Storms and Floods

Tropical Storms – Roundup of Tropical Storms:

In the North Atlantic Ocean: Tropical Storm Harvey is located about 180 mi…290 km SE of Corpus Christi Texas and about 185 mi…295 km SSE of Port O’Connor Texas with maximum sustained winds…105 mph…165 km/h. Present movement…NW or 320 degrees at 9 mph…15 km/h.

In the Western Pacific: Tropical storm 16w (Pakhar), located approximately 138 nm east-northeast of Manila, Philippines, is tracking west-northwestward at 09 knots.

NewsBytes:

Uganda – One person is feared dead and more than 2,000 people around Elegu border market in Amuru district are believed to now be homeless after the Unyama stream burst its bank, giving way to destructive floods. The area experienced a downpour that started Monday night and did not let up until Tuesday late-morning. Several people in Amuru district have since reported that some bridges were swept away, leaving the areas cut off in the two sub-counties of Atiak and Pabbo.

Alaska – Heavy rainfall in the southeast Alaska city of Ketchikan caused road damage and flooded homes. Ketchikan received 7-10 inches of rain Monday into Tuesday.

Macau – Update – The death toll from Typhoon Hato has increased to 16. Another 153 were injured amid extensive flooding, power outages, and the smashing of doors and windows by high winds and driving rain.

Storms and Floods

Tropical Storms – Roundup of Tropical Storms:

In the North Atlantic Ocean: Tropical Storm Harvey is located about 380 mi…615 km SE of Port O’Connor Texas and about 335 mi…540 km SE of Port Mansfield Texas with maximum sustained winds…60 mph…95 km/h. Present movement…NNW or 345 degrees at 10 mph…17 km/h.

In the Western Pacific: Tropical Depression 16w (Sixteen), located approximately 301 nm east-northeast of Manila, Philippines, is tracking westward at 14 knots.

NewsBytes:

Macau – Chaos and confusion gripped Macau on Thursday after one of the strongest typhoons on record hit the territory, killing at least nine people, and leaving more than half the city still without water and power, and casinos relying on backup generators. Rescuers on Thursday searched submerged cars for trapped people in the former Portuguese territory, while overwhelmed emergency services scrambled to respond to crisis calls.

Switzerland – Eight people, including German, Austrian and Swiss citizens, are missing following a landslide that forced the evacuation of a village in the Swiss Alps, police said Thursday. The Wednesday morning landslide sent mud, rocks and dirt flooding down the Piz Cengalo mountain into the outskirts of the village of Bondo, near the Italian border. Roughly 100 people were evacuated, with some airlifted out with helicopters.

Northern Ireland – More than 100 people had to be rescued in Northern Ireland after being trapped by overnight flooding. The north west was worst affected, particularly Londonderry, as well as other parts of the county and Tyrone. Firefighters rescued 93 people who were trapped by flood water in their cars or homes. The Met Office confirmed that 63% of the average August rainfall fell within an eight-to-nine-hour period.