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Hawaii is experiencing its worst flooding in two decades, prompting evacuation orders for over 5,500 residents due to imminent dam failure risks.

NASA scientists found that human intervention, particularly the construction of the Three Gorges Dam in China, has measurably altered Earth's rotation, resulting in longer days.

Hawaii has experienced its worst flooding in over 20 years, resulting in thousands of evacuations and a potential dam break.

Severe flooding in Hawaii has led to the evacuation of thousands and a 120-year-old dam threatening to breach.

Hawaii authorities have ordered the evacuation of over 5,500 people from flood-affected areas due to the risk of a 120-year-old dam breaking.

Heavy rains in Hawaii caused severe flooding, prompting rescue operations that saved over 230 people from affected areas on the island of Oahu.

Over 5,500 people in Oahu, Hawaii have been ordered to evacuate due to severe flooding and fears of a dam collapse.

Over 4,000 residents in Hawaii are ordered to evacuate due to the imminent failure of a 120-year-old dam amidst severe flooding.

Severe flash floods and a potential dam failure on Oahu led to urgent evacuation orders for residents in Hawaii.

Evacuations have been ordered for over 4,000 residents in Hawaii due to the potential collapse of Wahiawa Dam amid severe flooding.

Friedrich Merz and Lars Klingbeil plan to push major reforms in income tax, healthcare costs, pensions, and work duration after the state election in Rhineland-Palatinate.

A Brazilian court has ordered emergency measures to be implemented by Codevasf to ensure the safety of the Lages Dam following its partial collapse and the evacuation of residents.

Ibama has classified the pirarucu as an invasive species above the Santo Antônio dam in the Madeira River, permitting unlimited fishing and slaughter of the species in this area.

The state of Minas Gerais has fined mining company Vale S.A. R$ 88 million for fraud related to the safety information of the dam that collapsed in Brumadinho in 2019.

The Brno reservoir dam is set to undergo its first reconstruction since its commissioning in 1940.

A court dismissed a lawsuit from victims of flooding in Japan's Ehime Prefecture, which blamed emergency dam releases for the disaster during heavy rainfall in 2018.

Residents will vote on the construction of a wind farm near the Orlík Dam.

A court is set to rule on the responsibilities of the national and local governments in relation to flood damages caused by the emergency release from two dams during the July 2018 West Japan Heavy Rainfall.

The Brazilian Superior Court of Justice has delayed its decision on an appeal to reopen the Brumadinho dam disaster case against former Vale president Fábio Schvartsman for the third time.

Residents are celebrating on a flooded highway in Piauí after a dam overflowed, with videos showing them enjoying the water without any formal safety measures.

The Uren Dam in Shinshiro, Aichi Prefecture has reached a 0% water storage level amid a record drought, exposing the lake bed and remnants of a submerged bridge.

The drought alert level in Tongyeong has been raised from 'Concern' to 'Caution' due to dwindling water levels at the Yokji Dam, leading to restrictions in daily water supply.

The Brazilian Superior Court of Justice is set to resume a trial that could potentially reinstate Fábio Schvartsman, the former president of Vale, as a defendant in the criminal case regarding the 2019 Brumadinho dam collapse.

Susie Wiles, Chief of Staff to President Trump, has announced her early-stage breast cancer diagnosis but intends to continue working during treatment.

A 40-year-old man drowned in a dam near Avenida Ruy Rodrigues in Campinas, Brazil, during an attempted swim across the water body.

An 18-year-old football player, Cauê Dias Alves, drowned after attempting to cross the Olinda Dam in southern Piauí, Brazil.

A community in Ribeirão Preto, Brazil, faces imminent flooding risks due to its proximity to an inadequate flood control system.

The Civil Defense of Bebedouro is investigating whether the flooding that affected at least 20 homes was caused by the failure of two dams located in the rural area of the city.

Darwin faced water restrictions after its main supply from Darwin River Dam was compromised due to flooding, leading to boil water advisories for residents.

Access issues to Alcoa's mine sites are raising alarm over the safety of drinking water in Western Australia.

The Water Corporation is raising concerns about difficulties in monitoring drinking water quality due to lack of access to Alcoa's mining sites in Western Australia.

The Nigerian government is moving forward with the Ikom multipurpose dam and hydropower project through a Public-Private Partnership initiative.

Disaster assistance payments have been expanded in the Northern Territory to include more communities affected by recent flooding.

The Brazilian Federal Regional Court has denied habeas corpus requests from defendants involved in the Brumadinho dam collapse, while a decision concerning the Mariana disaster is expected in June.

The Regional Federal Court of the 6th Region has rejected habeas corpus applications from four engineers involved in the criminal prosecution following the 2019 Brumadinho dam collapse in Brazil.

The Piauí Government has invested R$ 34 million in the maintenance, recovery, monitoring, and technical studies of state-managed dams from 2023 to February 2026.

Eighteen families in the Barra do Campestre community have voluntarily evacuated their homes due to an imminent risk of dam collapse, as advised by the Civil Defense of Piauí.

A fisherman named Evaldo Machado Trajano has disappeared while fishing at the Boa Vista dam in Barras, Piauí, sparking extensive search efforts by local authorities and volunteers.

Residents of Greater Darwin are urged to conserve water due to a crisis at the Darwin River Dam where consumption has exceeded supply after severe flooding.

A 5-year-old boy named Jonatan Severiano drowned in a dam in Capoeiras, Pernambuco, despite attempts to save him.

Samarco has adopted a new mining model without using tailings dams since the rupture of their Fundão dam in 2015, focusing on safety and sustainability.

Residents in the Barra do Campestre area of Coronel José Dias, Piauí, are being evacuated due to a heightened risk of dam failure.

The Nigerian Federal Government has launched the $500 million Sustainable Power and Irrigation for Nigeria Project aimed at improving irrigation, dam safety, and food security, with support from the World Bank.

Police in Marijampolė discovered the body of a man, born in 1961, near a dam on March 9.

Darwin has issued a boiled water alert due to flooding at the Darwin River Dam, prompting residents to reduce water usage and boil their water before consumption.

Darwin and surrounding areas are under a boil water alert due to flooding at the Darwin River Dam, prompting authorities to recommend the use of boiled or bottled water for key household activities.

Residents of Darwin are being urged to cut back on water consumption following the failure of pumps at the city's main dam due to flash flooding and heavy rain.

The completion of a giant dam in northern Ethiopia has intensified conflicts with downstream Egypt, which has long opposed the construction and is struggling to reach an agreement on operational methods.

Protesters have blocked a railway line, leading to the suspension of passenger train services between Belo Horizonte and Cariacica, in Brazil.

A luxury car fell into a dam in Senhora do Porto, Brazil, after the driver lost control, prompting a response from the police and witnesses rushing to assist.