Tropical Storms - Roundup of Tropical Storms:
Invest 99E is an area of disturbed weather in the East Pacific that has the potential for tropical development.
NewsBytes:
China - At least 16 people have been killed and 21 are still missing after landslides buried homes in China on Saturday night. Heavy rains have been lashing China, triggering flooding and landslides across the country. The central province of Hunan experienced the worst winter flooding in 50 years. According to the state news agency Xinhua, the flooding has forced thousands to flee the area and 8,200 people have had to resettle since most of their homes were destroyed by the floods. These floods have damaged crops, caused blackouts and road closures, affecting 87,000 people.
Sri Lanka - Around 19,916 persons belonging to 6,310 families in Jaffna, Mullaitivu, Killinochchi, Trincomalee, Puttalam and Gampaha districts have been affected by floods while around 2,600 persons have been displaced, Disaster Management Centre sources said.
Britain - Hundreds of people were forced to leave their homes across northern Britain yesterday as raging rivers burst their banks. More than 70 flood warnings and 111 alerts were issued as a month’s worth of rain fell in a day. Rivers overflowed in a deluge of up to 100mm of rain. Areas of the Welsh coastline were battered by huge waves.
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