Storms and Floods

Tropical Storms - Roundup of Tropical Storms:

In the Atlantic Ocean: Tropical Storm Karl is located about 250 mi...400 km nne of Veracruz Mexico and about 290 mi...465 km n of Coatzacoalcos Mexico with maximum sustained winds...50 mph...85 km/h. Present movement...stationary.

In the Northwest Pacific Ocean: Tropical depression 21w (Twenty-one), located approximately 399 nm east of Saipan, is tracking east- northeastward at 14 knots.

Newsbytes:

Nigeria - Flooding continues to take its toll on the population of Nigeria, where 500 people have now lost their lives and almost 800,000 have been displaced, according to the latest government figures. Fflooding in the country has now impacted the lives of 1.4 million people and displaced 790,254. Around 500 people have died and 1,546 have been injured. This increase from late September when the national government reported over 300 people had died and 100,000 were displaced by floods across Nigeria.

Vietnam - Heavy rain over the last few days has caused flooding and landslides in parts of Central Vietnam where at least 1 person has died and 2 were reported missing. Some parts of Thua Thien Hue Province recorded more than 850 mm of rain in a 24 hour period. One person died in flood waters in Nui Thanh District, Quang Nam Province, on 10 October 2022. Meanwhile one person was reported missing in floods in Tam Kỳ, the capital city of Quảng Nam Province, where around 1,500 homes were flooded.

Nepal - At least 33 people have died in floods and landslides across western Nepal in the past week. The worst of the monsoon rains hit Karnali province in the north-west, where thousands of residents were evacuated, officials said. Hundreds of homes have been damaged in the avalanches and flooding. At least 22 people are still missing across the province and scores more have injuries. Rescuers have described difficulties in getting to the mountainous region amid continuing rain.