There are no tropical cyclones, hurricanes or typhoons to report anywhere in the world. We are in the transition between the northern and southern hemisphere seasons. As a result, my Tropical Cyclones blog is currently headed by an Inactivity Bulletin.
A few days ago, tropical cyclone 03B moved ashore in Yemen, in the extreme south of the Arab peninsula, dumping 8 inches there. They have an annual rainfall average of only a few inches. As a result, 180 people died in flooding, and 9 deaths resulted from lightning strikes. This tropical depression (with winds of less than 35 mph) is the 4th deadliest cyclone of the year 2008. Cyclone Nargis claimed more than 145,000 deaths in Myanmar / Burma in April, Typhoon Fengshen capsized a ferry in the Philippines, killing 1,400, and hurricane Hanna killed more than 500 in Haiti. (data courtesy Jeff Masters blog, don't scroll too far down the entry).
Australia, Fiji (and surrounding Pacific islands) as well as the southern Indian Ocean islands of La Reunion, Mauritius and Madagascar will be on their guard from 1st November onwards. The Atlantic hurricane season ends on November 30th.
Hi Guido!
ReplyDeleteI can't believe it, no cyclones, hurricanes or typoons of any kind... A good thing for sure!
I'm sad to see the old journals go, but I am settling in quite nicely at blogger... however I find I am following 121 blogs, and those are just the ones previously on aol I have found since moving over, lol....
Have a wonderful day!!!
Goodness, 9 lightning strikes! That is unbelievable. Being the rebellious type I did scroll down to the bottom of the entry you linked - I see why you said not to do so!!! The winds we've been having have felt like a hurricane, geesh, it has been nasty!
ReplyDeleteHaving visited Madagascar and seen some of the destruction from past cyclones I feel very much for the poor souls there. They don't have much to begin with, let's hope this season passes without too much devstation. Jeannette xx
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