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The in-depth story of the deadly 1889 Johnstown Flood caused by the Johnstown Dam Collapse. On Memorial Day of 1889, western Pennsylvania was caught by a massive storm, unprecedented in the state ...
Explore the 1928 dam collapse, the second deadliest disaster in California history. A colossal engineering failure, the dam was built by William Mulholland, who had ensured the growth of Los ...
The destruction of the Kakhovka Dam was a fast-moving disaster that is swiftly evolving into a long-term environmental catastrophe affecting drinking water, food supplies and ecosystems reaching in… ...
The St. Francis Dam burst, sending 12.6 billion gallons of water 15 stories high racing through Santa Clarita, Saugus, Saticoy, Piru, Fillmore and Santa Paula.
Ukraine and Russia initially blamed each other for blowing up the dam in early June. The Washington, D.C.-based think tank Institute for the Study of War determined that Russia was probably behind ...
Environmentally, economically and in terms of pure human suffering, the destruction of the Kakhovka dam unleashed untold damage. Months later, many communities are still reeling.
Here's what the disaster means for Putin's war. Military analysts and Ukrainian officials said the timing of the Kakhovka dam breach, just as speculation mounted that Kyiv had launched its ...
Victims from the court claim the state knew that the Edenville Dam was not structurally sound, but still raised the water, leading to the disaster on May 19, 2020.
MIDLAND COUNTY, Mich. – A judge has made a decision on the case of the Edenville Dam disaster. The Michigan Court of Claims heard arguments in a lawsuit seeking to hold the state liable for the ...
After a recent dam disaster, Nigerian officials blamed God, climate change and poor people. But experts had warned the dam was at risk well before it collapsed. The officials did nothing.