Monday, 9 December 2019

Storms and Floods

Tropical Storms - Roundup of Tropical Storms:

In the Southern Hemisphere: Tropical cyclone 02s (Belna), located approximately 550 nm northeast of Europa Island, is tracking south-southwestward at 10 knots.

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NewsBytes:

New Zealand - New Zealand has been hit by a weekend of severe storms, with landslides and flooding in the South Island cutting off towns and trapping an estimated 1,000 foreign tourists.

Uganda - Flooding in Uganda has now claimed at least 16 lives, the Red Cross says, as the region reels from weeks of rain. Rescuers have been recovering the bodies of victims swept to their deaths by the flash floods in the western Bundibugyo area. Homes have been washed away and a number of roads blocked or destroyed.

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