Storms and Floods

Tropical Storms - Roundup of Tropical Storms:

In the Atlantic Ocean: Tropical Storm Nicole is locatedabout 90 mi...140 km e of Great Abaco island and about 270 mi...435 km e of West Palm Beach Florida with maximum sustained winds...70 mph...110 km/h. Present movement...wsw or 250 degrees at 13 mph...20 km/h.

Newsbytes:

Colombia - Authorities in Colombia report flooding and landslides in 13 municipalities of Atlántico Department in the north of the country on the Caribbean Sea. Heavy rain has been falling since 05 November. Local media said the rain fell continuously for a period of more than 30 hours. The rain has also triggered landslides which have damaged homes and infrastructure and impacted lives in Barranquilla, Galapa, Piojó, Polonuevo, Puerto Colombia, Sabanagrande, Sabanalarga and Usiacurí. At least 84 homes have been completely destroyed . A further 585 homes have been damaged.

Dominican Republic - Torrential rain caused damaging floods in southern parts of the Dominican Republic on 04 November 2022. Authorities report hundreds of homes and vehicles were damaged, and at least 6 people have lost their lives. Flooding has also affected other countries in the Caribbean over the last few days, including Guadeloupe, Saint Lucia and Dominica.