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US
How the Midwest Floods Nearly Took Out a Century-Old Dam
The warning from the county government was grim. The Rapidan Dam, a feature of the southern Minnesota landscape for more than a century, was “in imminent failure condition.” “We do not know if it will totally fail or if it will remain in place ...
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US
What to Know About Vermont’s Devastating Floods
Forecasters are warning of more rain in the coming days after the state was inundated by a historic deluge.
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World
As Water From Destroyed Dam Rose, Ukrainians Face a Fresh New Horror
The early morning explosion that woke Oksana Alfiorova from her sleep seemed normal enough, at least for wartime in Kherson. Ms. Alfiorova, who is 57, lived through nine months of Russian occupation — “really scary” — and since then, nearly as long ...
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In a Drought, California is Watching Water Wash Out to Sea
LOS ANGELES — A century ago, Los Angeles built what is still widely considered one of the most sophisticated urban flood control systems in the world, designed to hold back waters from massive Pacific storms like the ones that have recently slammed ...
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World
Is a Dam in Rural Portugal a Key to Our Alternative Energy Future?
Is a Dam in Rural Portugal a Key to Our Alternative Energy Future? When the Portuguese electric power grid needs more electricity, a large multinational power company releases millions of gallons of water from a dammed reservoir. The Alto Tâmega dam ...