Storms and Floods

Tropical Storms - Roundup of Tropical Storms:

In the Eastern Pacific

Hurricane Blas is located about 1320 mi...2120 km WSW of the southern tip of Baja California with maximum sustained winds...105 mph...165 km/h. Present movement...WNW or 300 degrees at 10 mph...17 km/h.

Tropical depression Four-E forecast is located about 730 mi...1175 km S of the southern tip of Baja California with maximum sustained winds...35 mph...55 km/h. Present movement...W or 275 degrees at 6 mph...9 km/h.

In the Western Pacific -

Typhoon Nepartak is located approximately 149 nm southwest of Taipei, Taiwan, and is tracking west-northwestward at 10 knots.

Newsbytes:

Tennessee, USA - Tennessee declared a state of emergency Thursday after torrential rain triggered major flash flooding in parts of Kentucky and Tennessee.

Ethiopia - Floods across Ethiopia have severely impacted the ability of livestock-dependent Ethiopians to recover from 18-months of drought brought on by El Nino. Reports from Ethiopia’s National Flood Task Force show that close to 690,000 people are now likely be affected, with more than 320,000 estimated to be displaced. Over 55,000 hectares of land, much of it pasture, has been flooded. Thousands of livestock have died due to flash floods and landslides, brought on by the long-awaited spring season rains.