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News on Flooding
Flood-induced failure collapses bridge in Michigan as record river levels hit infrastructure
- Apr, 16, 2026
- Bridges Bridge Management Structural Failures News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- United States, Michigan
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
Severe flooding in northern Michigan has led to the collapse of the Beitner Bridge in Grand Traverse County, affecting local transport infrastructure.The failure occurred after the Boardman River reac...
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Dam Collapse in Sudan: Catastrophic Flooding Leaves 30 Dead, 150 Missing
- Aug, 27, 2024
- Structural Failures Dam Engineering General Civil News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Sudan
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
A tragic incident has unfolded in Arbaat, Sudan, on August 27th, where the collapse of a dam has led to the deaths of at least 30 people, with over 150 still missing. This disaster has had a devastat...
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The Devastating Impact and Solutions to Flooding in Brazil
- May, 20, 2024
- Forensic Engineering General Construction General Civil News On Natural Disasters / Failures
- Brazil
- Authored by: TheCivilEngineer.org
The recent catastrophic flooding in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, has brought widespread devastation and highlighted the challenges of managing such extreme weather events. The magnitude of rainfall tha...
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Storm Daniel wreaks havoc in Libya after Greece
- Sep, 10, 2023
- General Civil Dam Engineering Bridges Damage (Structural) Other Structural Other Geotechnical General Construction Hydraulic Engineering News On Natural Disasters / Failures Other News
- Libya
- Authored by: Lysimachos Tigkas
After causing extensive damage in Greece, Storm Daniel moved on to Libya, where it washed away entire neighborhoods and left thousands dead or missing. Libya has been subject to armed conflicts for...
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Record flooding destroys homes along the Mendenhall River near Juneau, Alaska
- Aug, 05, 2023
- Damage (Structural) Damage (Structural) Erosion Other Structural Other Geotechnical General Civil News On Natural Disasters / Failures Other News
- United States, Alaska, Juneau
- Authored by: Lysimachos Tigkas
The water level in Mendenhall Lake near Juneau, Alaska, crested at 14.97 feet at around 11.15p.m. on Saturday, with the previous record being 11.99 feet in 2016. Flooding came as a result of the sud...
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