Tropical Storm Pilar Kills 2 in El Salvador
The storm was drifting north toward the Central American country on Tuesday night. It was forecast to begin moving west, farther into the Pacific Ocean, on Wednesday.
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The storm was drifting north toward the Central American country on Tuesday night. It was forecast to begin moving west, farther into the Pacific Ocean, on Wednesday.
Heavy rain and flooding caused by Storm Babet prompted Britain’s weather agency to issue a rare red warning in Scotland.
Storm Babet has already dumped more than 23 inches of rain on the region.
The Category 4 storm was expected to unleash heavy rain and likely cause flooding and mudslides in southern Baja California Sur this weekend, forecasters said.
Britain’s weather agency issued its highest alert for parts of Scotland, warning that as much as a month’s worth of rain is expected to fall between Thursday and Friday.
The storm, which is expected to strengthen to a hurricane on Monday, could bring heavy rains leading to mudslides, forecasters said.
The deadly floods this week affected tens of thousands of people in the state of Sikkim.
Rapid development along coasts and rivers has increased flood exposure worldwide, particularly in South and East Asia, a study found.
Forecasters in Taiwan expected Koinu, which formed over the weekend, to get stronger in the coming days.
Days after the storm made landfall in Canada, its remains are expected to bring rain and wind to parts of Britain that just experienced a heat wave.