Storms and Floods

Tropical Storm Isaac hits Cuba after killing at least four people in Haiti. Isaac is expected to strengthen and hit the Florida Keys as a hurricane. Storm watches are in effect on the Florida, USA coast.

Powerful Typhoon Bolaven is approaching Okinawa Japan with winds of 250 km/h.

Floods in Myanmar [Burma] have submerged more than 250 000 hectares of rice paddys in the Irrawaddy Delta forcing 85 000 people to flee.

Storms and Floods

The first week of August 2012 saw Hurricane Ernesto push into the Yucatan Peninsula and Tropical Storm Haikui push just south of Shanghai, China. Neither system was too strong, but both provided heavy rains and strong winds in these regions.

Tropical Storm Ernesto brings heavy rains to El Salvador and is expected to make a second landfall in Mexico.

 

Storms and Floods

Tropical Storm Ernesto makes landfall on Mexico'a Yucatan peninsula as a hurricane. A hurricane watch has been issued by Mexican authorities.

Tropical Storm Gilma forms in the eastern Pacific.

Tornado hits a rural area in northern Indiana, USA.

Severe storms hit Austria and northern Italy over the weekend causing flooding, landslides and power cuts. Two people have been reported as dead. Several barns were hit by lightning and went up ion flames. 250 animals were killed on one farm.

 

Storms

Tropical storms Daniel and Emilia strengthen to become hurricanes in the eastern Pacific.