Saturday, 24 May 2014

Storms and Floods

Tropical Storms

In the Eastern Pacific:

Tropical Storm Amanda forms 630 miles southwest of Manzanillo, Mexico and is expected to strengthen to hurricane force later today. Amanda is moving west-northwest at 5 mph.

Ep201401 model

NewsBytes:

China - Landslide in south China's Guangdong Province has claimed the lives of at least six people. Heavy rainfall caused the landslide around 5 p.m. in Longshi Village.

Nepal - An avalanche on Mount Kanchenjunga in Nepal has claimed the lives of three people including one from India. According to the Nepalese officials, the three were swept away by the avalanche and were believed to be dead. They scaled Kanchenjunga on Sunday and were attempting to climb Yalung Kang, a sister peak.

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