Storms and Floods

Tropical Storms - Roundup of Tropical Storms:

In the North Atlantic Ocean: Tropical Storm Harvey is located about 5 mi...10 km w of Cameron Louisiana and about 30 mi...50 km ESE of Port Arthur Texas with maximum sustained winds...45 mph...75 km/h. Present movement…NNE or 30 degrees at 7 mph...11 km/h.

Potential tropical cyclone Ten is located about 85 mi...140 km NE of Cape Hatteras North Carolina with maximum sustained winds...45 mph...75 km/h. Present movement…NE or 50 degrees at 24 mph...39 km/h.

In the Western Pacific: Tropical storm 17w (Sanvu), located approximately 37 nm east of Chichi Jima, is tracking west-northwestward at 16 knots.

NewsBytes:

Houston, Texas, USA - Floodwaters reached the rooflines of single-story homes Monday and people could be heard pleading for help from inside as Harvey poured rain on the Houston area for a fourth consecutive day after a chaotic weekend of rising water and rescues. The nation's fourth-largest city remained mostly paralyzed by one of the largest downpours in U.S. history. And there was no relief in sight from the storm that spun into Texas as a Category 4 hurricane, then parked over the Gulf Coast. With nearly 2 more feet (61 centimeters) of rain expected on top of the 30-plus inches (76 centimeters) in some places, authorities worried that the worst might be yet to come. The flooding was so widespread that the levels of city waterways have equaled or surpassed those of Tropical Storm Allison from 2001, and no major highway has been spared some overflow. The city's normally bustling business district was virtually deserted Monday, with emergency vehicles making up most of the traffic.

Mumbai, India - Heavy monsoon rains have brought Mumbai to a halt for a second day as the worst floods to strike south Asia in years continued to exact a deadly toll. Streets in Mumbai have turned into rivers and people waded through waist-deep waters. On Tuesday, the city received about 12.7cm (5ins) of rain, paralyzing public transport and leaving thousands of commuters stranded in their offices overnight. Poor visibility and flooding also forced airport authorities to divert some flights while most were delayed by up to an hour.