Storms and Floods

Tropical Storms - Roundup of Tropical Storms:

In the Southern Hemisphere: Tropical cyclone 05s (Darien), located approximately 840 nm south-southeast of Diego Garcia, is tracking southwestward at 13 knots.

Newsbytes:

Philippines - Severe weather including floods in the Philippines has left at least 17 people dead and a further 27 feared missing, according to disaster authorities. The combined effects of a Shear Line storm and a trough of low pressure caused widespread damages including floods and landslides over the last few days. As many as 284 homes have been completely destroyed and a further 828 damaged. Over 100 evacuation centres housed 46,636 people displaced from their homes, mainly in Northern Mindanao (Region X). Many of those reported missing are fishermen who went to sea despite treacherous conditions.

Jordan - The crowded stone corridors of the popular tourist destination Petra turned dangerous when floods forced evacuations and injured several people. Footage posted to social media on Dec. 26 showed floodwaters raging through the site. The chaotic scenes depicted sandy water cascading down cliffs, rivers running through what would usually be walkways, and people trying to escape in vehicles. The calamity at the UNESCO World Heritage site triggered the evacuation of 1,700 people.