Friday, 30 November 2012

Storms and Floods

Tropical storm Bopha is forecast to strike the Philippines as a typhoon on 4 December. It is likely to make landfall over the Visayas or Mindanao.


Moscow, Russia is blanketed by a record-breaking snowfall. A large, early snowstorm raging in Moscow disrupted flights and created havoc on the roads on Thursday.


Renewed flooding of the Niger river threatens Niger's capital Niamey and parts of the west of the country,


Landslide in Norte de Santander, Colombia


-Ten missing and 50 others are trapped in a huge landslide in the northeastern Colombian province of Norte de Santander.


-Heavy rainfall caused avalanche in the hamlet of Teorama.


-Search efforts are currently suspended due to poor visibility. The landslide disaster area can only be reached by air.


Flooding in Carrara, Italy


-Around 28 people evacuated due to flooding in the city of Carrara.


-The rail line between the cities of Pisa and Genoa, and the Aurelia highway near Carrara temporary closed.


-Heavy snowfall reported in Colle della Maddalena and Colle del Tenda passes in the mountains between Italy and France.


Flooding in Portland, Jamaica


-Three houses in Bybrook and one in Lamy destroyed by flooding in the parish of Portland.

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