Posts Tagged ‘Bay of Bengal’
Posted by feww on October 12, 2014
MAJOR CATASTROPHES
EXTREME WEATHER & CLIMATIC HAZARDS
VERY SEVERE CYCLONIC STORM
EXTREME RAIN EVENTS
DEADLY FLOODS
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Cyclone HUDHUD Batters India’s East Coast
Cyclone HUDHUD is hammering eastern Indian coast, causing widespread damage and prompting the evacuation of about 400,000 people.
The “Very Severe Cyclonic Storm,” packing winds of more than 200km/h, has killed at least14 people in the states of Andhra Pradesh and Orissa, uprooting thousands of trees, knocking down power lines and destroying or damaging thousands of hectares of crops.
The cyclone could severely affect more than 10 million people along its path.
In its latest bulletin issued at 17:00 IST, INDIA METEOROLOGICAL DEPARTMENT (IMD) said:
The Very Severe Cyclonic Storm ‘HUDHUD’ over westcentral Bay of Bengal moved west- northwestwards, crossed Andhra Pradesh coast over Visakhapatnam between 1200 and 1300 hrs ISTand lay centered at1430 hours IST of 12th October 2014 near latitude 17.8ºN and longitude 83.0ºE, about 30 km west-northwest of Visakhapatnam. It would move northwestwards and weaken gradually.
HUDHUD is forecast to dump up to 245mm of rain on some areas, said IMD, warning that storm surge of about 1 meter above astronomical tide would inundate low lying areas of Visakhapatnam, Vijayanagaram and Srikakulam districts of north coastal Andhra Pradesh by 20:00 IST.
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Posted by feww on May 22, 2014
SEISMIC HAZARD
HEIGHTENED GLOBAL SEISMICITY
SCENARIOS 07, 08
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Bay of Bengal shaken by M6.0 quake
Centered at 18.3°N, 87.9°E, the quake occurred at a depth of about 10km, according to India Meteorological Department (IMD).
Preliminary Earthquake Report
Date and Time of Occurrence: 21/05/2014 at 16:21:50 UTC
Magnitude: 6.0Mw
Depth: 10KM
Epicenter: 18.3°N, 87.9°E
Region: BAY OF BENGAL
(Source: IMD)
Distances (USGS/EHP)
- 274km (170mi) SE of Konarka, India
- 288km (179mi) SE of Puri, India
- 658km (409mi) SSW of Dhaka, Bangladesh
FIRE-EARTH EQ Forecast
The next detailed FIRE-EARTH Earthquake Forecast will be released together with Bulletin NO. 99 later today (May 22, 2014).
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Posted by feww on December 12, 2013
MADI packing sustained winds of about 70km/h
MADI [Tropical Cyclone 06B] was located approximately 210km ESE of Chennai, India, [position: 11.9N, 81.5E] tracking southwestward at about 20km/h at 00:30UTC on December 12, 2013, according to JTWC.
The cyclone was packing sustained winds of about 70km/h gusting up to 90km/h.
The system was generating maximum significant wave height of up to 5m and was being monitored for signs of regeneration.
Tropical Storm MADI – Water Vapor [FIRE-EARTH Enhancement] Satellite image – recorded at 00:30UTC on December 12, 2013. Original Image Source: CIMSS/SSEC/WISC.
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Posted by feww on November 28, 2013
UPDATE @ 13:00UTC – LEHAR has weakened to a tropical depression with winds of about 50km/h, bringing moderate rains as it made landfall near the city of Machilipatnam, officials said. NO significant damage expected.
Thousands in low-lying coastal areas evacuated as Cyclone LEHAR raced toward east India
LEHAR [“wave” in Hindi,] which was downgraded from its earlier classification as a “very severe” cyclone to cyclonic storm, was packing sustained winds of about 75km/h, gusting to about 95km/h, as of 02:30UTC on Thursday, November 28, 2013.
“We remain geared to evacuate around 250,000 people in seven districts as per our earlier plans,” said the vice chairman of India’s disaster management agency on Wednesday. “The evacuation will begin later tonight or even early tomorrow morning in some places based on local conditions, including the beginning of rainfall.”
