Storms and Floods

Tropical Storms – Roundup of Tropical Storms:

In the Atlantic Ocean: Hurricane Sam is located about 1470 mi…2365 km ese of the northern Leeward islands with maximum sustained winds…75 mph…120 km/h. Present movement…w or 280 degrees at 15 mph…24 km/h.

In the Northwest Pacific Ocean: Tropical storm 21w (Dianmu), located approximately 59 nm southeast of Da Nang, Vietnam, is tracking northwestward at 15 knots.

Tropical storm 20w (Mindulle), located approximately 965 nm southeast of Kadena AFB, is tracking northwestward at 10 knots.

Tropical cyclone 03b (Three), located approximately 211 nm south of Chittagong, is tracking northwestward at 15 knots.

Newsbytes:

Colombia – Flooding continues to affect thousands of people across several departments of northern Colombia after rivers overflowed, dams and embankments failed and further heavy rain. In a report of 22 September the organisation said 12,441 people were still affected in Magangué, where 2,181 homes and 7,000 hectares of land have been flooded. Also in the north of the country, flooding affected Puerto Wilches municipality of Santander Department in the first week of September, according to Civil Defence. A total of 278 people were affected and 40 homes damaged. In Sucre Department, northern Colombia after heavy rain from 22 September 2021, some homes were evacuated. Civil Defence reported 1,715 people affected and 343 homes damaged.

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