Storms and Floods

Tropical Storms

In the Atlantic:

Post-tropical storm Melissa is located about 265 mi (425 km) NNW of the Azores. Gale-force winds still possible over portions of the Azores, but the last advisory has been issued on this system. Melissa has lost tropical characteristics because of cooler waters and its fast forward progress.

In the North Indian Ocean :

Tropical cyclone 04b (Helen) is located approximately 120 nm south of Visakhapatnam, India.

According to the Indian Meteorological Department, cyclone 'Helen' will cross the Andhra Pradesh coast between Nellore and Machillipatnam. People are being evacuated from low-lying areas. Severe cyclonic storm 'Helen' over the West Central Bay of Bengal is likely to trigger heavy rains together with strong surface wind in some places. Thousands of people have been evacuated from coastal areas in eastern India, as the strong cyclone approaches. Cyclone Helen is generating wind speeds of up to 120kmh (75mph).

Australia - Darwin to get first cyclone of the season. The Northern Territory looks set to experience its first cyclone of the season this weekend. A tropical low system forming south-east of Bali is moving eastwards towards the Kimberley and Top End coast, and it's likely to become a category one cyclone at some point on Friday afternoon.

NewsBytes:

Heavy flooding in Baghdad, Iraq has claimed the lives of at least 11 people.

A landslide at a goldmine in northeastern Guinea has claimed lives of at least 25 people and left 11 others missing.

Bolivia floods: A military cadet and a soldier drowned in Bolivia on Tuesday after being swept away in a flooded river while trying to rescue a vehicle belonging to an military chief that had been dragged by the fast flowing waters. Local media reported their bodies were recovered 9.94 miles from where they entered the Quirpinchaca river, which had swollen after heavy rains.