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Devastating landslide hits Sierra Leone’s capital: Death toll rises to 500
The side of Mount Sugar Loaf in the Regent District of Sierra Leone's capital, Freetown, collapsed in the early hours of Monday, 14 August 2017, after a night of heavy rainfall, destroying dozens of h...
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Unprecedented rainfall leaves at least 11 dead in Japan
As of Friday, July 7, 2017, eleven people are confirmed dead and 14 are still missing, after three days of extreme rainfall caused massive flooding and landslides in many parts of Kyushu, southwestern...
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Dam collapse in Paraguay causes major flooding (video)
The dam of San Benito Lake in Paraguay's Itapúa department breached on April 9, 2017, leading to a major flash flooding event, that broke the Graneros del Sur road in two. The dam of San Benito...
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Damage to California’s Oroville Dam forces mass evacuation under the threat of flooding
Almost 200,000 people were ordered to evacuate the area around Oroville, California on Sunday afternoon, after erosion caused damage in both spillways of America's tallest dam at Lake Oroville. Almos...
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Hotel collapses after heavy rain in Peru (video)
La Hacienda hotel collapsed into Sicra River in the Peruvian town of Lircay, on January 26, 2017, due to foundation erosion caused by the heavy rains that hit the region. La Hacienda hotel collapsed...
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