Storms and Floods

Tropical Storms - Roundup of Tropical Storms:

In the Southern Hemisphere: Tropical cyclone 06s (Berguitta), located approximately 244 nm east-northeast of Port Louis, Mauritius, is tracking west-southwestward at 05 knots.

Newsbytes:

Fiji - Flooding caused by a heavy downpour in the Western Division on Sunday night has affected the Lautoka, Ba and Rakiraki areas. A number of roads and bridges were damaged.

Australia - Torrential rain drowns Perth and floods highways less than a day after the city baked in 38C weather. The people of Perth have gone from basking in 38C sunshine to running for cover as heavy rain brought on by ex-Tropical Cyclone Joyce belts down in the city. Unseasonal clouds stained the sky on Monday morning before 20mm of rain fell on the city at about midday - flooding the Mitchel Freeway which was closed for a time. More rain is forecast.

USA, New Jersey - Not far from New Jersey’s Capitol Building, icy-slushy water from the Delaware River has claimed the road. Massive chunks of ice and snow have spilled into each other, filling the river, forcing water over its banks and flooding roads. No homes were threatened as yet.