Sunday, 30 June 2013

Storms and Floods

Tropical Storm Gorio [Rumbia]

Tropical Storm Gorio made landfall at 8 am on Saturday, June 29, in Hernani, Eastern Samar, Philippines. Packing maximum sustained winds of 65 kph and gusts of up to 85 kph, Gorio was moving northwest at 19 kph.

On Sunday, Tropical Storm Gorio was located approximately 64 nm westward of Manila, Philippines.

Floods in Northern China/Mongolia

Heavy rainfall and floods have collapsed more than 272 houses in Huanan since Monday.

A landslide caused by a heavy rainstorm has claimed the lives of at least two people.

Similarly, hail and flooding have affected more than 290,000 people in Mongolia. A total of 97,500 hectares of cropland have been flooded, more than 247 houses have been totally destroyed causing damage of 430 million yuan, the regional civil affairs department said.

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