Tuesday, 25 December 2018

Storms and Floods

Tropical Storms - Roundup of Tropical Storms:

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In the Western Pacific: Tropical depression 35w (Thirty-five), located approximately 72 nm northeast of Koror, Palau, is tracking northwestward at 09 knots.

In the Southern Hemisphere: Tropical cyclone (tc) 07s (Cilida), located approximately 696 nm southeast of Port Louis, Mauritius, is tracking southeastward at 13 knots.

NewsBytes:

Indonesia - Indonesian rescuers on Tuesday used drones and sniffer dogs to search for survivors along the devastated west coast of Java hit by a series of tsunamis that killed at least 373 people, warning more victims are expected to be uncovered as the search expands. Thick ash clouds continued to spew from Anak Krakatau, a volcanic island where a crater collapse at high tide on Saturday sending tsunamis smashing into coastal areas on both sides of the Sunda Strait between the islands of Sumatra and Java. At least 128 people remain missing. More than 1,400 people were injured, and thousands of residents had to move to higher ground, with a high-tide warning extended to Wednesday.

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