Storms and Floods

Flooding in Mindanao, Philippines

-Three killed and 2 others missing due to flooding in Mindanao region of the Philippines.

-Fatalities are from Misamis Oriental and San Miguel village in Tagum City.

-Floods have affected around 27,000 people in Davao del Norte, ComVal, and some villages in Davao City.

-Roads and bridges in Davao del Norte and Davao Oriental were also impassable.

-Davao city has declared 15 areas under a state of calamity (emergency) granting PHP 53.5 million in calamity funds.

 

Tropical Cyclone Garry

-As of 12:00 UTC, TC Garry was located 200 nm north-northwest of Pago Pago, American Samoa.

-Samoa has issued warnings for the whole country.

-Cyclone Garry is forecast to pass within 96 km of Tutuila, the main island of American Samoa.

Tropical Cyclone Oswald

-As of 12:00 UTC, TC Oswald was located 90 nm east-northeast of Mornington Island, Australia.

-Oswald, a category 1 cyclone formed in the southeastern Gulf of Carpentaria.

-A cyclone warning is in place for coastal communities from Karumba to the tip of Cape York, including Mornington Island. Oswald is forecast to make landfall between Weipa and Kowanyama.

Monsoon Floods in Jakarta

-Death toll from the recent Jakarta monsoon floods has risen to 26 people.

-The floods have displaced more than 100,000 people.

Six Die in Limpopo Floods

-Six people have died after the Limpopo river in northern South Africa burst its banks.

-The river, being the boundary between Zimbabwe and South Africa is crossed on foot by Zimbabwean economic refugees to gain illegal entry to South Africa - seeking a better life for themselves and their families.