Storms and Floods

Tropical Storms - Roundup of Tropical Storms:

Tropical Storm 27w (In-Fa), located approximately 296 nm southwest of Iwo To, Japan, is tracking northeastward at 09 knots.

Hurricane Sandra is located about 500 mi...810 km SW of Cabo Corrientes Mexico and about 575 mi...925 km S of the southern tip of Baja California with maximum sustained winds...145 mph...230 km/h. Present movement...N or 350 degrees at 12 mph...19 km/h.

NewsBytes:

Aceh, Indonesia - More than 7,000 people from 12 sub-districts in West Aceh, Aceh province, have been evacuated from flooded areas after heavy rains poured starting Tuesday morning. Several houses were destroyed after they fell into a river in Woyla district; and one community health centre fell to a river in Arongan Lambalek district. The worst affected area was West Woyla district, which was cut off from the rest of the district by the floods covering roads with up to 80cm of water.

Saudi Arabia, Qatar - The Gulf states were hit by heavy rainfall which brought a year’s worth of rain in a letter of hours, bringing widespread disruption. In Qatar, an investigation was prompted after the heavy rains exposed poor construction in the oil-rich country set to host the 2022 Fifa World Cup when the $18bn airport started leaking.