Tuesday, 12 August 2014

Storms and Floods

Tropical Storms - Roundup of Tropical Storms:

The centre of Hurricane Julio was located near about 495 mi...800 km N of Kahului Hawaii about 475 mi...765 km N of Honolulu Hawaii. Julio is moving toward the northwest near 6 mph...9 km/h...and this motion is expected to continue for the next 24 hours. A gradual turn to the north and then to the northeast is expected between 24 and 48 hours.

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NewsBytes:

Indonesia - Flooding in Kalimantan province, Indonesia has claimed the lives of at least two people. Around 2,600 houses have been submerged by the flood waters.

India - Flood in Rishikesh, India has claimed the lives of at least five people including two children.

China - At least nine people were killed and 11 others are missing after heavy rains lashed southwest China. So far 3,120 people have had to be evacuated for safety reasons. Twenty-five homes have been washed away and 42 others seriously damaged. Meanwhile, the weather bureau has warned that strong rains will sweep the quake-hit zone in Yunnan Province, raising the risk of more flooding and landslides.

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