Wednesday, 5 September 2018

Storms and Floods

Tropical Storms - Roundup of Tropical Storms:

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In the Atlantic Ocean: Hurricane Florence is located about 1210 mi...1945 km ene of the northern Leeward islands and about 1440 mi...2315 km ese of Bermuda with maximum sustained winds...105 mph...165 km/h. Present movement...nw or 305 degrees at 13 mph...20 km/h.

Tropical Depression Gordon is located about 25 mi...40 km sse of Jackson Mississippi with maximum sustained winds...35 mph...55 km/h. Present movement...nw or 325 degrees at 14 mph...22 km/h.

In the Eastern Pacific Ocean: Hurricane Olivia is located about 840 mi...1355 km wsw of the southern tip of Baja California with maximum sustained winds...115 mph...185 km/h. Present movement...w or 280 degrees at 12 mph...19 km/h.

In the Central Pacific Ocean: Hurricane Norman is located about 555 mi...890 km e of Hilo Hawaii and about 740 mi...1190 km e of Honolulu Hawaii with maximum sustained winds...90 mph...150 km/h. Present movement...w or 270 degrees at 12 mph...19 km/h.

NewsBytes:

Vietnam - Flash floods and landslides caused by downpours in Vietnam since late last week have killed at least 14 people, officials said on Tuesday. Four persons are missing following the floods.

India - After Kerala disaster, there is another flood that India needs to take care of: in Nagaland, where 12 people have died and over 3,000 have been displaced. With the state's road network badly damaged, basic essential commodities are either being air dropped or shipped on smaller vehicles to as far as possible. More than 13% of the state population, comprising over 48,000 families in 532 villages, is affected by one of the worst monsoon seasons Nagaland has had.

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