A structural engineer assessed the Lake Lure dam Friday evening and determined its failure is not imminent, a town official said. The Lake Lure dam in western North Carolina overtopped Friday ...

LAKE LURE, N.C. – Authorities went house-to-house urging people below the dam of a popular lake in the western North Carolina mountains to evacuate Friday after officials warned the barrier ...

Emergency crews and residents scrambled Friday as Helene — the hurricane downgraded to a tropical storm — overwhelmed the Lake Lure dam in western North Carolina, causing damage and erosion ...

Maiduguri, Borno State’s capital, has been severely flooded after the Alau Dam collapsed on Tuesday morning, leaving much of the city underwater. The current flooding is being compared to the ...

Ambuklao Dam in Benguet has released water as a preparation for the possible heavy rains from Tropical Depression Gener, according to a report on GMA Integrated News’ Unang Balita on Tuesday. Gate 4 ...

The collapse of a dam in northeast Nigeria has caused severe flooding, destroying thousands of homes and worsening a dire humanitarian crisis. The flooding in Borno State has affected a million ...

Following the proposed release of water from the Lagdo Dam in Cameroon into the River Niger and River Benue, states along the flood path have started planning temporary shelters for affected ...

Fatima Yakubu cannot believe that she and her six children are still alive after a dam collapsed following torrential rains in north-eastern Nigeria. The family, who live south of the city of ...

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“The Alau Dam water has broken down another channel that is currently destroying farms and the water is heading toward the river bank.” The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the last ...

Flood water from an overflowing dam has destroyed thousands of homes in Maiduguri, the capital city of Borno state in northeast Nigeria, with emergency officials fearing the situation could get worse.

The Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency, NIHSA, has urged states along the Benue River to increase their vigilance. The call is coming following the ongoing plan by the management of the Lagdo ...