Wednesday, 30 July 2014

Storms and Floods

Tropical Storms

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In the Eastern Pacific:

Tropical Depression Genevieve is located near latitude 12.9 north...longitude 149.0 west. The depression is moving toward the west near 7 mph...11 km/h ...And this motion is expected to increase slightly through the next 48 hours.

In the Western Pacific:

Tropical storm 11w (Halong) is located approximately 75 nm northwest of Navsta, Guam, and is tracking westward at 08 knots.

NewsBytes:

India - At least 15 people were killed after heavy rains triggered a landslide in Maharashtra’s Pune district, burying over 160 as rescuers searched for survivors and bodies in the massive debris of mud and rock. Racing against time and battling inclement weather. Emergency personnel have pulled out 15 bodies from the rubble and many injured survivors so far.

Germany - Summer storms bring flooding to parts of western Germany.

USA - A storm system that wreaked havoc across the eastern half of the U.S. spawned a tornado just north of Boston on Monday, causing extensive damage. Winds as high as 120 miles per hour roared through Revere Monday, uprooting hundreds of trees, ripping roofs off houses and flipping cars.

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