Flood Control and International Cooperation in West Flanders

2023-11-16 16:36:00 For the past week, the agency has been working with the Netherlands to drain additional water from Flemish rivers at an accelerated pace due to severe weather. “The floods in West and East Flanders are significant and all the authorities concerned are making immense efforts on the ground to avoid a worsening of … Read more

Stay Safe During Rainfall in the Kingdom: Civil Defense Guidelines and Alerts for Flood Prevention

2023-10-28 22:39:52 The General Directorate of Civil Defense called for caution and the need to stay in safe places and stay away from places where floods, water swamps and valleys accumulate, and not to swim in them as they are inappropriate places for that and constitute a danger, and to adhere to the instructions announced … Read more

Father Eli Khneisser Reports on Torrential Rains in Lebanon and Impact on Beirut

2023-10-05 04:26:24 Father Eli Khneisser, a specialist in meteorology and climatology in Boston, reported that the “Elias” depression ended its course in Lebanon with torrential rains that struck the central coastal areas and the western mountains, and the water level rose, and Beirut was submerged in floods due to the heavy rains that fell from … Read more

Sukhothai Province Flooding: Finding a Permanent Solution to Water Drainage Issues

2023-10-03 03:00:00 ‘Somsak’ reveals around Sukhothai province No problems with draining water between each other. Find a permanent solution to the problem. Point out that the area is a pan basin that receives water from all surrounding provinces. 3 Oct. at 8:26 a.m. at the residence of Mr. Somsak Thepsuthin, Deputy Prime Minister, discussed the … Read more

Addressing the Threat of Water-Borne Diseases in Post-Disaster Libya

2023-09-22 08:50:31 Eastern Libya is still reeling from the devastation of Hurricane Daniel. Days after the disaster, thousands of Libyans who have lost their loved ones and are without even a place to sleep cannot be comforted. They are again facing a threat in the form of sewage. Health experts are warning that water-borne diseases … Read more

Devastating Floods in Libya: Death Toll Surpasses 5,000

2023-09-13 21:55:48 Cairo ∙ The death toll in Libya’s floods has crossed 5,000. The official estimate is that 5100 people died in Derna alone, where an entire area of ​​the town was wiped out after the dams collapsed. More bodies were recovered after rescuers reached the isolated town after traffic was blocked. Officials said the … Read more