Storms and Floods

Tropical Storms - Roundup of Tropical Storms:

In the North Indian Ocean: Tropical cyclone 02a (Biparjoy), located approximately 223 nm south of Karachi, Pakistan is tracking northwestward at 05 knots.

 

NewsBytes:

Cuba - At least one person has died and thousands displaced after severe flooding in eastern parts of Cuba. Flooding struck in the provinces of Granma, Las Tunas, Santiago de Cuba and Camagüey in after heavy rain from 08 to 09 June 2023. The Instituto de Meteorología de Cuba (INSMET) reported 360 mm of rain in 24 hours to 09 June in Bartolomé Masó and 280.3 mm in Jiguani, both in Granma Province. Thousands of homes were damaged and 279 partially or completely destroyed. As of 10 June, as many as 7,259 people in the province had been displaced.

Ivory Coast - Heavy rain of 180 mm in 24 hours has caused flooding and landslides in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast) where at least 5 people have died. More than 180 mm of rain fell in Yopougon and 243 mm in Sassandra in 24 hours to 11 June 2023. Meanwhile, Adiake saw 171 mm and San Pedro 201 mm during the same period. A landslide occurred in the district of Yopougon Bel Air in Abidjan on 11 June. Several buildings were damaged and one completely destroyed. Five members of the same family died in the incident.

Pakistan - Disaster authorities in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province of Pakistan report severe weather including strong winds, lightning strikes and heavy rain caused damage and fatalities in the province on 10 and 11 June 2023. The districts of Bannu, Lakki Marwat, Dera Ismail Khan and Karak were severely affected. At least 15 people died and 100 were injured in multiple villages in Bannu District during the severe weather. Around 68 houses were also damaged or destroyed dozens of livestock were lost. A child was killed after a house collapsed during heavy rain in Dera Ismail Khan. Meanwhile, southern parts of the country are preparing for the potential impacts of Tropical Cyclone Biparjoy with the evacuation of thousands of residents mandated.