Tropical Storms - Roundup of Tropical Storms:
In the Southern Hemisphere: Tropical cyclone 11s (Freddy), located approximately 1277 nm east-southeast of Diego Garcia, is tracking westward at 09 knots.
Tropical cyclone 13s (Dingani), located approximately 907 nm south of Diego Garcia, is tracking southwestward at 09 knots.
Newsbytes:
New Zealand - New Zealand declares national state of emergency after Cyclone Gabrielle causes major damage. The North Island takes the brunt of the cyclone and the military is on the ground helping evacuate people from cut-off communities. Prime Minister Chris Hipkins says homes are without power and families have been displaced after "extensive damage" across the country. The country's national forecaster said at one weather station in Hawke's Bay three times more rain fell on Monday night than is normal for the whole of February.
South Africa - South Africa has declared a national state of disaster to enable an intensive response to widespread flooding that has affected seven of the country's nine provinces.
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