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In September 2023, against the backdrop of the civil war, the rainfall from the Storm Daniel led to the collapse of two dams across the river, the Derna dam and the downstream Abu Mansour dam, causing catastrophic flooding in the city of Derna, which killed at least 4,000 people. [4] [5] [6] It was one of the deadliest dam failures in history.
A major water main break in the Bronx caused severe flooding and left cars submerged in feet of water on Monday night, FDNY officials said. The main burst around 7:30 p.m. on Webster Avenue ...
The Derna dam collapses were the catastrophic failures of two dams in Derna, Libya, on the night of 10–11 September 2023, in the aftermath of Storm Daniel.The collapse of the Derna Dam and the Abu Mansour Dam released an estimated 30 million cubic meters (39 million cubic yards) of water, [6] [7] causing flooding downstream as the Wadi Derna overflowed its banks.
On 16 April 2024, heavy rains caused floods in the United Arab Emirates, affected cities of mainly Dubai and Sharjah, the northern Emirates, and various areas of the Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah. [1] According to the National Center for Meteorology (United Arab Emirates) , this was the country's heaviest rainfall recorded in 75 years.
The United Arab Emirates witnessed the heaviest rainfall in 75 years this week, triggering massive flooding that swept away cars, caused flights to be canceled and left multiple people dead.
Photos from the city show submerged cars, fallen trees and water inundating streets and houses. City officials said in a 2:30 p.m. advisory that authorities have begun the storm repair and tree ...
Ahead of the flooding, a rainfall more than 100mm was estimated and anticipated in most parts of the UAE, including Dubai, Sharjah, Al-Ain, Abu Dhabi, Ajman and Ras-al-Khaimah. [22] One Emirati citizen, a 70-year-old man, died after his car was swept away by floods in a wadi in Ras Al Khaimah. [23]
A New Mexico police officer was rescued from raging flood waters over the weekend after becoming trapped on top of his patrol car, according to a video shared by the Chaves County Sheriff's Office.