Central Greece and western Turkey face prolonged downpours and strong winds as an intense weather pattern threatens substantial flash flooding. The region has already turned deadly after four construction workers lost their lives to a tornado in the Turkish coastal city of Antalya. Globally, dangerous systems are intensifying hazards, ranging from Cyclone Arnab displacing over 180,000 residents in India to Super Typhoon In-fa threatening the Mariana Islands. Meanwhile, heavy rains from Tropical Depression Vance continue to raise flood and landslide concerns in western Mexico.
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Low-pressure storm systems are generating lethal localized hazards and persistent high ra…: Low-pressure storm systems are generating lethal localized hazards and persistent high rainfall totals across Greece and Turkey.
Severe tropical activity in South Asia has caused widespread infrastructural disruptions…: Severe tropical activity in South Asia has caused widespread infrastructural disruptions to regional energy and transport networks.
Weakening systems like Vance still retain enough heavy moisture to trigger dangerous land…: Weakening systems like Vance still retain enough heavy moisture to trigger dangerous landslides, localized flooding, and hazardous coastal conditions.
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Heavy rain and strong winds will continue to affect parts of south-eastern Europe and Turkey over the next few days, as an area of low pressure in the region has allowed for the formation of powerful thunderstorms. During a particularly intense thunderstorm in Antalya, a coastal city in the south-west of Turkey, the formation of a tornado resulted in the deaths of four construction workers on Tuesday. Authorities in Greece and Turkey have released severe rainfall and flooding warnings, as a further 100-150mm (nearly 4-6in) of rain is expected this week in central Greece and western parts of Turkey, with locally higher totals possible.
Travelling eastwards towards south Asia, strong winds and heavy rainfall have swept across the Indian regions of Odisha and Andhra Pradesh as Cyclone Arnab made landfall. With wind gusts in excess of 85mph (140km/h) and rainfall totals in some regions exceeding 200mm, the severe storm has prompted mass evacuations of more than 180,000 people, as well as widespread disruption to energy and transport infrastructure. The cyclone will weaken as it continues to traverse northwards over the…
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