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News on evacuation
Repair works at Whaley bridge dam may last for up to 3 years
- Aug, 01, 2019
- Dam Engineering News On Projects / Industry News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- United Kingdom
The repair works to rebuilt the disintegrated Whaley bridge dam located at Toddbrook Reservoir, Derbyshire, U.K., may last for 3 whole years. The dam was highly damaged and partially collapsed after...
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Potential dam collapse in U.K.: Authorities evacuated an entire town
- Aug, 01, 2019
- Dam Engineering Earth / Rockfill Dams News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- United Kingdom, Whaley Bridge
Authorities have evacuated an entire town in Derbyshire, U.K., after a reservoir's dam suffered critical damage on August 1, 2019. The earth dam partially collapsed after intense rainfall struck Nort...
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Landslide in China buries 21 houses: At least 36 people reported dead
A landslide struck near a village in southwest Guizhou Province of China, destroying 21 houses and killing at least 36 people. The incident occurred on July 23, 2019. Emergency crews including more t...
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Athens struck by 5.3-magnitude earthquake
A 5.3-magnitude earthquake struck near Athens at a depth of 10 kilometers on Friday, July 19, 2019. The incident occurred at 2:13pm local time. The shock is associated with a NW-SE striking normal fa...
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Heavy rainfalls struck Japan: Over 1 million people affected
More than 1 million people are advised to evacuate their residences in Japanese southwestern Kyushu Island after heavy rainfalls have caused floods and landslides and the situation may deteriorate in...
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