Storms and Floods

Tropical Storms

In the Atlantic:

Dorian, the fourth named storm of the 2013 Atlantic hurricane season, was centred about 1,135 miles east of the Northern Leeward Islands and was moving west-northwest at 22 miles per hour (35 km per hour). It had top sustained winds of 45 mph, the hurricane centre said.

Dorian posed no immediate threat to the Gulf of Mexico, where U.S. oil and gas operations are clustered.

The storm is becoming less organized and is forecast to be downgraded to a tropical depression on Sunday, the centre said. Computers models show Dorian will then continue to move west as a mass of thunderstorms and pass north of Puerto Rico on Monday.

In the Eastern Pacific:

As of 03:00 UTC Saturday, tropical storm Flossie was located 2070 km E of Hilo Hawaii. Hawaii authorities has issued an alert for "torrential" rains and dangerous flash floods early next week. Tropical storm Flossie has a 5 percent chance to grow into a hurricane.

Landslide in Gansu, China

Landslide caused by heavy rainfall in the Gansu province in China has claimed the lives of at least seven people and left fifteen others missing.

Gansu is the same area where very strong earthquake hit the area some days ago claiming the lives of at least 95 people.

Other News:

Ireland's Letterkenny General Hospital is under water prompting the declaration of a flood emergency.

A tornado struck Bothwell in Lanarkshire, Scotland yesterday afternoon leaving residents cowering in fear.