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Please acknowledge EMM when (re)using this material https://www.thesundaily.my/world/seven-dead-in-sierra-leone-floods-DD1234401FREETOWN : Seven people have died and more than 8,000 have been made homeless after torrential rain in Sierra Leone caused massive floods, officials said. “We can confirm the death of seven people, with 8,000 people severely affected by the flooding in Freetown and other parts of the country since....Thu, 08 Aug 2019 05:16:00 +0200thesundaily-0f3b0f28764b750d9416caf2ca21f9fdthesundailyen8.48612 -13.2391FloodingNaturalDisastersDisaster Management Office20190808051600https://punchng.com/seven-die-in-sierra-leone-floods/Seven people have died and more than 8,000 have been made homeless after torrential rain in Sierra Leone caused massive floods, officials said. “We can confirm the death of seven people, with 8,000 people severely affected by the flooding in Freetown and other parts of the country since last....Wed, 07 Aug 2019 22:36:00 +0200punchng-7b39d1a4e34f1e1f6a59d3aa3bbb80abpunchngen8.48612 -13.2391FloodingNaturalDisastersDisaster Management Office20190807223600https://reliefweb.int/report/sierra-leone/acaps-briefing-note-sierra-leone-floods-freetown-7-august-2019Torrential rains starting from 2 August have led to flooding in Freetown. Despite the normal peak of the rainy season in August, the soil was previously saturated by rains in July. At least 6 people are reported dead and some 5,000 people are believed to have lost their shelter.Wed, 07 Aug 2019 14:35:00 +0200reliefWeb-bfffc89f75a5dbf3990988b5173776a8reliefWeben8.48612 -13.2391FloodingNaturalDisasters20190807143500https://en.trend.az/world/3100376.htmlA flooding caused by heavy downpour has killed at least seven people here, local authorities in Sierra Leone have said, The heavy downpour, which started from Friday, has brought the city to a standstill. Three of the seven victims died after a perimeter fence collapsed on their residence, while....Sat, 03 Aug 2019 21:27:00 +0200trendnews-az-f6f416fea85a11e9d9e160f2fb8bb7bftrendnews-azen8.48612 -13.2391NaturalDisasters20190803212700http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2019-08/04/c_138281592.htmFREETOWN, Aug. 3 (Xinhua) -- A flooding caused by heavy downpour has killed at least seven people here, local authorities in Sierra Leone have said. The heavy downpour, which started from Friday, has brought the city to a standstill. Three of the seven victims died after a perimeter fence collapsed....Sat, 03 Aug 2019 18:44:00 +0200xinhuanet_en-533f6756473eae083b2017c69b77a19fxinhuanet_enen8.48612 -13.2391NaturalDisasters20190803184400http://www.china.org.cn/world/Off_the_Wire/2019-08/04/content_75063517.htmFREETOWN, Aug. 3 (Xinhua) -- A flooding caused by heavy downpour has killed at least seven people here, local authorities in Sierra Leone have said. The heavy downpour, which started from Friday, has brought the city to a standstill. Three of the seven victims died after a perimeter fence collapsed....Sat, 03 Aug 2019 18:23:00 +0200china.org.cn-c831a270353b198e826fa8cbe52385f6china.org.cnen8.48612 -13.2391NaturalDisasters20190803182300http://apanews.net/en/news/six-people-perish-in-freetown-floodsBy Kemo Cham The incident followed heavy downpour throughout Friday. Sources at the mortuary in the country's main referral hospital, Connaught say three of the victims died after a wall collapsed on them, killing them instantly. The others died after moving floodwaters carried them away.Sat, 03 Aug 2019 12:28:00 +0200apanews-en-ec1c67561e6dfb778f3d10e4174c109aapanews-enen8.48612 -13.2391NaturalDisasters20190803122800https://www.thesun.co.uk/tech/9554869/california-ocean-storm-flood-map/Sacramento during the Great Flood of 1861-1862. Triggered by an atmospheric river, a large concentration of water vapour, the 1861 storm is among the worst in the state's history. Rivers running down the Sierra Nevada mountains turned into deadly torrents. Jones warned that the catastrophic storm of 1861 wasn't a one off.Mon, 22 Jul 2019 13:47:00 +0200thesun-395999a78a53c361d4ea5fec7df68fc1thesunen38.567 -121.423NaturalDisasters20190722134700http://www.terradaily.com/reports/Managing_Freshwater_Across_the_United_States_999.htmlThe varied landscapes of the United States have unique relationships with water. On the East Coast, rain is a regular occurrence. In the West, drought is a constant threat. Rivers and lakes fed by rainfall, snowmelt or a mix of both provide two-thirds of the country's drinking water while also supporting agriculture.Fri, 12 Jul 2019 15:08:00 +0200terradaily-b789094643d288adac35fc9f3501a412terradailyen40.218333 -79.488056EnvironmentMARS-STATNaturalDisastersAgricultureClimateChangeNASAUtah State UniversityJennifer JacobsAndy WoodColorado State UniversityMatt RodellSpace Flight CenterJeff ArnoldNational Weather ServiceGoddard Space Flight Center20190712150800https://yubanet.com/california/study-atmospheric-rivers-to-become-even-more-dominant-source-of-water-resources-and-flooding/Water flows through Oroville Dam spillway, April 2019. Photo: Calif. Dept. of Water Resources. July 11, 2019 – A new study led by Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego suggests that a new regime of wet and dry extremes is emerging in California and that the projected bolstering of....Thu, 11 Jul 2019 18:38:00 +0200yubanet-ac87ab1f0a3a27d3445ea14fe48891fbyubaneten39.51049 -121.552597NaturalDisastersU.S. Geological SurveyNASAScience CenterUS ArmyDavid PierceWater ResourcesMeteorological Institute20190711183800https://noticieros.televisa.com/ultimas-noticias/lluvia-hoy-caos-vial-encharcamientos-oriente-cdmx/En redes sociales, reportaron inundaciones en carriles laterales de la calzada Ignacio Zaragoza y en la Autopista México-Puebla, a la altura del Eje 10 Sur, así como encharcamientos en calles y avenidas de Iztacalco e Iztapalapa. El Centro de Comando, Control, Cómputo, Comunicaciones y Contacto....Sat, 27 Jul 2019 05:56:00 +0200televisa-7803fcbe897042cb8b50f01ec9f3032ftelevisaes25.40033 -111.848701Rain causes road chaos and encharcamientos the middle of the cdmxRain causes road chaos and encharcamientos the middle of the cdmxNaturalDisastersMartha AcatitlaAnillo PeriféricoJuan Escutia20190727055600http://www.proceso.hn/actualidad/7-actualidad/hondurenos-recuerdan-dolor-de-la-guerra-con-el-salvador-hace-50-anos.htmlSupervivientes de esa guerra relataron a Efe en las comunidades de Goascorán y "Vieja Ocotepeque", limítrofes con El Salvador, algunos de los momentos que vivieron desde antes de que se iniciara el conflicto con invasiones menores de tropas y aviones salvadoreños.Fri, 12 Jul 2019 18:23:00 +0200proceso-HN-c3b9815f11fe6cb96c0ed11bea51c632proceso-HNes13.7014 -89.2002Honduran remember pain of war with El Salvador 50 years agoHonduran remember pain of war with El Salvador 50 years agoNaturalDisastersRosa de LimaLuis MiguelOrganización de Estados AmericanosFrancisco MorazánMiguel PintoFrancisco Sierra20190712182300https://www.eldiario.es/politica/Hondurenos-recuerdan-dolor-guerra-Salvador_0_919708724.htmlDe la guerra que los Ejércitos de Honduras y El Salvador libraron hace 50 años por un centenario contencioso limítrofe y migratorio sobreviven unos 2.000 excombatientes hondureños, lo mismo que muchos civiles, como un exalcalde que fue alcanzado por cuatro disparos el día que se inició la invasión del vecino país, el 14 de julio de 1969.Fri, 12 Jul 2019 18:14:00 +0200eldiario-es-f8d8b5a2e8de82326d9ff511e4176286eldiario-eses13.7014 -89.2002Honduran recall the pain of war with El Salvador 50 years agoHonduran recall the pain of war with El Salvador 50 years agoNaturalDisastersRosa de LimaLuis MiguelOrganización de Estados AmericanosFrancisco MorazánMiguel PintoFrancisco Sierra20190712181400http://aguasdigital.com/alerta/leer.php?idnota=15599866&t=eGoascorán (Honduras), 12 jul (EFE).- De la guerra que los Ejércitos de Honduras y El Salvador libraron hace 50 años por un centenario contencioso limítrofe y migratorio sobreviven unos 2.000 excombatientes hondureños, lo mismo que muchos civiles, como un exalcalde que fue alcanzado por cuatro....Fri, 12 Jul 2019 17:46:00 +0200aguasdigital-338aa26187d9e5f60a8f6775c6fa1bd6aguasdigitales13.7014 -89.2002Honduran recall the pain of war with El Salvador 50 years agoHonduran recall the pain of war with El Salvador 50 years agoNaturalDisastersRosa de LimaLuis MiguelOrganización de Estados AmericanosFrancisco MorazánMiguel PintoFrancisco Sierra20190712174600http://www.sonora.com.gt/2019/07/12/hondurenos-recuerdan-dolor-de-la-guerra-con-el-salvador-hace-50-anos/De la guerra que los Ejércitos de Honduras y El Salvador libraron hace 50 años por un centenario contencioso limítrofe y migratorio sobreviven unos 2.000 excombatientes hondureños, lo mismo que muchos civiles, como un exalcalde que fue alcanzado por cuatro disparos el día que se inició la invasión del vecino país, el 14 de julio de 1969.Fri, 12 Jul 2019 17:19:00 +0200sonora-69cc34ebce76a2401f1764a6835d94f2sonoraes13.7014 -89.2002Honduran remember pain of war with El Salvador 50 years agoHonduran remember pain of war with El Salvador 50 years agoNaturalDisastersRosa de LimaLuis MiguelOrganización de Estados AmericanosFrancisco MorazánMiguel PintoFrancisco Sierra20190712171900