Cyclone Ului continued to undergo rapid intensification yesterday morning and early afternoon. The centre of Cyclone Ului was located 128 kms southeast of Rennell Island in the Solomon Islands at 0800UTC yesterday. Most models are forecasting Cyclone Ului to continue on a generally westerly course just to the south of the Southern Solomon Islands and then on toward the Louisiade Archipelago in Southeast Papua New Guinea. A Tropical Cyclone Warning has been in effect for the Solomon Islands provinces of Makira, Rennell/Bellona, Guadalcanal, Malaita, Central and Western, and a Tropical Cyclone Watch is in place for Isabel and Choiseul Provinces including the Shortland Islands. No damages have been reported from Rennel and Bellona so far. Rennell and Bellona, Temotu, Makira and southern Guadalcanal provinces experienced strong winds, heavy rain, storm surges and very rough seas. It has been reported that a significant storm surge in Makira late on Saturday night resulted in...
read moreCyclone Hubert hit the south eastern coast of Madagascar. Heavy rainfall is causing floods, leaving 28.000 affected families and 40 deads. 7 districts are victims: 1 in the middle-east and 6 in the south-east. More than 500 houses are completely destroyed. 2 districts among these 7 experienced now chikungunya outbreak. There is high risk of spread because of floods and stagnant water.
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Cyclone Tomas, category 4 cyclone, battered northern islands, damaging homes and crops, and about 5,000 people evacuated.
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A violent tropical storm battered Madagascar's eastern coastline killing at least 14 people and leaving thousands more homeless, the government said on Friday.
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Cyclone Rene hit Tonga islands and caused major damages to crops, vegetation and buildings.
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read moreInitial reports indicate no deaths or serious injuries. However, It is estimated that 80 per cent of the trees on the island are down and there is significant damage to crops and other vegetation. As a result, the government of Cook Islands has declared Aitutaki a disaster zone. In addition, a state of emergency in Rarotonga was also announced.
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read moreTwo of French Polynesia's islands are bracing for damaging winds and flooding as Cylcone Oli prepares to strike later today. Overnight the cyclone hit the main islands of Moorea and Tahiti, leaving hundreds of homes destroyed and one-fifth of the population without power.(ABC)
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At least three people were believed dead after Cyclone Mick swept over Fiji's main island of Viti Levu, causing widespread flooding and damage, police said. Up to 700 people spent Monday night in evacuation centres due to flooding in low-lying areas.
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UN agencies are preparing for the response to the potential impact of Tropical Storm Ida (previously Tropical Depression 11).
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Updates on El Salvador, Mexico, Nicaragua affected by the Hurricane Ida - Nov 2009
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Because influence of the storm Mirinae up from the night 2nd November, 2009 in the provinces of Central and Southern Highlands have heavy rain. Rainfall is common from 200 to 400mm, especially in Van Canh (Ha Thanh River basin, Binh Dinh Province) on 1000mm. In provinces from Thua Thien Hue to Phu Yen and Southern Highlands rainfall mainly concentrated in the night 2nd to noon on 3rd November; in Khanh Hoa and Ninh Thuan rain mainly concentrated in 3rd November. Flood caused 33 people killed, 754 homeless and 13354 affected.
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