Cyclonic Storm LEHAR – Water Vapor [FIRE-EARTH Enhancement] Satellite image – recorded at 01:30UTC on November 28, 2013. Original Image Source: CIMSS/SSEC/WISC.
Earlier Image recorded at 05:30UTC on November 27, 2013.
LEHAR – Water Vapor [FIRE-EARTH Enhancement] Satellite image – recorded at 05:30UTC on November 27, 2013. Original Image Source: CIMSS/SSEC/WISC.
LEHAR, the third significant storm to hit east India since October, is expected to cause more damage than Cyclone HELEN.
Cyclone HELEN struck the Andhra Pradesh coast last Friday, forcing thousands of evacuations, killing at least six people and causing significant damage to crops.
In October, Cyclone PHAILIN destroyed or damaged more than 500,000 mud houses, killing dozens of people, ruining 1.3 million hectares of crops and leaving more than 12 million homeless.
IMD Bulletin No.: BOB07/2013/34 [Dated: 28-11-2013 @ 5;00 IST]
The cyclonic storm ‘LEHAR’ over westcentral Bay of Bengal moved west-northwestward with a speed of 15kmph during past six hrs and lay centred at 02:30 hours IST of today, the 28th November 2013 over the westcentral Bay of Bengal near latitude 15.0ºN and longitude 83.5ºE, about 280 km east-southeast of Machillipatnam and 250 km south-southeast of Kakinada. It would move west-northwestwards, weaken further and cross Andhra Pradesh coast near Machillipatnam as a deep depression around today, the 28th November afternoon.
This post will be updated throughout the day …
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Posted by feww on November 27, 2013
LEHAR Intensifies to a Strong Cat. 1 Storm Force
Cyclone LEHAR was packing sustained winds of about 140km/h, gusting to 170km/h, as of 06:00UTC, November 27, 2013.
LEHAR was located about 910km ESE (114 degrees) of Hyderabad, India tracking WNW (295 degrees) at about 20km/h, as of as of 06:00UTC, November 27, 2013. [Estimate is based on FIRE-EARTH Models, with data supplied from various satellites.]
LEHAR – Water Vapor [FIRE-EARTH Enhancement] Satellite image – recorded at 05:30UTC on November 27, 2013. Original Image Source: CIMSS/SSEC/WISC.
The maximum significant wave height generated by the storm is currently about 9 meters.
The storm could intensify marginally before making landfall. The storm surge, rainfall and winds associated with LEHAR could cause significant damage, especially in low lying areas.
LEHAR has been designated as a “very severe cyclonic storm (VSCS)” by India’s Meteorological Department (IMD), and is forecast to make landfall on the Andhra Pradesh coast near Machillipatnam about 12:00pm on Thursday, November 28, 2013.
LEHAR’s Projected Path according to IDM.
Cyclones PHAILIN and HELEN
In October, Cyclone PHAILIN destroyed or damaged more than 500,000 mud houses, killing dozens of people and ruining 1.3 million hectares of crops.
Cyclone HELEN struck the Andhra Pradesh coast last Friday, forcing thousands of evacuations, killing six people and causing significant damage to crops.
LEHAR would be considerably stronger than HELEN on landfall.
This post will be updated throughout the day …
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Posted by feww on November 25, 2013
LEHAR strikes Andaman Islands with winds of about 110kmph gusting to 140kmph
The cyclone is expected to dump more than 25cm of rain over Andaman and Nicobar Islands en route to Andhra Pradesh coast, east India.
LEHAR is forecast to strike Andhra Pradesh state, India’s east-central coastline on the Bay of Bengal, near 18.3N, 84.1E on November 28.
Cyclonic Storm LEHAR. VI/INFRARED [FIRE-EARTH Enhancement] satellite image recorded at 00:30UTC on November 25, 2013. Original image sourced from: CIMSS/SSEC/WISC.
Cyclonic Storm LEHAR. VI/INFRARED [FIRE-EARTH Enhancement] satellite image recorded at 11:30UTC on November 25, 2013. Original image sourced from: CIMSS/SSEC/WISC.
