Friday 25 August 2017

Storms and Floods

Tropical Storms - Roundup of Tropical Storms:

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In the North Atlantic Ocean: Tropical Storm Harvey is located about 180 mi...290 km SE of Corpus Christi Texas and about 185 mi...295 km SSE of Port O’Connor Texas with maximum sustained winds...105 mph...165 km/h. Present movement…NW or 320 degrees at 9 mph...15 km/h.

In the Western Pacific: Tropical storm 16w (Pakhar), located approximately 138 nm east-northeast of Manila, Philippines, is tracking west-northwestward at 09 knots.

NewsBytes:

Uganda - One person is feared dead and more than 2,000 people around Elegu border market in Amuru district are believed to now be homeless after the Unyama stream burst its bank, giving way to destructive floods. The area experienced a downpour that started Monday night and did not let up until Tuesday late-morning. Several people in Amuru district have since reported that some bridges were swept away, leaving the areas cut off in the two sub-counties of Atiak and Pabbo.

Alaska - Heavy rainfall in the southeast Alaska city of Ketchikan caused road damage and flooded homes. Ketchikan received 7-10 inches of rain Monday into Tuesday.

Macau - Update - The death toll from Typhoon Hato has increased to 16. Another 153 were injured amid extensive flooding, power outages, and the smashing of doors and windows by high winds and driving rain.

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