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News on Heavy rainfall
Two dams fail in China's Inner Mongolia
- Jul, 18, 2021
- Dam Engineering News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- China, Hulunbuir
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Torrential rainfalls have caused two dams to fail in Inner Mongolia, an autonomous region of China. The two facilities, known as the Yong’an Dam and the Xinfa Dam are located in the vicinity of Hulun...
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Dam failure due to heavy rainfall in South Carolina
- Dec, 23, 2019
- Dam Engineering News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- United States, South Carolina
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A dam located in Aiken County, South Carolina, burst after a long period of rainfall struck the surrounding area. The incident occurred on Monday, December 23, 2019. According to Chris Rohrbach, a me...
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Massive landslide in Colombia: At least 17 fatalities
Many people were reported dead after a massive landslide occurred in southwestern Colombia. The disaster struck in the town of Rocas, Cauca province, on Sunday, April 21, 2019. According to recent u...
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Rockslide closes a highway at Utah's National Park
- Mar, 08, 2019
- News On Natural Disasters / Failures Landslides Landslides
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A rockslide in Zion National Park, located in southwestern Utah near the city of Springdale, has caused severe issues. In particular, Zion- Mount Carmel Highway has closed after the slide that was...
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