Tag: flooding
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Libya Flooding Disaster Underlines the Country’s Corruption
[ad_1] The dam project broke ground in 2010, according to the government assessment from 2011 reviewed by The New York Times. By Feb. 1, 2011, just before the uprising, the project had managed only “general preparations and earthworks,” the assessment said. No concrete or asphalt had been poured, it said, no pipes laid. But Libya…
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Video Shows Police Officer Save Dog Tied to Fence Amid Ophelia Flooding
[ad_1] As Tropical Storm Ophelia continues to travel up the East Coast, a dog in North Carolina was saved by a police officer after it was left tied to a fence amid the storm’s rising floodwaters and was “inches from drowning,” according to local law enforcement on Saturday. Greenville Police Department (GPD) Officer Benjamin Schultz…
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Storm brewing off mid-Atlantic could bring high winds, heavy rain and flooding : NPR
[ad_1] This Thursday, Sept. 21, 2023, satellite image provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shows a potential tropical cyclone forming off the U.S. southeastern coast. NOAA via AP hide caption toggle caption NOAA via AP This Thursday, Sept. 21, 2023, satellite image provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shows a potential…
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After Libya Flooding, Signs Point to a Crackdown on Dissent
[ad_1] The authorities in flood-devastated eastern Libya appeared to be moving to muzzle dissent over the past week, arresting protesters and activists who have demanded accountability for what they say was a botched official response to the catastrophe. Torrential rains that burst two dams unleashed a flood on Sept. 11 that swept much of the…
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Exeter Airport flooding forces UK flight delays and cancellations | UK News
[ad_1] To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video A UK airport was forced to close and cancel all of its flights this weekend following flash flooding brought about by heavy rain and thunderstorms. An amber weather warning for thunderstorms across Devon and Somerset was…
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Flooding in Libya: What to Know
[ad_1] Torrential rain from a storm that swept across the Mediterranean Sea this past week caused two dams to burst near Derna, a coastal city in northeastern Libya, killing thousands and washing entire neighborhoods out to sea. At least 10,000 more people were estimated to be missing in Derna and other flooded areas, the head…
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Libya flooding death toll over 1,000 as bodies found in Derna, where “25% of the city has disappeared”
[ad_1] Cairo — Rescue teams in eastern Libya have retrieved the bodies of more than 1,000 victims from the rubble in a coastal city that has been inundated by devastating floods, an official said Tuesday after visiting the devastated area. Authorities have estimated that as many as 2,000 people are believed to have been killed in…
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Hundreds Reported Dead in Severe Libya Flooding
[ad_1] Deadly floods swept through northeastern Libya over the weekend, with the top official in the region warning that the toll could exceed 2,000 dead as rescue teams searched for survivors. The Libyan Red Crescent, a nonprofit aid group whose volunteers had helped evacuate residents, said late on Monday that more than 300 people had…
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Burning Man attendees start to leave after flooding stranded thousands
[ad_1] Burning Man attendees start to leave after flooding stranded thousands – CBS News Watch CBS News Tens of thousands of Burning Man attendees have the green light to leave after being stranded in the Nevada desert. CBS News correspondent Elise Preston has the latest. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking…
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Burning Man Organizers Still Plan To ‘Burn The Man’ After Festival Flooding
[ad_1] The organizers of Burning Man are hoping to push forward with its namesake tradition despite the heavy rain that left more than 70,000 people stranded in the desert. The annual festival is held in a pop-up makeshift town in the Black Rock Desert in Nevada each summer and usually involves a ceremony, during which…