LEHAR V. PHAILIN
Super Cyclonic Storm PHAILIN. VIS/IR Satellite Image recorded at 01:30UTC on October 11, 2013. Source: CIMSS/SSEC/WISC. FIRE-EARTH Enhancement.
LEHAR Projected Path Superimposed on SST Schematic in Bay of Bengal. Timed at 11:30UTC on November 25, 2013. CIMSS/SSEC/WISC.
On Friday, November 22, Cyclone HELEN struck coastal Andhra Prades, killing at least 6 people, destroying or damaging about 170,000 hectares of crops, and forcingthe authorities to evacuate 25,000 people.
In October, Cyclone PHAILIN destroyed or damaged more than 500,000 mud houses, killing dozens of people and ruining 1.3 million hectares of crops.
In 2004¹, our team forecast an 80-90 percent increase in the total power dissipated annually by tropical cyclones in the Atlantic and Pacific oceans by 2015.
Storms will continue to get stronger (develop greater average intensities) and survive at high intensity for longer (take more time to dissipate peak energy) resulting in substantial increases in storm-related losses in the near future.
[1. First draft posted by MSRB on Internet on February 26, 2005]
This post will be updated throughout the day …
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Posted by feww on November 21, 2013
HELEN packing sustained winds of 115kmph gusting to 145kmph
Tropical Cyclone HELEN (04B) was moving WNW at about 7kmph over warm waters (29ºC) in Bay of Bengal.
At 08:00UTC on November 21, 2013 HELEN wan positioned near 15.9ºN 83.3ºE about 540km ESE (105 degrees) of Hyderabad, India. [Estimate is based on FIRE-EARTH Models.]
The cyclone was generating significant wave heights of up to 6 meters, as of posting.
Tropical Cyclone HELEN. INFRARED [FIRE-EARTH Enhancement] satellite image recorded at 06:30UTC on November 21, 2013. Original image sourced from: CIMSS/SSEC/WISC.
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Posted by feww on October 27, 2013
Extreme Rain Events trigger new round of flooding in east India
Five days of extreme monsoon rains have unleashed severe flooding in eastern India’s states of Odisha and Andhra Pradesh, washing away more than 2,000 villages in the cyclone-ravaged Odisha alone.
Flood situation in Odisha continues to remain critical with more than 2,000 villages washed away in that state alone. Source: Times of India.
Floodwaters have inundated about two million hectares ( 5 million acres) of crops across the region, affecting more than a million people, with at least 250,000 displaced. The death toll has climbed to 42 in Andhra Pradesh, and 28 in Odisha, with about a dozen people reported missing.
About 85,000 people in the district of Ganjam alone have been rescued so far, with 200,000 others still cut off.
The floods have caused significant damage to public infrastructure across 30 districts, destroying or damaging thousands of kilometers of roads and railroad tracks, disrupting public transport and causing massive damage to agriculture fields in several parts of the two states.
Flood situation continues to remain critical across the the region.
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Posted by feww on October 25, 2013
Dozens killed amid flash flooding in eastern India
Severe flooding in eastern India has killed at least 64 people in the states of Orissa and Andhra Pradesh. Extreme northeast monsoon rains combined with a low pressure area over the Bay of Bengal and pounded the two states for five consecutive days, said officials.
Floods have affected more than 10 million people in eastern India, forcing authorities to evacuate about 200,000 people in Orissa and Andhra Pradesh.
Hundreds of villages and thousands of tons of crops have also been destroyed or damaged by floodwaters. Thousands of people have lost their homes, and Hundreds of thousands of others are currently cut off by floodwaters.
“The situation is serious. We are asking people to stay on rooftops. We will rescue them,” said a senior official.
Meantime, rain is forecast to continue on Saturday, said local Meteorologists.
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Posted by feww on October 12, 2013
Super Cyclone PHAILIN Packs Even More Power
The perfectly symmetrical textbook Super Cyclonic Storm PHAILIN has further intensified, packing winds of about 270km per hour with wind gusts reaching 330km per hour.
