Tuesday, 27 September 2016

Storms and Floods

Tropical Storms - Roundup of Tropical Storms:

Gl sst mm

In the North Atlantic:

Invest 97L is an area of disturbed weather in the North Atlantic that has the potential for further tropical development.

In the Eastern Pacific:

Tropical Storm Roslyn is located about 615 mi...990 km WSW of the southern tip of Baja California with maximum sustained winds...45 mph...75 km/h. Present movement...NE or 50 degrees at 7 mph...11 km/h.

Tropical Storm Ulika is located about 1105 mi...1780 km ESE of Hilo Hawaii with maximum sustained winds...40 mph...65 km/h. Present movement...N or 350 degrees at 3 mph...6 km/h.

In the Western Pacific:

Typhoon 20w (Megi), located approximately 51 nm south-southeast of Taipei, Taiwan, is tracking northwestward at 22 knots.

Newsbytes:

Australia - Several towns in the Australian state of New South Wales are expected to be cut off for days by widespread flooding. More than 130 homes and farms in and around the town of Forbes in the state's central west are under water after record flooding after the heaviest September rainfall in more than 110 years. The area has been declared a disaster zone.

India - With heavy downpour pummelling Telangana over the past few days, authorities are keeping a watch on the flood situation even as over 1,000 villagers were evacuated in Karimnagar district. The water from the under-construction Mid Manair Dam in Boinapally mandal of Karimnagar had started overflowing from the bund and the earthen embankment had been breached, resulting in floods in the area.

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