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Three Dead, Almost 1,000 Affected by Heavy Rains in Panama
Sep 14 2010, Stacey

Three people have died, almost 1,000 have been adversely affected in various ways and at least 170 homes have been severely damaged in the torrential rains that have fallen over the weekend in Panama, a government official said on Sunday.

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Rains trigger landslide in Turkey, 12 killed
Hayati, Ankara
Landslides and floods triggered by torrential rains swept through a town in northern Turkey, killing at least 12 people, officials said Friday. The landslide hit...
Politics & Society, northern Turkey, Landslides
made popular Aug 28 2010
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Heavy rain and mudslides bring more misery to China
Sanwali, Shimla
Heavy rain across western China has caused more mudslides and flooding, killing at least 29 people and trapping more than 10,500 in the latest natural disasters to hit...
Environment, Heavy rain, mudslides
made popular Aug 13 2010
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Mudslides devastate Chinese town, 127 killed
Sanwali, Shimla
Mudslides engulfed a town in northwest China on Sunday, killing at least 127 people and leaving nearly 2000 residents missing as rescue teams dug out crushed homes and...
Politics & Society, Mudslides, Zhouqu County
made popular Aug 9 2010
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Leh flash floods: 115 killed, over 500 injured
Sanwali, Shimla
At least 115 people have been killed and over 400 people are still missing, among them are 31 jawans, after flash floods hit Leh in Ladakh. Reports said a number of...
Environment, Leh flash floods, Leh
made popular Aug 7 2010
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Lula promises massive north-east Brazil flood aid
Ricardo, Brasilia
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has promised a massive relief effort for north-eastern regions devastated by floods. After a visit to the worst-hit...
Politics & Society, brazil floods, Mandau river
made popular Jun 25 2010
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41 Killed, Thousands Homeless in Brazil Floods
Guilherme, Brasilia
Authorities in Brazil say flooding triggered by days of driving rain has left at least 41 people dead and tens of thousands of others homeless. More rain is in the...
Environment, brazil floods, Mandau river
made popular Jun 23 2010
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Search Resumes for Missing as Death Toll Hits 102 in Brazil Rains
Rodrigo, Brasilia
The search resumed Wednesday for those reported missing in the torrential rains that hit Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro state, killing 102 people and injuring 106 others,...
Politics & Society, Brazil Rains, Rio de Janeiro
made popular Apr 8 2010
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Tanzania landslide kills at least 20 after rains
Juzer, Dar es Salaam
A landslide on a mountainside in northern Tanzania triggered by four days of heavy rain has killed at least 20 people, a senior local official said on...
Politics & Society, Tanzania, Landslide
made popular Nov 12 2009
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Landslides Kill 14 in Indonesia
Sukhbahar, Ludhiana
Torrential rains triggered a series of landslides on Indonesia’s Sulawesi island, killing at least 14 residents and burying many more, a local official said...
Environment, Land slide, Torrential rains
made popular Nov 9 2009
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Flooded West Africans live like a fish
Earnest, Pretoria
The only piece of furniture that survived the most recent flood in Fatou Dione’s house is her bed. It’s propped up on cinderblocks and hovers just above the...
Politics & Society, Floods, Floods in Africa
made popular Sep 15 2009
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Devastating floods: Planet taking revenge, are you prepared?
Kanchan, New Delhi
Floodwaters cause misery, increase the death toll, force evacuation and cut essential services, disrupting human life. Today in different parts of the world, rivers...
Floods, Global Warming, Torrential rains, Increasing water levels
made popular Jul 24 2007
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