Wednesday, 23 January 2013

Storms and Floods

Flooding in Mozambique


-Mozambique officials have started evacuating 55,000 people from flood disaster zones.


-The south and the centre of Mozambique have been placed under red alert.


-High water levels in the Limpopo and Inkomati rivers are predicted to flood the town of Chokwe.


-Emergency disaster preparedness teams are already in place and motorboats have been dispatched to the area to move people to safe ground.


-Floods in Mozambique and northern parts of South Africa have killed at least 20 people over the past week.


Tropical Cyclone Oswald


-As of 12:00 UTC, TC Oswald was located 155 nm east-northeast of Mornington Island, Australia.


-North Queensland is on flood alert as tropical cyclone Oswald dumps torrential rain on the region.


-The Department of Fire and Emergency Services has issued a blue alert and a natural disaster warning has been issued for communities between De Grey and Mardie including Port Hedland, South Hedland, Whim Creek, Roebourne, Wickham, Point Samson, Karratha and Dampier.


-A cyclone watch has also been issued for the people from Mardie to Onslow.


Tropical Cyclone Garry


-As of 12:00 UTC, TC Garry was located 85 nm northeast of Pago Pago, American Samoa.


-Storm and strong wind warnings remain in place for Samoa.


Tropical Cyclone Peta forms off Western Australia's Pilbara coast approximately 235 nm east-northeast of Learmonth, Australia.


Avalanche in Himachal Pradesh, India


-Avalanche in Sangla valley in Himachal Pradesh killed 35 yaks.


-Heavy snowfall hit Sangla Valley in Kinnaur district last week.

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