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NOVEMBER 2005 UNITED STATES West
Midwest Severe thunderstorms produced a deadly tornado near Evansville, Indiana during the early morning hours of November 6. There were 23 fatalaties from the tornado, with 19 of the deaths occurring in the Eastbrook Mobile Home Park located just to the southeast of the city (Associated Press). It was Indiana's deadliest tornado since the "Super Outbreak" on April 3, 1974. Plains A major winter storm affected parts of Nebraska and the Dakotas during the 27th-28th. Snowfall accumulations of 41-51 cm (16-20 inches) were observed in parts of eastern South Dakota, while wind gusts exceeding 97 km/hr (60 mph) also accompanied the snow, creating blizzard conditions. Thousands of power outages were caused by the combination of strong winds and heavy snow. In South Dakota, about 8,000 utility poles and 10,000 miles of transmission line were brought down by the storm (Associated Press). AFRICA Greater Horn Long-term drought continued in parts of the Greater Horn of Africa, including southern Somalia, eastern Kenya and southeastern Ethiopia. Across southeastern Africa, long-term drought affected parts of Mozambique, southern Malawi and Zimbabwe. In Malawi, the World Food Programme estimated that nearly 5 million people would need food aid until March 2006 (OCHA). INDIA In Sri Lanka, floods triggered by heavy rains killed 6 people and damaged thousands of homes during mid-November. Flooding affected areas that had been devastated by the tsunami that occurred on December 26, 2004 (Reuters). Heavy rains brought flooding in adjacent areas of southern India during the last two weeks of the month. In the state of Tamil Nadu, over 2 million people were affected by the flooding with at least 162 fatalities. Two of the worst-affected districts in the state were Cuddalore and Nagapattinam (IFRC). ASIA Typhoon Kai-Tak developed on October 29 in the South China Sea and attained typhoon strength the next day. Kai-Tak moved parallel to the coast of northern Vietnam while slowly weakening, finally coming ashore near Vinh on November 2nd with maximum sustained winds near 85 km/hr (45 knots or 50 mph). Up to 737 mm (29 inches) of rain drenched Quang Ngai province, resulting in massive flooding. There were at least 15 deaths in Vietnam (Reuters). Tropical Storm Tembin developed in the Philippine Sea on the 7th and reached the northern Philippines by the 10th with maximum sustained winds near 85 km/hr (45 knots or 50 mph). Temblin's primary impact was torrential rain over Luzon. Temblin dissipated over the South China Sea on the 11th. Typhoon Bolaven developed in the Philippine Sea as a depression on the 13th, reaching typhoon strength by the 17th. Bolaven weakened considerably as it approached the northern Philippines, tracking across northern Luzon as a tropical storm on the 20th with maximum sustained winds near 75 km/hr (40 knots or 45 mph). Heavy rainfall was the primary impact from Bolaven. CARIBBEAN Tropical Storm Gamma developed off the north coast of Honduras on the 18th from the regenerated Tropical Depression #27 which had initially formed on the 13th in the eastern Caribbean Sea. Gamma dissipated on the 20th, however, heavy rains in parts of Central America produced a significant impact. In Honduras, flooding and mudslides killed 34 people, while 3 deaths were reported in Belize (AFP). Atlantic Delta existed as a tropical storm in the open waters of the central Atlantic Ocean during November 23-28. Delta lost its tropical characteristics on the 28th, transforming into an extratropical cyclone. This storm system tracked across the Canary Islands and into Morocco on the 29th. Winds gusted as high as 200 km/hr (124 mph) in parts of Tenerife, causing wind damage. At least 7 deaths were attributed to the storm (BBC News). Directory: Archive Archive -> Tr-41. 4-03-05-024 Telecommunications Archive -> Gary C. Kessler Archive -> Tossups center of the known universe open 1998 Combined packet of Tennessee I and utc blue Archive -> PriceWaterhouseCoopers Archive 148 linear feet in 98 record cartons and 4 flat boxes. Biography/History Archive -> In this issue Archive -> United states Archive -> - Archive -> The Tropical Rainfall Potential (TRaP) Technique. Part 1: Description and Examples Abstract Archive -> United states Archive -> Prediction from Weeks to Decades Download 9.82 Kb. Share with your friends:
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