Wednesday, 7 July 2021

Storms and Floods

Tropical Storms – Roundup of Tropical Storms:

In the Atlantic Ocean: Tropical Storm Elsa is located about about 50 mi…75 km ssw of Cedar Key Florida and about 70 mi…115 km wnw of Tampa Florida with maximum sustained winds…65 mph…100 km/h. Present movement…n or 360 degrees at 14 mph…22 km/h.

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Newsbytes:

South Korea – Two people have died and dozens evacuated as a result of landslides and flooding after torrential rain in South Korea. Heavy rain began on 05 July 2021. Hyeonsan in Haenam County recorded 529.5 mm of rain in 24 hours to 06 July. Homes and more than 7,500 hectares of farmland were flooded and power supply and transport interrupted in South Jeolla Province.

Indonesia – Disaster authorities in Indonesia report flooding and landslides in Aceh Province in the north of Sumatra Island have affected more than 6,000 people since 05 July 2021. Floods accompanied by some landslides were reported in seven districts of Teunom, Panga, Darul Hikmah, Setia Bakti, Krueng Sabee, Sampoiniet and Jaya. Several villages were left isolated after a bridge in Jaya District was severely damaged. As of 06 July, 6,408 people were affected and 2,034 houses submerged. Some areas were under 70cm of water. As of 06 July, no evacuations, casualties or injures were reported.



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