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Dams collapse in Poland amid intense flooding

Storm Boris has made landfall in central Europe, leaving a trail of destruction in its path. Furthermore, the extreme weather phenomenon has so far caused intense flooding in parts of Poland, the Cz...

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Mine waste dam failure in Myanmar caught on video

A video has recently circulated, showing the full collapse of an embankment dam that was holding back jade mining waste in Myanmar. Furthermore, not much is known about the collapse, but according t...

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The failure of Libya’s Wadi Derna dams and its role in the catastrophic aftermath

Storm Daniel, a Mediterranean hurricane system, caused widespread destruction in Libya this past week, bringing with it more than 400 mm of precipitation in areas that normally receive 1.5 mm for the...

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Days of heavy rain cause partial collapse of Norwegian dam

Part of a dam at the Braskereidfoss hydroelectric power plant, located on the Glomma River, Norway, gave way on August 9. Furthermore, Norway saw days of heavy rain prior to the event, due to Storm...

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Investigation works underway for the Pioneer-Burdekin Pumped Hydro Project

Investigation works have started for Queensland’s Pioneer-Burdekin Pumped Hydro Project. The proposed Pioneer-Burdekin Pumped Hydro Project is a publicly owned energy storage facility with a capacit...

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Construction of Polihali Dam and Polihali Transfer Tunnel will start as contracts awarded

The Lesotho Highlands Development Authority (LHDA) has awarded construction contracts for the Polihali Dam and Polihali Transfer Tunnel – the two biggest Lesotho Highlands Water Project Phase II cont...

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Two Michigan dams breached causing extensive flooding and massive evacuations

Thousands of people have been evacuated after 2 dams in Michigan breached following heavy rainfalls. Both the Edenville and the Sanford dams, distanced about 11 kilometers apart and situated 225 kilo...

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Dam failure in Uzbekistan: Numerous people evacuated

More than 90,000 people have been evacuated after a dam failure in Uzbekistan. The Sardoba Reservoir, located in southeastern Uzbekistan, suffered critical damage and breached, resulting in extensive...

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California reservoir needs to be drained due to risk of failure

California officials decided to drain a reservoir as its dam could fail under a strong seismic event. The Anderson reservoir, an artificial lake in Californian Santa Clara County, was created in 1950...

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