Friday, 2 August 2013

Storms and Floods

Tropical Storms

A massive dust storm that formed over the Sahara Desert early this week has now pushed out over the tropical Atlantic, and will sharply reduce the odds of tropical storm formation during the first week of August. The peak of hurricane season is approaching later this month, but storm activity is now unlikely for the first half of August.

In the Eastern Pacific:

Hurricane Gil is located about 1230 mi (1975 km) WSW of the southern tip of Baja, California.

In the Western Pacific:

Tropical strom Jebi is located approximately435 nm east-southeastward of Hanoi, Vietnam in the South China Sea, west of the Philippines, and is moving westward. Jebi is forecast to strike China on Friday, August 2.

Other News:

A landslide in Norway has isolated more than 500 residents in a village in central Norway. The landslide blocked the access road to Todalen in Nordmøre. The landslide also downed power poles and disturbed communication lines.

A landslide in Uttarakhand, India has claimed the lives of at least nine people. Another landslide in Sulat division of Almora district damaged nine houses. Relief efforts are being hampered by heavy rain.

Flash flooding in the Bagh and Chitral regions of Pakistan have claimed the lives of at least four people and left two missing.

Landslide in Panama has claimed the lives of four members of a single family, including a six-year-old girl.

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