Monday, 29 July 2013

Storms and Floods

Tropical Storms

In the Eastern Pacific:

Tropical storm Flossie was located about 320 mi (515 km) E of Hilo, Hawaii. A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for Hawaii County, Maui County -including the islands of Maui, Molokai, Lanai and Kahoolawe, and Oahu. Heavy rainfall was expected to begin as early as Monday morning over Hawaii County and Monday afternoon over Maui County, with heavy rain spreading to Oahu by Monday night. Flossie is expected to produce total rainfall amounts of 6 to 10 inches over The Big Island and Maui County, with isolated maximum amounts of 15 inches possible, mainly windward.

Other News:

Heavy rains trigger landslides in which at least two people are missing in Shimane and Yamaguchi prefectures in western Japan.

Flooding near Charlotte in North Carolina, USA has claimed the lives of at least three people.

The EF-1 tornado brought 100 mph winds that uprooted large trees and damaged a barn Saturday evening near Troupsburg in upstate New York, USA.

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