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The small valley between Karahbache and Zgharta used to flood before it was cultivated and the residents of Asnoun would come and watch. One of those watching had a black servant. The servant built a shelter for his master from the rain, hence the name "Karahbache", or "Black Head".
The Derna dam collapses were the catastrophic failures of two dams in Derna, Libya, on the night of 10–11 September 2023, in the aftermath of Storm Daniel.The collapse of the Derna Dam and the Abu Mansour Dam released an estimated 30 million cubic meters (39 million cubic yards) of water, [6] [7] causing flooding downstream as the Wadi Derna overflowed its banks.
1705 Po valley flood Italy: 1705 14,000 Christmas flood, storm surge Netherlands, Germany, Denmark: 1717 11,498+ ... 1955 Lebanon Tripoli flood Lebanon: 1955 386
Flooding caused by heavy rainfall in January displaced thousands of refugees living in Beqaa, Lebanon.A storm, dubbed Norma, affected Lebanon between January 6 and 7, bringing floods and snow to ...
Lebanon's Commissioner of Public Works Jeff Baines said that after the floods in 2010, the city entered discussions with the Army Corps of Engineers on "possible alternatives to mitigate flooding ...
Mar. 24—Residents of the MarLee addition had angry words for Lebanon Mayor Matt Gentry over continual flooding issues in their neighborhood. Patrick Osbon said heavy rains and flooding cause a ...
It is the largest artificial lake in Lebanon, located in the southern part of the fertile Beqaa Valley, with a total capacity of about 220 × 10 ^ 6 m 3 (0 × 10 ^ 9 cu ft) and effective storage (live storage) of 160 × 10 ^ 6 m 3 (0 × 10 ^ 9 cu ft). The power generation is a primary benefit, which meets about 7%–10% of the power ...
Modeled upon the Tennessee Valley Authority development plan, it was approved by technical water committees of all the regional riparian countries – Israel, Jordan, Lebanon and Syria. [80] The plan was formally rejected by the Arab Higher Committee , but Nasser, the Egyptian president, assured the Americans that the Arabs would not exceed the ...