FIRE-EARTH forecasts the cyclone could slightly intensify to a peak of about 275km/hr over the next 6 hours due to favorable sea surface temperatures and atmospheric conditions.
Super Cyclonic Storm PHAILIN has a well-defined 30km-wide eye. VIS/IR Satellite Image recorded at 00:30UTC on October 12, 2013. Source: CIMSS/SSEC/WISC. FIRE-EARTH Enhancement.
Super Cyclonic Storm PHAILIN
- Time: 03:00UTC on October 12, 2013
- Movement: NW – 305 degrees @ 13km/hr
- Position: Near 17.7ºN, 86.7ºE
- Location: About 585km SSW of Kolkata (202 degrees), India
- Max Sustained Winds: 270km/hr [Super Cyclonic Storm]
- Max Wind Gusts: 330km/hr
- Significant Wave Height: ~ 10m
- Estimated Landfall Location and Time: Southwest of Brahmapur [REVISED] at about 18:00UTC on October 12, 2013. [JTWC estimate: Northeast of Visakhapatnam, Near 19.17ºN, 84.82E]
- Source: FIRE-EARTH and others
PHAILIN is a “28-hr” Super Storm!
The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a ‘Red Message’ warning for North Andhra Pradesh and Odisha Coast concerning the impact of the “very severe cyclonic storm PHAILIN.”
Next update after landing!
The 1999 Odisha Cyclone [aka, Cyclone 05B, and Paradwip]
The 1999 Odisha cyclone was the deadliest tropical cyclone to hit India since 1971. The Category Five super storm made landfall just weeks after a category 4 storm had hit the same region.
The deadly cyclone hit India on October 29, 1999 with sustained winds of about 250km/hr, killing an estimated 15,000 people and carving a path of destruction.
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Posted by feww on October 11, 2013
A million evacuated, millions more flee their homes as “terminator cyclone” approaches India
Massive waves have begun pounding eastern India’s coastline more than a day before Super Cyclone PHAILIN is forecast to hit India.
The monster cyclone, which measured about 1,600km in diameter, filling the entire Bay of Bengal several hours ago, is expected to cause sever damage to homes, crops, roads, bridges and other public infrastructure, as well as major disruption to power and water supplies and rail services.
- Indian authorities have issued a cyclone high alert for nine coastal districts of Andhra Pradesh and All 14 coastal districts in Odisha have been put on high alert, five of them – Ganjam, Gajapati, Khurda, Puri, Jagatsinghpur – expected to be worst hit.
- Mass evacuations are underway.
- Andhra Pradesh government has put the navy, army and air force on standby for emergency and relief operations.
Super Cyclonic Storm PHAILIN. IR Satellite Image recorded at 11:30UTC on October 11, 2013. Source: CIMSS/SSEC/WISC.
Super Cyclonic Storm PHAILIN
- Time: 13:00UTC on October 11, 2013
- Movement: NW – 305 degrees @ 7km/hr
- Position: Near 16.4ºN, 87.7ºE
- Location: About 670km SSW (187 degrees) of Kolkata, India
- Max Sustained Winds: 260km/hr [Super Cyclonic Storm]
- Max Wind Gusts: 320km/hr
- Significant Wave Height: ~ 10m
- Estimated Landfall Time and Location: about 16:00UTC on October 12, 2013. … Being revised … [JTWC estimate: Near 19.1ºN, 84.79E ]
- Source: FIRE-EARTH, JTWC and others
On October 10, 2013 FIRE-EARTH forecast that PHAILIN could become a super storm.
Super Cyclonic Storm PHAILIN. VIS/IR Satellite Image recorded at 11:30UTC on October 11, 2013. Source: CIMSS/SSEC/WISC. FIRE-EARTH Enhancement.
India’s Largest Gas Field
“India’s largest gas field—the Reliance Industries-operated D6 natural gas block—lies in the Cauvery Basin further down the east coast. The company said it was not expecting to be hit.”
The 1999 Odisha Cyclone [aka, Cyclone 05B, and Paradwip]
The 1999 Odisha cyclone was the deadliest tropical cyclone to hit India since 1971. The Category Five super storm made landfall just weeks after a category 4 storm had hit the same region.
