Tropical Storms – Roundup of Tropical Storms:
No current tropical storms.
Newsbytes:
Niger – Torrential rainfall has claimed the lives of at least three people in the desert in northern Niger. Fatalities are from Bazagor locality. The heavy rainfall also killed more than 8,000 goats, sheep and cows.
Japan – Landslides and floods in southern Japan have claimed the lives of three people and left three others missing. Nearly 2,000 residents have also been evacuated from their homes in the southern prefecture of Kumamoto.
India – Lightning strikes during torrential rain during India’s monsoon have killed dozens of people in northeastern India, officials said.
Thailand – Bangkok commuters were hit by flooded streets and traffic congestion Tuesday morning with pedestrians struggling to wade through the water .
Earth Report 
interesting post. does it add upto something??