Yolanda has gone, Zoraida is coming in 48 hours. The future tropical storm should reach the Philippines early Wednesday morning (local time), then cross the nation through Wednesday afternoon. Heavy rain on the disturbances western edge will arrive as soon as Tuesday. This system will not be traveling as fast as Haiyan, meaning there will be more time for heavy rain to pour down. AccuWeather Meteorologist Eric Wanenchak anticipates a general 100 to 200 mm (4 to 8 inches) of rain will fall along the path of the system. That amount of rain could easily trigger new flash flooding problems, especially with the ground severely saturated by Haiyan. Mudslides are again a threat, while any rain could hamper cleanup and recovery efforts. While the winds will pale in comparison to Haiyan, strong wind gusts of 65 to 80 kph (40 to 50 mph) could toss around debris left in the wake of Haiyan and create additional hazards to those outside.
Posted on: Mon, 11 Nov 2013 00:56:51 +0000
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