The deadly cyclone hit India on October 29, 1999 with sustained winds of about 250km/hr, killing an estimated 15,000 people and carving a path of destruction.
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Posted by feww on October 10, 2013
Cyclone PHAILIN Intensifying in The Bay of Bengal
PHAILIN is forecast to make landfall with sustained winds of about 180km/hr, the equivalent of Cat 3A hurricane force.
Cyclone PHAILIN Position
- Time: 12:00UTC on October 10, 2013
- Movement: NW – 325 degrees
- Position: Near 15.2ºN, 89.8ºE
- Max Sustained Winds: 130km/hr
- Max Wind Gust: 160km/hr
- Landfall Location: (19.27°N, 84.92°E ±25km) Near Gopalpur (elev. 1m, pop: 15,000), Odisha, India
- Source: FIRE-EARTH, JTWC and others
PHAILIN could intensify to a super storm—FIRE-EARTH
Cyclone PHAILIN. VIS/IR Satellite Image recorded at 11:30UTC on October 10, 2013. Source: CIMSS/SSEC/WISC. FIRE-EARTH Enhancement.
Cyclone PHAILIN Projected Path as of 11:30UTC on October 10, 2013. Source: CIMSS/SSEC/WISC.
[NOTE: Google is not listing most of the images posted on FIRE-EARTH, or delay listing them for several days until they’ve lost their immediate relevance. Editor]
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Posted by feww on May 13, 2013
Bangladesh could be hit by intensifying MAHASEN: Forecasters
TS MAHASEN is forecast to intensify, striking Bangladesh as a severe cyclonic storm at about 20:30UTC on May 16, according to several models.
- The cyclone is expected to make landfall near 21.1 N, 91.2 E, (near Chittagong, Bangladesh’s min seaport and 2nd largest city) with sustained winds of about 120 km/h (80 mph), and wind gusts reaching 165km/h.
- “Depression which already turned into cyclonic storm would likely move initially northwestwards during the next 36 hours and recurve thereafter northeastwards towards the Bangladesh-Myanmar coast,” according to a bulletin issued by the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD).
- At 15:00UTC on Monday May 13, the Tropical Cyclone 01B (MAHASEN) was positioned near 12.8N, 85.7E, about 630 NM (1,160km) SSW of Kolkata, India, tracking NW at 6-hr average forward speed of 09NM, according to JTWC.
Tropical Cyclone MAHASEN – Longwave Infrared Image – Dvorak Enhancement 2013/05/13 @ 13:30UTC. Source: CIMSS
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Bangladesh Death Toll Reaches 1,127
The authorities are concluding the rescue operation at Rana Plaza garment factory complex twenty days into the collapse. The confirmed death toll was 1,127, on May 13.
- Many people were still missing. The official number of missing was 149 but unofficial estimates are reportedly higher.
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Illinois, USA: Eleven Counties Declared Federal Disaster Areas
The White House has issued a fedear disaster declaration for 11 Illinois counties that suffered damage from last month’s flooding.
- Powerful storms, severe flooding and high winds hit Illinois in April, causing destruction and damage in 49 counties.
- Counties covered by the federal disaster declaration are Cook, DeKalb, DuPage, Fulton, Grundy, Kane, Kendall, Lake, LaSalle, McHenry and Wil.
- Assessment teams found about 3,700 damaged homes across 14 counties.
- Gov. Quinn previously declared 49 Illinois counties as state disaster areas.
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DISASTER CALENDAR – May 13, 2013 —
SYMBOLIC COUNTDOWN: 1,034 Days Left
Mass die-offs resulting from human impact and the planetary response to the anthropogenic assault could occur by early 2016.
- SYMBOLIC COUNTDOWN: 1,034 Days Left to ‘Worst Day’ in the brief Human History
- The countdown began on May 15, 2011 …
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Posted by feww on May 12, 2013
Tropical Storm MAHASEN Intensifying
MAHASEN, which formed over Indian Ocean near Bay of Bengal early Saturday, is forecast to intensify into a ‘severe cyclonic storm’ by Monday morning, said India Meteorological Department (IMD).
