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Mexico’s Drought: Country Faces a Water Emergency
Mexico, or large parts of it, is running out of water. An extreme drought has seen taps run dry across the country, with nearly two-thirds of all municipalities facing a water shortage that is forcing people in some places to line up for hours for government water deliveries. The lack of water has grown so […]
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Flood, Evacuate, Rinse, Repeat: A Relentless Pattern Batters Australia
WINDSOR, Australia — Emma Winley pointed to the markings on the outside of her house, recording the levels of the three floods that have hit in the past 16 months. In March of last year, the water came up to her knees. In March of this year, it nearly reached her shoulders. Still rebuilding after […]
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Bangladesh Floods Cause Death and Destruction in Sylhet
PEKERKHAL, Bangladesh — Rohima Begum was cooking breakfast last week when the floodwaters flowed into her tin-and-bamboo home and began racing across the floor. Ms. Begum, her three children and her mother made a quick escape in a small boat. When they looked back, the house and their possessions had been swept away. “I’m having […]
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Photos of Flooding Damage in Yellowstone
Yellowstone National Park employees led 10,000 visitors to safety this week as storms washed away roads and bridges, while nearby residents escaped as their homes were battered by mudslides and flooding brought on by record rainfall and melting snow. In Billings, a southern Montana city home to nearly 120,000 people, officials asked residents to conserve […]
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Yellowstone Park, Staggered by Rain and Floods, Will Stay Closed for Days
Ms. Darr, 43, said that she was thinking about commuting to nearby towns where she could take up her former profession as a nurse. Her husband, she added, operated heavy equipment, and hoped that he might be able to earn some money assisting with recovery efforts. Anna Holloway, 45, runs a bookstore and cafe in […]
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‘Rain Bomb’ Hits Northeastern Australia, Killing at Least 8
MELBOURNE, Australia — At least nine people have died from the flash flooding that has battered northeastern Australia in the past few days, with the wild weather forcing residents to evacuate and schools to close, while thousands of homes have been left inundated. Queensland has been hit the hardest, with torrential rain pummeling towns and […]
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Flooding in Brisbane and Northeast Australia Leaves at Least 7 Dead
MELBOURNE, Australia — At least seven people have died from the flash flooding that has battered northeastern Australia in the past few days, with the wild weather forcing residents to evacuate and schools to close, while thousands of homes have been left inundated. Queensland has been hardest hit, with torrential rain pummeling towns and cities […]
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