Sunday, 9 July 2017

Storms and Floods

Tropical Storms - Roundup of Tropical Storms:

In the Eastern Pacific: Hurricane Eugene, located about 600 mi...960 km SSW of the southern tip of Baja California with maximum sustained winds...100 mph...155 km/h. Present movement...NW or 325 degrees at 8 mph...13 km/h.

NewsBytes:

Japan - The death toll from heavy rain and flooding in southern Japan has risen to 16, officials said, as rescue workers reached isolated villages where at least 14 others are missing and feared dead. Heavy rain warnings are still in place for parts of the southern island of Kyushu on Saturday, days after Typhoon Nanmadol swept across Japan, triggering floods and mudslides that wrecked hundreds of homes, roads and rice terraces.

Nepal - The dam of Chandranahar, one of the major irrigation canals in the country, has been damaged by floods in Mohuli and Sundari Rivers of Saptari district recently. The floods triggered by incessant rainfall from few days have damaged about 85 meters of the Chandranahar dam wall.

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