Galapagos flooding leaves at least one dead; flood and cyclone damage mounts from India to Florida
Flooding on Ecuador's Santa Cruz Island in the Galapagos left at least one person dead and disrupted services in Puerto Ayora and nearby communities after days of heavy rain. Ecuador's health ministry said brigades were still treating families in shelters and at a temporary clinic on Tuesday while crews worked to restore services and clean up flooded neighborhoods.
Past 24 Hours
In Andhra Pradesh, India, recovery continued after Cyclone Murasu crossed the coast near Ongole earlier this week. Published reports citing state officials put preliminary losses at about 1,918.5 crore rupees as cleanup and repairs continued across the storm-hit districts.
French authorities said two people died early Friday when floodwater swept a vehicle off the RT10 between Bonifacio and Porto-Vecchio in southern Corsica. Météo-France reported 285 millimeters of rain at Conca during the event as conditions began to improve Friday morning.
On Santa Cruz, the island's main health center remained out of service after the flooding, and patients were being seen at a temporary site at Universidad Central. Ecuador's health ministry said 26 people from 10 families were staying at a temporary shelter at Unidad Educativa Miguel Ángel Cazares.
What's Happening Now
Flooding remains a concern in Florida after recent heavy rain. A National Weather Service flood warning said the Peace River at Arcadia was in major flood Friday morning, with up to 60 homes at River Acres flooded at a 16-foot stage. A separate warning said the St. Johns River at Astor was in moderate flood, with water approaching or entering the lowest homes near Wildhog Road and nearby canals.
Flash flood warnings were in effect Friday morning for Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, Monmouth and Ocean counties in New Jersey. The warnings said up to 3 inches of rain had already fallen in parts of South Jersey, with flooding and road closures reported in Gloucester County and more rain possible through late morning.
Outlook Through Tonight
Thunderstorms may bring isolated damaging wind gusts from eastern North Carolina through the southern Mid-Atlantic coast today. The Storm Prediction Center placed the area in a marginal risk for severe storms, with the threat expected to move offshore by late afternoon or early evening.
The Storm Prediction Center's Friday outlook put parts of eastern North Carolina into the southern Mid-Atlantic coast in a marginal risk for severe thunderstorms. Isolated damaging wind gusts were possible before the threat moved offshore later Friday. In Florida, river flooding on the Peace River at Arcadia and the St. Johns River at Astor was expected to continue after the heaviest rain ended.