Tropical Storm “Ma-on” – known as Florita in the Philippines – formed on August 21, 2022, east of the Philippines as the 9th named storm of the 2022 Pacific typhoon season. The storm is moving west at 15 km/h (9 mph) on August 22 and is expected to make landfall over northern Luzon around 18:00 UTC today.
Severe storms with winds gusting up to 100 km/h (62 mph) hit parts of Austria on August 18, 2022, claiming the lives of five people, including two children.
A severe thunderstorm with winds gusting up to 224 km/h (139 mph) hit Corsica, France on August 18, 2022, leaving 5 people dead and 13 injured, of which two critically. The same system hit continued into northern Italy, leaving 2 people dead and several injured.
Severe thunderstorms with intense lightning and large hail hit the eastern Liguria coastline between 04:30 and 05:15 UTC on August 18, 2022, causing extensive damage. The storms continued into Tuscany, leaving at least 2 people dead and 4 injured.
Violent thunderstorms brought heavy rain and strong winds to parts of France on August 16, 2022, bringing temporary relief to the drought-stricken country.
Significant rain accumulations are expected in the Westland and Buller regions of New Zealand this week, prompting MetService to issue Red Warnings for Heavy Rain for the region.
Torrential rains affecting Sudan since the start of the country’s rainy season have killed more than 50 people and flooded more than 8 170 homes. The season usually starts in June and peaks in August and September.
Streets and homes on the island of Stromboli were engulfed in thousands of tons of mud as heavy rain caused mudslides to spread across the iconic volcanic island on August 12, 2022.
Tropical Storm “Meari” made landfall in Shizuoka Prefecture, close to capital Tokyo at 08:30 UTC (17:30 LT) on August 13, 2022, with maximum sustained winds of 72 km/h (45 mph). The storm caused disruption to the roads and train and air services during the peak summer holiday season, the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) said.
Heavy rains and floods affecting parts of Yemen over the past 2 days claimed the lives of at least 38 people and completely destroyed at least 10 historic buildings in the capital Sanaa.
