Tropical Storms - Roundup of Tropical Storms:
Tropical cyclone 05a (Megh), located approximately 15 nm northeast of Aden, Yemen, is tracking westward at 17 knots.
Tropical Storm Kate is located about 280 mi...450 km NNE of the northwestern Bahamas and about 695 mi...1120 km WSW of Bermuda with maximum sustained winds...60 mph...95 km/h. Present movement...N or 10 degrees at 17 mph...28 km/h.
NewsBytes:
Iraq - The Iraqi Ministry of Health said 69 people have died across the country over the past two weeks, due to a combination of the country's dilapidated electrical grid and heavy rains that overwhelmed sewer systems. Many died in their homes as they waded through flooded first-floor rooms. Others were electrocuted in the city streets where electrical lines are haphazard and jerry-rigged, connecting homes to the municipal grid and a network of generators. Most homes in Baghdad receive only nine to 14 hours of electricity a day from the government.
Scotland - Parts of Scotland have been left under water and homes plunged into darkness after the country was battered by torrential rains and strong winds.
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