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News on Floods
Greece struck by powerful Mediterranean hurricane: Floods and destruction across the country
- Sep, 17, 2020
- Landslides Ports Reconnaissance Of Natural Disasters News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Greece
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
3 people have been confirmed dead and 2 more are missing after a powerful hurricane struck Greece. The cyclone, known as "Ianos", hit the country on Thursday, September 17, 2020, and persisted throug...
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Landslide kills at least 64 people in India
- Aug, 07, 2020
- Landslides News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- India, Idukki Township
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
A landslide has killed at least 63 people in the state of Kerala, southern India. The ground failure occurred on August 7, 2020, around 25 kilometers away from the town of Munnar. It impacted a local...
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China's Three Gorges Dam under pressure: Flood hazard downstream
- Jul, 28, 2020
- Dam Engineering News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- China, Yichang Shi
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
As China has been devastated by heavy rainfalls, the Three Gorges Dam is under heavy flood pressure. The Three Gorges Dam is a hydroelectric dam situated in the Yangtze River in Hubei province, China...
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14 casualties after intense flooding and landslides struck South Korea
- Aug, 04, 2020
- Landslides News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- South Korea
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
South Korea was recently hit by floods and landslides that resulted in 14 fatalities. The country is experiencing its longest monsoon period since 2013. According to updates on August 5, 2020, heavy...
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Japan devastated by extreme floods and landslides: At least 58 casualties
- Jul, 06, 2020
- Landslides Other Geotechnical News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Japan
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
At least 58 people have been reported dead after a series of extreme rainfalls in Japan. For over a week, southwestern Japan has received a record amount of precipitation resulting in floods and land...
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