Tropical Storms – Roundup of Tropical Storms:
In the Southern Hemisphere: Tropical cyclone 13s (Thirteen), located approximately 1450 nm east-southeast of Diego Garcia, is tracking westward at 06 knots.
Newsbytes:
Brazil – Further heavy rain has triggered flooding and landslides in the city of Florianópolis and areas of Santa Catarina state, Brazil. Civil Defence of Santa Catarina (DCSC) said almost 40mm of rain fell in Florianópolis in a 1 hour period around midday on 24 January. Roads were blocked by flood waters or landslide debris in several parts of the city. Around 35 houses were damaged. Two people died when a landslide in the Saco Grande neighbourhood caused a wall of a house to collapse.
Southern Africa – Disaster authorities report that 6 people have died in Mozambique after Tropical Cyclone Eloise made landfall in Sofala Province early on 23 January 2021. Eloise caused severe flooding in parts of Sofala Province, but also affected Zambezia, Inhambane and Manica provinces as the storm made its way west. Flooding caused severe damage to thousands of homes and over 8,000 people have been displaced, mostly in Sofala Province. INGD estimated that a total of 136,755 hectares of farmland has been flooded in affected areas. In Zimbabwe, heavy rains caused flooding, mudslides and destruction of infrastructure in Manicaland, Mashonaland East and Central, Matabeleland South and Masvingo provinces. Three people died after being swept away by flood waters in Chipinge, Manicaland Province. In South Africa, SA Weather Service said heavy rain affected parts of Limpopo and Mpumalanga provinces, with some flooding reported in Venda in the far north of Limpopo.
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