See the NCDC weekly summary of Palmer Drought Index, Crop Moisture Index, and temperature and precipitation anomalies based on preliminary data, presented in a color coded map format. The warm and dry conditions across Florida are quite evident. Media reports indicate that the homes of 314 residents of Chile's Arica and Parinacota provinces have been damaged, while those of 2,245 others have been cut off from surrounding areas as a result of the heavy flooding which is accompanying the fiercest winter the Andean region has experienced in 31 years. The main roads linking northern Chile with Bolivia and Peru have reportedly been rendered impassable by unusual flooding that has resulted from the heavy rains . Media reports also stated that a critical food shortage is affecting northeastern Zambia's Luangwa district due to the overflow of the Luangwa River, which was caused by the recent heavy rains.
Food supplies are reportedly unable to reach the area due to flooding.
Incessant rains have fallen since the beginning of February , particularly in the food-producing northern part of the country. A strong winter storm hit parts of the Middle East on the 20th. In the capital city of Beirut, hail and heavy rains reportedly caused flooding and numerous traffic accidents overnight. The storms caused the power supply to most of the country to fail reportedly resulting in widespread blackouts. The tornado killed five people with hundreds injured, and the storm damaged more than 360 homes.