Central American Braces for Floods

Heavy rain from the remnants of Hurricane Felix has been falling Honduras and Nicaragua, threatening to trigger flooding and mudslides. The storm has weakened as it passes over land but US forecasters warn the rain could produce life threatening flash floods. Hurricane Felix hit land in northeast Nicaragua as a category five hurricane, the maximum strength.

Fresh Rains Worsen South Asia Floods

Fresh rains in north India have flooded new areas and worsened the situation in regions already badly hit by some of the worst floods in 30 years. Relief operations are being hampered in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh and landslides suspended the pilgrimage to a key shrine in Uttarakhand state. In Bangladesh, more than 50,000 people have fallen sick after eating stale food or drinking contaminated water. About 28,000 people have been affected by floods in India. Bangladesh and Nepal. The number of those killed varies widely from 500 to 3000.