Torrential Rain, Dam Overflow Trigger Flash Flooding in Sydney

Torrential rain, combined with spills from a major dam, caused flash flooding in Sydney on Saturday, prompting rescue efforts and evacuation orders in several low-lying areas, local media reported.

Brazil floods: Dam collapses and death toll rises in Rio Grande do Sul

A hydroelectric dam has collapsed in southern Brazil after days of heavy rains that triggered massive flooding, killing more than 30 people.

At Least 40 People Die in Western Kenya After A Dam Collapses

A dam collapsed in western Kenya early Monday, killing at least 40 people after a wall of water swept through houses and cut off a major road, police said.

Ukraine says Russia blows up major Nova Kakhovka dam in southern Ukraine

Ukraine’s military said that Russian forces have blown up a large dam in southern Ukraine, while the official in the city of Nova Kakhovka in the  Kherson region denied the claim.

DAMM GEBROCHEN: DRAMATISCHE Lage in ERFTSTADT - Rettungskräfte evakuieren Katastrophengebiet

 

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Syria Kaos: Turkish infringements threaten Roman bridge and farmlands in Hasaka countryside

Local sources at al-Malikiye city affirmed that heavy machinery belonging to the Turkish regime have bulldozed large areas of land in a methodical infringement that seeks to alter the course of the Tigris River in Ein Diwar village 190 km northeast of Hasaka city.

Mosul plan in ‘final stage’: Iraqi official

Iraqi military commanders are putting the final touches on a plan to recapture the northern city of Mosul from Daesh terrorists, a military official has said.

'Massive crisis' as 1.5 million expected to flee Mosul

 In a stifling hot office with more flies than oxygen, Rzgar Abed does not hesitate when asked about the biggest challenge in managing the camp for Iraq’s internally displaced people (IDPs).

Iraqi Forces Control Entire Fallujah, Launches Fresh Campaign to Regain Mosul

The Iraqi forces managed after a 26-day fight against ISIL to regain control over Fallujah city in Anbar province although reports note that some narrow areas are still witnessing clashes between the Army and the terrorists.

Rescue workers fight against time to find survivors in Japan's quake hit regions as US deploys aircraft to assist

Rescue workers continue to fight against time Monday in a desperate attempt to locate those still unaccounted for in the wake of two powerful quakes and a number of fore and aftershocks rocking Japan's southwestern island of Kyushu and having claimed at least 42 lives.

New Japan earthquake: Rescue operations under way. At least 15 people have been killed and hundreds injured

Rescue efforts are under way in south-western Japan to help victims of a powerful earthquake that hit the region a day after an earlier tremor.

U.S. Issues Evacuation Recommendations Over Iraq's Flawed Mosul Dam

The U.S. Embassy in Iraq has issued evacuation recommendations it says could help save up to 1.5 million lives at risk from the possible collapse of the Mosul Dam in northern Iraq.

Iraq's Mosul Dam Seen At High Risk Of Failing, Deluging Millions

Iraq's Mosul Dam, already the world's most dangerous, is increasingly at risk of a spectacular failure that would deluge millions of people downstream, according to a U.S. study released by the Iraqi parliament on February 9.

The dam was built on an unstable foundation that is constantly eroding, and a lapse in maintenance after the Islamic State (IS) group briefly seized it in 2014 has weakened the already flawed structure.