Showing posts with label tropical storm wukong. Show all posts
Showing posts with label tropical storm wukong. Show all posts

Saturday, 29 December 2012

Storms and Floods

Tropical Cyclone Mitchell


-TC Mitchell was located 330 nm northwest of Learmonth, Australia.


-Heavy rainfall and coastal flooding is expected in the Pilbara region.


Tropical Cyclone Freda


-TC Freda was located 690 nm northwest of Noumea, New Caledonia.


-Cyclone Freda caused flooding in Solomon Islands. Makira is reported to be hardest hit with rising rivers flooding some areas.


Tropical storm Wukong in Philippines


-The death toll from Tropical Storm Wukong (local name Quinta) in the central Philippines has risen to 11. Three people are still missing.


-Flood displaced more than 28,000 people.


-A state of disaster has been declared in nine towns in Iloilo and Aklan provinces.


Landslide in Marakwet, Kenya


-At least 10 people among them three children are reported to be killed in landslides in Elgeyo Marakwet County of Kenya.


-Heavy rainfall caused mudslides in the area. Rescue efforts are still continuing despite ongoing rain in the affected areas.


Sri Lanka Floods


-Nearly 400,000 Sri lankans are still affected by floods, 40 are confirmed dead and 7 are still missing in Southern, Central, North Central, Uva, Sabaragamuwa, Eastern, Northern and North Western Provinces.

Thursday, 27 December 2012

Storms and Floods

Five people have died and three are missing after tropical storm Wukong hit the central Philippines.


Heavy monsoon rainfall has caused flooding across Thailand. The floods have displaced tens of thousands of people.