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The Department of Health in the Philippines reported 8,460 dengue cases in the first two weeks of October, urging the public to eliminate mosquito breeding sites during the rainy season and seek medical attention if symptoms appear.
After a dry start to the rainy season in California, there are signs that storms will soon return, bringing much-needed rain and snow. The state has received less than half of its normal precipitation, with the snowpack at about a third of average. A zone of high pressure off the coast has deflected storms, causing Southern California to stay dry. However, forecasters are tracking a possible shift in the storm track over the Pacific, which could bring significant storms in late December and January. The emergence of this pattern has been seen in previous high impact El Niño winters. The state's reservoirs are currently at 121 percent of their average levels, but the arrival of atmospheric rivers would greatly benefit water supply.
Florida is experiencing dangerous heat and record high temperatures, with some areas also facing drier than average conditions. A persistent northwesterly flow and high pressure over the region are contributing to the hot and dry weather. Heat alerts have been issued for parts of South Florida and the Florida Panhandle, with heat index values exceeding 105 degrees. The lack of rainfall has delayed the start of the rainy season, leading to drier ground and hotter temperatures. The east coast of Florida has received more rainfall than the west coast due to the location of high pressure systems. Climate change is also making warmer summers more likely in Florida.
Tens of thousands of Sudanese refugees, mostly women and children, who have crossed the border into Chad risk a “major humanitarian disaster” when the rainy season begins within weeks, a Red Cross official has warned. About 80,000 people have sought refuge in the country to the west of Sudan as weeks of fighting between two warring generals forces hundreds of thousands from their homes. The refugees are arriving at such speed that the humanitarian operation on the ground will struggle to move them all to places of safety before the rains come in late June, potentially cutting off much of the remote border region.
Two drivers were hospitalized with moderate injuries after a tree fell on their vehicles in Granite Bay, California. The South Placer Fire District Battalion Chief warned that similar incidents could happen again during the rainy season. Neighbors jumped into action to help the drivers impacted by the fallen tree.