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Rare
tropical storm kills 100 in Somalia
26
January, 2013
Tropical
Storm Three in the Arabian Sea made landfall in Somalia, Africa on
Sunday, bringing sustained winds of 45 mph to the coast and heavy
rains inland.
The
rains triggered flash floods that killed about 100
people, said President Abdirahman Mohamud Farole.
According
to the International Disaster Database, EM-DAT, this is the deadliest
tropical cyclone in Somalia's history, tied with Tropical
Cyclone ARB04
of 1994.
According
to the International
Best Track Archive
of storm tracks, only four other tropical storms have hit Somalia
since accurate satellite measurements began in 1966: Tropical
Cyclone Murjan
of 2012, Tropical
Cyclone ARB04
of 1994, Tropical
Cyclone 12A
of 1994, and Tropical
Cyclone 4B
of 1984.
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