Tuesday 2 February 2021

Storms and Floods

Tropical Storms – Roundup of Tropical Storms:

Tropical cyclone (tc) 17p (Lucas), located approximately 132 nm west-southwest of Port Vila, Vanuatu, is tracking southeastward at 17 knots.

Tropical cyclone (tc) 18s (Eighteen), located approximately 96 nm east-southeast of Learmonth, Australia, is tracking southwestward at 09 knots.

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Newsbytes:

Greece – A fire-fighter died while carrying out flood rescues in north eastern Greece. The tragedy occurred in a village on the outskirts of Alexandroupolis in the Evros Region of Greece on 01 February 2021. Severe flooding was also reported further south in Izmir Province of neighbouring Turkey. Flash flooding was reported in other areas of the region, including in the city of Alexandroupolis and the town of Soufli.

Turkey – Heavy rain early on 02 February caused flooding in the city of Izmir and some surrounding districts, blocking roads and causing traffic disruption. Balçova district was among the worst hit areas according to local media.



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