Storms and Floods

Tropical Storms - Roundup of Tropical Storms:

In the Western Pacific Ocean: Tropical Storm 34w (Man-Yi), located approximately 331 nm east-southeast of Kadena AFB, Okinawa, Japan, is tracking north-northeastward at 12 knots.

NewsBytes:

Niger - Floods destroyed more than 400 hectares (1,000 acres) of rice in Niger's southeastern Diffa region, already beset by deadly attacks by Boko Haram jihadists, the local governor said. The rains destroyed nearly 17,400 homes and killed more than 33,000 heads of livestock.