20 Oct 2020  13:05 UTC.

• Tropical cyclone SAUDEL (PEPITO in the Philippines) continues north-west towards the north-eastern coast of Luzon Island (Philippines). On 20 October, its centre was located about 310 km east of the Casiguran Municipality (Aurora Province, Central Luzon Region), with maximum sustained wind of 65 km/h (tropical storm).
• SAUDEL is forecast to make landfall on late morning of 20 October over the northeastern coast of northern Luzon close to the Municipalities of Casiguran and Dilasag, with maximum sustained wind up to 65 km/h. After that, SAUDEL will cross northern Luzon and move over the South China Sea on 21 October.
• Over the next 24 hours, heavy rain is forecast over most parts of Luzon and light to moderate rain is expected across Metro Manila and the rest of Luzon. Storm surge is expected over the western and eastern coast of Southern Luzon, the eastern coast of Eastern Visayas, Caraga, and Davao Region.
• A Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal no. 2 has been issued for Luzon, severe flood advisories are in effect for Cagayan Valley, Central Luzon and Calabarzon.

20 Oct 2020  13:05 UTC.

• Since the beginning of September, heavy rain continues to affect most of the country (in particular northern, and western States) triggering floods and flash floods that have resulted in casualties and widespread damage. The worst affected States are: Jigawa,  Kebbi,  Kwara,  Sokoto, and  Zamfara.
• The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent (IFRC) reports as of 19 October, 155 fatalities, around 825 injured, more than 24,100 displaced, and nearly 192,600 affected people across 22 States.
• Over the next 48 hours, more heavy rain is forecast over southern Nigeria, with locally very heavy rain over Cross River, Ebonyi, Abia, and Akwa Ibom States.

20 Oct 2020  13:05 UTC.

• An earthquake of magnitude 7.5 M at a depth of 40 km occurred offshore in the north-east Pacific Ocean, close to the southern coast of central Aleutian Islands (Alaska) on 19 October at 20.54 UTC. The epicentre was located approximately 90 km south-east of Sand Point City (Aleutians East Borough).
• USGS PAGER estimates that up to 2,000 people were exposed to strong shaking. Several aftershocks with magnitude up to 5.6 M have been registered.
• The U.S. National Tsunami Warning Center issued a Tsunami Advisory  for the coastal areas of South Alaska and the Alaska Peninsula and then cancelled on 20 October. The earthquake triggered a tsunami, according to the sea level measurements, which indicated a wave up to 0.76 m in Chignik Bay and  0.70 m in Sand Point (Alaska).
• According to media reports, there were no reports of casualties or damages in the area but some people living in the Sand Point area have been evacuated.

20 Oct 2020  04:00 UTC.

Croatia: threshold level 2/4 exceeded for the Sava river.
Finland: threshold level 2/3 exceeded at Nuorittajoki station.
France: threshold level 2/4 exceeded in Brittany.
Georgia: threshold level 2/2 exceeded for Tshenisckali - Ludji station.
Hungary: threshold level 3/3 exceded for the Hernád river.
Iceland: threshold level 2/3 exceeded for 2 catchments in western part of the country.
Poland: threshold level 2/2 exceeded for 1 station in the center and 25 in the south-west of the country.
Portugal: threshold level 3/3 exceeded at numerous locations throughout the country.
Slovakia: threshold level 2/3 exceeded for Morava river.
United Kingdom: threshold level 2/3 for Scotland (River Tay), Wales (SouthEast) and England (Cornwall area and Wye River).

20 Oct 2020  04:00 UTC.

• In Cambodia, flooding has worsened in parts of the country due to heavy rain and dam releases in bordering parts of Thailand. The National Committee for Disaster Management reported that flooding since early October has affected over 240,000 people in the country and at least 20 people have lost their lives.  Almost 60,000 houses were damaged, and over 26,000 people had been evacuated. Thousands of hectares of rice and other crops were also damaged.     
• In Thailand, the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) reports that 28 provinces of the country have been affected by recent flooding, landslides and storm damage. A total of 25,546 households have been affected by floods and heavy rain. The government reported that the situation has been largely improved in several areas.
• In Vietnam, floods and landslides are reported to have left at least 102 people dead or missing according to media. At least 136,000 houses are inundated and 90,000 people had been evacuated.
• With the current forecast, Tropical Cyclone 19-Pepito likely to make landfall in the flooded provinces in the Central Vietnam during 23-24 October.