Storms and Floods

Tropical Storms - Roundup of Tropical Storms:

Post Tropical Cyclone Blanca is located about 160 mi...260 km NW of Santa Rosalia Mexico with maximum sustained winds...30 mph...45 km/h. Present movement...N or 350 degrees at 12 mph...19 km/h.

Hazards affecting land: rainfall: the Post-tropical low could still produce additional rainfall accumulations of 1 to 3 inches over parts of the central and northern Baja California peninsula. Light to moderate rainfall amounts associated with this low will also begin to increase over portions of the southwestern United States through Tuesday.

Tropical cyclone (tc) 01a (Ashobaa), located approximately 290 nm south-southwest of Karachi, Pakistan, is tracking west-northwestward at 08 knots

Invest 94E in the eastern Pacific remains an area of disturbed weather which has the potential for tropical development.

NewsBytes:

Switzerland - A woman and her daughter died as rain storms triggered flash flooding in Canton of Lucerne. A mudslide cut the road linking Thun and Interlaken in the canton of Bern. Another landslide disrupted rail traffic between Birmensdorf and Zurich Altstetten. Around 80,000 lightning strikes hit Central Switzerland to Zurich from Sunday to Monday, whereas the Weather Service records 200,000 to 500,000 lightning strikes each year in Switzerland.

Tennessee, USA - Flash flooding, hail and serious lightning strikes plagued Middle Tennessee as severe thunderstorms made their way across the region. Heavy rain and hail started falling early Monday afternoon in several counties, including Robertson and Cheatham. Sizes varied but some were as big as quarters and ping pong balls. Flash flooding began to occur across Davidson County as low-lying roadways were inundated with heavy rain. Numerous cars were stranded by the floodwaters.

Storms and Floods

Floods in France

Torrential rainfall and floods hit eastern France.

The River Ouche burst its banks and flood water trapped three people who were later rescued by Firefighters.

About 100 people were evacuated near Pont-et-Massene lake. A month’s average rainfall fell in 12 hours in Saône-et-Loire in Burgundy.

Yesterday France’s meteorological service Metéo France issued flood warnings in Ain, Cote-d’Or, Isère, Loire, Rhône et Saône-et-Loire. Metéo France had issued Orange Alert for those regions.

Landslide in Kalaw, Myanmar

Landslide in Kalaw, Myanmar after heavy rain has claimed the lives of at least 16 people.

Flash floods in Kalaw, Myanmar also destroyed 50 houses. Bad weather and thunderstorms are forecast till May 5 in Upper Myanmar.

Flooding in Florida

The National Weather Service has issued a flood watch for southern Florida.

A heavy storm caused flight delays in both Broward and Miami-Dade. Miami International Airport cancelled 11 flights.

A tornado touched down in Boca Raton.

Flooding in Argau, Switzerland

Flooding caused by heavy rainfall has claimed the life of one woman in the Argau region of Switzerland. Storm and flood damage is high in Aargau, Zurich, and Thurgau.

Flash floods in Klang Valley, Malaysia

Heavy storm has caused flash floods in the Klang Valley in Malaysia. Jalan Duta-Mahameru and Jalan Parlimen areas are worst affected by the flood.

Tornado in Modena, Italy

A tornado has hit Modena, southeast of Milan and damaged several homes, injuring at least 11 people.

Flooding in Auckland, New Zealand

Torrential rain has caused flash flooding in Auckland today. About 15mm of rain was recorded in one hour at Alexandra Park, in Epsom.

Other News:

A floating sandstorm has been reported in Yinchuan, China.

Heavy spring floods are engulfing communities in Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Ontario and Quebec, Canada, washing out roads and highways, threatening homes and prompting evacuations. Heavy snowfall and a late-blooming spring season have been the major factors.

More than 8,500 homes have been affected by floods in Tana River county in Kenya since last month.

Storms and Floods

Avalanche in Switzerland

-Eleven killed in Switzerland avalanche at the Titlis ski resort at Engelberg in the canton of Obwald. Two Swedish tourists also injured.

-The avalanche was 300 metres wide and 800 metres long.

 

Heavy storm in Aegean region of Turkey

-One killed and another missing as heavy rain and wind hit the provinces of Aegean region in Turkey.

-Storm affected Provinces of Izmir, Antalya and Mugla.

Tornado in Arkansas, U.S.A

-Tornado injured one and damaged homes and buildings in northern Arkansas.

-Tornado caused damage about four miles west of Viola in Fulton County. Disaster area is along the Arkansas-Missouri state line about 160 miles north of Little Rock.

At least 13 dead after Floods in Congo, According to witnesses, dozens of houses collapsed after a river in the Makelekele district burst its banks.

Ten people were confirmed dead in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa due to heavy rains in the province. Another three had been reported missing. A goods train plunged into the Amanzimtoti River near Durban.

Disease

The number of U.S. cases of meningitis from tainted injections of a steroid medication has reached 304, with total fatalities in the outbreak at 23.

Italy has banned the sale and use of anti-influenza vaccines produced by Novartis pending tests for possible side effects, prompting authorities in Switzerland to also take precautionary steps.