Tropical Storms - Roundup of Tropical Storms:
In the Western Pacific Ocean: Typhoon 14w (Wukong), located approximately 615 nm north-northeast of Minami Tori Shima, is tracking northward at 12 knots.
Tropical Storm (td) 15w (Jongdari), located approximately 301 nm southwest of Iwo To, Japan, is tracking northeastward at 08 knots.
In the Central Pacific Ocean: Invest 92L is an area of disturbed weather in the central Pacific that has the potential for further tropical development.
NewsBytes:
Lao People's Democratic Republic - Due to the monsoon season and heavy rainfall resulting from Tropical Storm Son-Tinh passing over Northern, Central and Southern Laos PDR between 18-19 July 2018, flooding occurred in 10 provinces: Attapeu, Savanhnakhet, Khammouan, Xayabuly, Bolikhamsay, Luang Prabang, Bokeo, Sekong, Xiengkhouang, Oudomxay. Due to the heavy rainfall, there was an overflow from Xepien-Xenamnoyu dam which resulted in flooding affecting downstream villages and more than 1,000 families were evacuated. The Xenamnoy dam in Attapeu province, 550 kilometres south of the capital Vientiane, was reportedly built to hold 1 billion tons of water, and is 1.6 kilometres wide. A volunteer emergency organisation, Vientiane Rescue, said the dam wall broke on Monday night after heavy monsoonal rains. Reports on one media site said millions of tons of water had inundated surrounding land, washing away villages and homes. More than 6,600 people were made homeless. Hundreds of people are missing and the death toll is as yet unknown.
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