Tuesday, 15 December 2020

Storms and Floods

Tropical Storms – Roundup of Tropical Storms:

In the Southern Hemisphere: Tropical cyclone (tc) 06p (Zazu), located approximately 210 nm west of Niue, is tracking eastward at 05 knots.

Tropical cyclone(tc) 05p (Yasa), located approximately 365 nm west-northwest of Suva, Fiji, is tracking eastward at 06 knots.

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Newsbytes:

Colombia – Two people died in a landslide in Antioquia Department, Colombia on 12 December. The landslide occurred along the road between Bogota and Medellin, near the village of El Silencio in San Luis Municipality. Six homes were destroyed in the landslide, leaving 2 dead and 6 injured. DAGRAN evacuated around 30 people.

Indonesia – On Java Island, a combination of unusually high tides and rough seas caused coastal flooding in Indramayu in West Java on 06 December 2020. According to AHA Centre, 2,208 houses were damaged and 10,129 people affected. Meanwhile flooding in Bangkalan Regency in East Java Province left one person dead and 4,131 people affected. Parts of Sumatra were also affected by flooding in recent days, in particular areas of Aceh Province in the northwest tip of the island. Severe flooding affected North Aceh regency on 04 December after the Krueng Jambo Aye river broke its banks, according to AHA Centre. As many as 60,658 people were affected, 18,203 homes damaged and 19,476 people displaced. A period of heavy rain caused flooding in Aceh Tamiang Regency on 12 December, damaging 1,812 homes, displacing 1,303 people and affecting 7,288. Heavy rainfall triggered flooding in Dompu Regency of West Nusa Tenggara Province on 12 December, damaging 46 homes and affecting 230 people.



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