Storms and Floods

Tropical Storms

In the Eastern Pacific Ocean:

Tropical depression Three-E is located approximately 160 mi (260 km) south of Zihuatanejo, Mexico.

In the Western Pacific Ocean:

Philippines - Low-pressure area may intensify into cyclone. A low-pressure area entered the Philippine area of responsibility yesterday and was expected to intensity into a tropical cyclone.

NewsBytes:

Netherlands - Meteorologists in the Netherlands issued a Code Orange weather warning Monday afternoon affecting Gelderland, Limburg, Noord-Brabant and Zeeland. Storms predicted Monday night could include wind speeds over 100 km/h. Thunderstorms, excessive rain and hail are all possible. A Code Yellow warning was issued for the rest of the country.

The new warning follows an overnight period of heavy storms that saw buildings destroyed, trees uprooted and cars smashed all across Brabant. The worst of the weather was predicted for the late afternoon into the early evening. The weather system is expected to cross Germany and parts of France, which could see winds pick up to about 120 km/h.

Somalia - Three people have been killed and hundreds displaced after flash floods hit the port city of Kismayu in southern Somalia.

Ghana - Four days after heavy rains that caused flooding in many areas in Accra, the sanitation situation in the national capital is not good. Choked drains, refuse littered on the shoulders of roads and overflowing refuse containers are some of the insanitary spectacles to be found in the city. After a 10 hour downpour on Thursday, major drains overflowed their banks, while the Odaw River brought out all the garbage, including plastic and e-waste, dumped into it.

Wyoming, USA - A tornado touched down Sunday in a sparsely populated area of Laramie County in southeast Wyoming. The National Weather Service said the tornado touched down around 1 p.m. about 7 miles east of Carpenter. The agency also received reports of funnel clouds in the area. There were no immediate reports of injuries or major damage. However, there were reports of minor flash flooding in the area.