Saturday, 26 January 2013

Storms and Floods

Mine mudslides in Pueblo Nuevo, Ecuador


-At least 12 killed and 20 others injured in Ecuador mudslides. Heavy rain in a gold-mining community in southern Ecuador caused mudslide.


-Mudslide happened after six hours of torrential downpours.


-Mudslides have destroyed houses and blocked roads in Pueblo Nuevo. Natural disaster area can only be reached by helicopter.


-Around 200 soldiers and policemen are working in rescue operations.


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A heavy hailstorm has hit parts of southern Asir province, Saudi Arabia.


Tornadoes in central Queensland, Australia


-At least five tornadoes hit Queensland coastal towns, injuring 17 people.


-Burnett Heads and nearby Bargara have been declared as natural disaster areas.


-Tornadoes in Bundaberg district destroyed around 150 homes.


-About 2 000 people have been ordered to evacuate in Gladstone.


-Flood warnings have also been issued for the Calliope, Boyne, Baffle and Kolan Rivers.


-Australian weather bureau has predicted heavy rain and destructive winds for Brisbane of up to 125km/h until Monday


Flooding across Mozambique


-At least 36 people have been reported to be killed in recent Mozambique floods.


-A total of 26 persons have died in Gaza alone.


-Floods caused by torrential rains in South Africa and Zimbabwe that swelled the Limpopo river has displaced nearly 67,995 Mozambicans.


-Floods have damaged several bridges, roads and schools in capital Maputo.


-Some days ago, Mozambique officials had evacuated 55,000 people from flood disaster zone.


-Mozambican and South African military helicopters and boats have rescued 12,000 families.


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Tropical Cyclone Garry


-As of 09:00 UTC, TC Garry was located 470 nm west-southwest of bora bora.


-A storm warning has been cancelled and a gale warning has been issued Cook Islands.


Landslide in Jayapura, Indonesia


-Heavy rains killed two in Lampung, Indonesia. One person died in a landslide disaster in Jayapura, Papua, 4 other injured.

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