Wednesday, 7 March 2018

Storms and Floods

Tropical Storms - Roundup of Tropical Storms:

Gl sst mm

In the southern hemisphere: Tropical cyclone (tc) 11s (Dumazile), located approximately 447 nm south of St. Denis, Reunion, is tracking south-southwestward at 08 knots.

Tropical cyclone 12p (Hola), located approximately 118 nm northwest of Port Vila, Vanuatu, is tracking southwestward at 06 knots.

Newsbytes:

2018 03 06 41742 1520308258 large

Indonesia - Flash floods struck the districts of Dompu and Woja in Dompu regency, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) on Monday afternoon following high-intensity rain that lasted more than two hours. According to the NTB Disaster Mitigation Agency (BPBD), at least 1,000 homes in several villages and subdistricts were inundated, forcing more than 3,000 people to evacuate the areas.

Australia - A remote town in central Queensland, more used to droughts than floods, has become effectively an island following a deluge of rain. Winton, in the state’s central west, has seen more than 250mm of rain since Sunday with floodwaters peaking at 3.7m on Tuesday. Downpours in the surrounding area has seen the town become surrounded by water and virtually cut off, with just one access road into the town.

16669e06c62cc01c75b9ba55656a5d63

No comments:

Post a Comment