Monday 22 October 2018

Storms and Floods

Tropical Storms - Roundup of Tropical Storms:

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In the Eastern Pacific Ocean: Tropical Storm Vicente is located about 195 mi...310 km s of Acapulco Mexico with maximum sustained winds...45 mph...75 km/h. Present movement...w or 275 degrees at 10 mph...17 km/h.

Hurricane Willa is located about 230 mi...375 km s of Las Islas Marias Mexico and about 175 mi...285 km ssw of Cabo Corrientes Mexico with maximum sustained winds...155 mph...250 km/h. Present movement...n or 360 degrees at 7 mph...11 km/h.

In the Western Pacific Ocean: Tropical storm (ts) 31w (Yutu), located approximately 638 nm east-southeast of Andersen AFB, Guam, is tracking northwestward at 12 knots.

NewsBytes:

Spain - A firefighter was found dead in the southern Spanish province of Malaga on Sunday, the fire service said, after heavy overnight rain swept through streets and forced hundreds of people from their homes. In the town of Campillos, cars were borne along the streets by the water and left in wrecked piles after the flood subsided. Almost 400 millimeters of rain fell in 24 hours in the town of Ardales - around 62 km (40 miles) from the main city of Malaga.

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India - A sudden cloudburst in Virudhunagar flooded various parts of the town, including Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation depot, on Saturday night. Within two hours, the town experienced 119 mm of rainfall. Some 20 employees, who were trapped as the depot was marooned with water for more than four feet, were rescued by Fire and Rescue Services personnel.

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