Storms and Floods

Tropical Storms - Roundup of Tropical Storms:

Tropical storm 09w (Chan-Hom), located approximately 321 nm northwest of Andersen AFB, is tracking northwestward at 15 knots.

Tropical storm 10w (Linfa), located approximately 295 nm north-northwest of Manila, Philippines, is tracking northward at 05 knots.

TYropical storm Linfa blowing across the Philippines' mountainous north has caused floods and knocked out power in several towns. Officials said there were no immediate reports of casualties. They said government rescue teams were deployed to evacuate villagers in some of the 11 towns flooded in La Union province, where wide areas also lost power.

The storm had sustained winds of 85 kilometers (53 miles) per hour and gusts of 100 kph (62 mph).

Tropical storm 11w (Nangka), located approximately 181 nm northwest of Ujelang, is tracking westward at 11 knots.

Invest 95E and 96E remain areas of disturbed weather in the East Pacific which have the potential for tropical development.

NewsBytes:

Tibet - Flash floods triggered by heavy rainfall in Tibet’s Chigdril County in the Golog region has claimed the lives of at least two persons.

Malaysia - More than 30 houses have been damaged by a thunderstorm in Kampung Kubang Golok, Malaysia. The heavy storm blew away the roofs of the houses, forcing the occupants to flee.

Disease

China Bird Flu - Update

Three more people in China have died from severe respiratory infections from the H7N9 virus, pushing the number of deaths so far to 27. Two new cases have also been reported.

Saudi Arabia reports 7 new novel coronavirus cases

Saudi Arabia's health ministry has reported that five Saudis have died of novel coronavirus (nCoV) infections in the past few days, and two more case-patients are in intensive care.

Newcastle Disease Outbreak in Kazakhstan.

The country's concerned veterinary authorities have reported an outbreak of Newcastle disease in East Kazakhstan.

Second outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in Tibet

Over 500 head of cattle have been culled in the latest outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in the Tibetan capital region of Lhasa in central Tibet.

Disease

Foot and Mouth Disease Outbreak in Tibet

The Chinese Ministry of Agriculture (MOA) reported an outbreak of foot and mouth disease in the Tibetan village of Shigatse, which has affected dozens of cattle.

According to the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) yesterday, there were 32 cases of foot and mouth disease, and in total, 156 cattle, sheep and goats were culled to prevent the disease from spreading.

Storms and Floods

Landslide in Tibet

Landslide in Tibet has trapped at least 83 mine workers in the gold mining area of Maizhokunggar county of Lhasa.

Disease

Foot and Mouth disease claim livestock in Tibet. The highly infectious and sometimes fatal disease has been traced to livestock in the Nyingtri region of central Tibet. According to the regional agricultural ministry, a total of 123 live head of cattle and 108 pigs have showed symptoms associated with FMD.

The UN health agency says the Ebola death toll stands at 31 in DR Congo. The outbreak cannot be considered to be under control.

The number of swine-origin H3N2 (variant H3N2, or H3N2v) influenza cases in the United States has climbed by 9 in the past week, to 305.