders blocking roads. Power was down in many areas. The storm, downgraded to a category 1 typhoon from category 4, was moving slowly north on Monday and was forecast to weaken to a tropical storm within hours. "We haven't reached many areas. About 60 to 70 percent of our town is flooded, some as deep as 10 feet (3 metres). There are about 20,000 residents in isolated areas that need food and water," said Henry Velarde, vice mayor of Jaen town in Nueva Ecija province, north of Manila.

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