Tuesday, 17 December 2019

Storms and Floods

Tropical Storms - Roundup of Tropical Storms:

There are no current tropical Storms.

NewsBytes:

New Zealand - Sightings of a tornado in East Waikato have been reported as a "wall of wind" hit the region, and monsoon-type rain has drenched the upper North Island. Very heavy showers are moving through Northland and Auckland with isolated downpours. Rain covered about 80 percent of the country this morning and continued for many regions, along with gales, into last evening. In the South Island, flooding has closed a number of arterial roads.

Indonesia - Heavy rain in west Sumatra and central Sulawesi have caused floods, resulting in fatalities and damage. According to the Indonesian National Board for Disaster Management (BNPB), 2 people died, 60 families have been displaced, 707 people affected and 57 houses damaged following flash floods in Sigi Regency (Central Sulawesi Province). 5,000 people have been displaced and 1,000 homes flooded in South Solok Regency (West Sumatra).

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