Tropical Storms – Roundup of Tropical Storms:
In the Southern Hemisphere: Tropical cyclone(tc) 05p (Yasa), located approximately 197 nm east-southeast of Suva, Fiji, is tracking southeastward at 10 knots.
Newsbytes:
La Niña Persists – U.S. forecasters predict there is a 95% chance the current moderate La Niña episode will prevail until at least March, triggering a unique set of global weather shifts. They add there is a chance it will peak in the strong range during January. While El Niños typically last just one year, La Niñas often fade, then redevelop the following year. Australian meteorologists say the ocean-cooling across the tropical Pacific can probably be linked to a cyclone-like storm that was lashing the coast of Queensland in mid-December. The deepening climate crisis is also said to be a factor in that storm and accompanying floods.
Fiji – Cyclone Yasa slammed into Fiji’s second-largest island Thursday, tearing roofs off buildings as it triggered flash floods and landslides in the Pacific island nation. Yasa, which is expected to move out to sea early Friday, landed in the sparsely populated Bau province. There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties but social media posts showed flooded villages and corrugated sheeting blown off homes.
Brazil – At least 10 people died Thursday in floods and landslides sparked by heavy rains in Presidente Getulio, a town in southern Brazil’s Santa Catarina state, bordering Argentina, state officials said. Civil defense rescue teams were also searching for 12 missing persons in affected neighborhoods.
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