Storms and Floods

Tropical Storms - Roundup of Tropical Storms:

In the Western Pacific Ocean: Tropical storm (ts) 18w (Yagi), located approximately 323 nm southeast of Kadena AFB, is tracking west-southwestward at 02 knots.

In the Eastern Pacific Ocean: Hurricane Hector is located about 500 mi...805 km wsw of Honolulu Hawaii and about 340 mi...545 km e of Johnston island with maximum sustained winds...130 mph...215 km/h. Present movement...w or 280 degrees at 16 mph...26 km/h.

Tropical Storm John is located about 660 mi...1065 km wnw of the southern tip of Baja California with maximum sustained winds...45 mph...75 km/h. Present movement...nw or 310 degrees at 10 mph...17 km/h.

Tropical Storm Kristy is located about 1325 mi...2135 km w of the southern tip of Baja California with maximum sustained winds...70 mph...110 km/h. Present movement...nne or 15 degrees at 9 mph...15 km/h.

NewsBytes:

Niger - Twenty-two people are dead and thousands have been left homeless in Niger after torrential rains caused heavy flooding, authorities said. More than 45 000 people have been affected by the floods. The floods have destroyed more than 3 000 homes and nearly 4 000 hectares of crops. Livestock has also been lost and drinking water supplies have been affected.

France - Hundreds of rescuers backed by helicopters evacuated about 1,600 people, most of them campers, in three regions of southern France where heavy rain caused flash flooding and transformed rivers and streams into torrents, the interior minister said Thursday. Hardest hit was the Gard region, where 119 children, many of them from Germany, were evacuated from their campsite at Saint-Julien-de-Peyrolas.