Storms and Floods

Tropical Storms - Roundup of Tropical Storms:

Tropical cyclone (tc) 19s (Fantala), located approximately 414 nm north of Port Louis, Mauritius, and is tracking southeastward at 01 knot.

Tropical cyclone (tc) 20p (Amos), located approximately 383 nm west-northwest of Pago Pago, American Samoa, and is tracking eastward at 06 knots.

NewsBytes:

Afghanistan - A landslide in Maimana, the capital of northwestern Faryab province in Afghanistan has claimed the lives of two children and injured one other.

Houston, Texas, USA - More rain has drenched the Houston area with eight people now reported to have died. More than 1 100 homes have been substantially damaged in the floods. Schools and businesses have been closed. The Governor has declared a state of disaster.

Argentina - Floods have swamped much of Argentina's soy crop, causing heavy losses to one of the world's top grains suppliers. Rains stemming from El Nino weather phenomenon have hit farmers in the grain belt of northeastern Argentina particularly hard. Some farmers have opted to stop the harvesting of soy while fields dry out. Grains are the backbone of Argentina's economy. The South American country is the world's third-biggest exporter of soy and a major supplier of corn and wheat. The Argentine Red Cross estimates more than 2,000 people have been evacuated and more 30,000 people have been affected after the rains swelled rivers, swamping fields and towns nationwide.