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May
02
2013

PDC Global Flood Survey

Flooding in Eastern Africa and China! This week we continued to see flooding events occurring in many parts of the world! Flooding events were observed in England, Canada, the United States, Australia, China, Saudi Arabia, and Africa. In eastern Africa, the threat of flooding remains for many places, including eastern Ethiopia, Somalia, and Kenya, as …

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May
02
2013

Tropical Cyclone Activity Report – Pacific / Indian Oceans

PDC Global Hazards Atlas displaying 3 hour precipitation accumulation

There are no active tropical cyclones in the Pacific or Indian Oceans…or adjacent seas The Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) has discontinued warnings on former tropical cyclone 23P (Zane). This leaves the Pacific and Indian Oceans, along with the Arabian Sea…without any active tropical cyclone activity. Additionally, there are no suspect formation areas that are …

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May
01
2013

Tropical Cyclone Activity Report – Pacific / Indian Oceans

PDC Global Hazards Atlas displaying 3 hour precipitation accumulation, strengthening tropical cyclone 23P (Zane), with JTWC positions, segments and winds…over the northwest Coral Sea

Tropical cyclone 23P (Zane) remains active in the northwestern Coral Sea…located approximately 190 NM north-northeast of Cairns, Australia (Weakening tropical cyclone…sustained winds of 55 knots, with gusts to near 70 knots) The Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) continues to report on TC Zane in the northwestern Coral Sea, located approximately 190 NM north-northeast of Cairns, …

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Apr
30
2013

Tropical Cyclone Activity Report – Pacific / Indian Oceans

Coral Sea

Tropical cyclone 23P (Zane) is now active in the northern Coral Sea…located approximately 135 NM north-northwest of Willis Island, Australia (Strengthening tropical cyclone…sustained winds of 60 knots, with gusts to near 75 knots) The Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) is reporting a tropical cyclone in the northern Coral Sea, located approximately 135 NM north-north-west of …

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Apr
29
2013

Tropical Cyclone Activity Report – Pacific / Indian Oceans

PDC Global Hazards Atlas displaying 3 hour precipitation accumulation, with a tropical disturbance in the Coral Sea...that has a high chance of developing within 24 hours

There are no active tropical cyclones in the Pacific or Indian Oceans…or adjacent seas The area circled in red above, now has a high chance of developing, as stated by the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC). This area is located approximately 515 NM east-northeast of Cairns, Australia. Here’s the looping radar image from Cairns, showing …

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