Tropical Storm MAHASEN. Base Image: 8km Res Visible/Shortwave IR Image 2013/05/12/01:30UTC. Working Best Track 10MAY2013/06:00UTC- 12MAY2013/00:00UTC. Official TCFC Forecast 12MAY2013/00:00UTC (source: JTWC). Credit CIMSS
Indian Ocean’s first cyclone of the season, MAHASEN promises to bring heavy rains and high winds to the region.
The storm was heading northwestwards, about 1,000km away from India’s eastern coast, as of posting. However, the cyclone could change trajectory moving towards the Bangladesh-Myanmar coast in the next 36 hours, said IMD.
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Posted by feww on July 2, 2012
Millions swelter following ‘catastrophic damage’ to power grids caused by derecho
At least 18 people are dead since Friday as a result of severe weather and millions are still without power, while more than 160 locations across 12 states tied or set all-time record high temperatures.
Electric utilities in Maryland, Ohio and Virginia said the weekend derecho caused ‘catastrophic damage’ to their power grids.
It may take a week or more before power is restored to millions of people in the Mid-Atlantic region amid blistering heat.
Excessive Heat Warnings and Heat Advisories were in effect in parts of at least 26 states, as of posting.
US Weather Hazards Map
Relentless Heat to Remain in Place
A surface boundary separating excessive heat (temperatures above 100 degrees) in the southern United States with a milder airmass to its north will continue to be the focus for severe thunderstorms today. There are three main areas of concern, including the northern Rockies, the Mid-Mississippi River to Ohio Valleys and portions of the Mid-Atlantic into the Southeast, particularly the eastern Carolinas. The primary threats will be large hail and damaging winds, however an isolated tornado can not be ruled out across southern Minnesota and Wisconsin as well as northern Iowa and Illinois. -NWS
Excessive heat warnings and advisories are forecast to continue into the beginning of the week over much of the mid-Mississippi valley and southern state, NWS said.
Hundreds of daily high temperature records were broken this weekend; dozens of all-time high temperature records were set.
High Temperature Forecast for July 2, 2012.
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Other Global Disasters/ Significant Events
- Valencia, Spain. Two mega forest fires about 30 kilometers west of Valencia on Spain’s eastern coast have consumed at least 50,000 hectares (~124,000 acres), forcing more than 2,500 people to evacuate the area.
- The Spanish authorities raised the forest fire warning to the highest level in Valencia region as temperatures topped 104 degrees (40ºC).
- China. Torrential rain continues to batter large swaths of SW China causing major widespread damage and mass evacuations, Xinhuanet reported.
- Ludian County in Yunnan Province is among the worst hit areas, the report said.
- Since late June, extreme rain events and flooding throughout China have left hundreds of people dead or injured, displaced or affected at least a million others, destroyed thousands of homes, inundated hundreds of thousands of hectares of farmland and caused hundreds of million of dollars in crop damage.
- The worst-hit areas are east China’s Zhejiang province, its neighboring Jiangxi province, central China’s Hunan province, China’s Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region and the entire southwest.
- “More rain and storms are expected to hit Zhejiang, Fujian and Anhui provinces in south China, as well as Yunnan, Sichuan and Guizhou provinces in the southwest, over the next three days. Precipitation in some areas may total as much as 160 mm, according to the National Meteorological Center,” the report said.
- Assam, India. Mega Floods caused by unusually intense monsoon rains across eastern India’s Assam state have left about 100 people dead, and displaced at least two million people.
- Bangladesh. Intense monsoon rains in Bangladesh have claimed at least 120 lives, with many more injured, an unknown number missing and at least 1.5 million people displaced.
- The majority of victims were children, who were drowned in flash floods, buried by landslides or house collapses, or struck by lightning, reports said.
- Flooding and landslides have destroyed thousands of homes and businesses , submerged entire villages and left at least 100,000 without work.
- Many of the displaced are without food and water.
- Chittagong port, the largest seaport in Bangladesh, received nearly 16 inches of rain in a single 12-hour period last week.
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