Storms and Floods

Tropical Storms - Roundup of Tropical Storms:

In the Southern Hemisphere: Tropical cyclone 11s (Freddy), located approximately 530 nm northwest of Learmonth, Australia, is tracking westward at 08 knots.

Tropical cyclone 12p (Gabrielle), located approximately 367 nm west-southwest of Noumea, New Caledonia, is tracking southeastward at 22 knots.

Tropical cyclone 13s (Dingani), located approximately 854 nm southeast of Diego Garcia, is tracking westward at 13 knots.

Newsbytes:

Australia - Stormy weather brought heavy rain and flooding to parts of New South Wales in Australia on 09 February 2023. Over 20 people had to be rescued. Bellambi, a suburb of Wollongong in the Illawarra region recorded 96mm in 1 hour.

Brazil - Storms and flash flooding struck the Rio de Janeiro Metropolitan Region in Brazil on 08 February 2023. Two people died in the storm, while dozens were rescued from flood waters. Flooding has also occurred in the Greater São Paulo Region in recent days. Authorities report one fatality and one person missing. Rio de Janiero reported 30.4 mm of rain in 15 minutes and 67.4 mm in 1 hour at the Jardim Botânico weather station. Over 30 landslides were also reported in the city. Around 20 schools have been closed.

Bolivia - Over 5,500 families have been affected by flooding across La Paz, Beni and Santa Cruz Departments in Bolivia over the last few days. Two fatalities were reported, and dozens of homes and wide areas of crops have been damaged or destroyed. At least 20 homes were damaged or destroyed in Mapiri. Camps were set up to accommodate families who lost their homes.