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Zakho: Nо deaths due tо floods and all affected will be compensated before Eid

2024-03-23T16:38+0100shafaaq (en)

Shafaq News/ The director оf the Zakho Administration, Kohadar Sheikho, announced оn Saturday that there have been nо reported casualties іn Zakho due tо the flood that swept through the region last week. Speaking at a press conference today, Sheikho stated, "410 affected families have been....

Hundreds of Peshmerga fighters volunteer to clean up flood debris in Duhok

2024-03-22T13:54+0100shafaaq (en)

Shafaq News/ Hundreds of Peshmerga fighters volunteered to clean up debris in Dohuk on Friday, after heavy rains caused flooding and mudslides in the city. The soldiers, along with municipality workers, used 50 vehicles to clear the debris from roads and houses. The city was divided into eight sections to facilitate the cleanup effort.

Iraq: Pluvial/Flash Flood - 03-2024 - flooding and flood-update#1 (2024-03-22)

2024-03-22T10:30+0100humanitarianresponse (en)

Description. Updates On the afternoon of 19th March 2024, heavy rain began falling across all provinces of Iraq , varying in amounts. Some provinces were affected by the rain, leading to floods, such as Erbil where 86 families, equivalent to 516 individuals, were affected by the floods in areas (Terawa, Badawa, Koistan, Dara To).

Iraq: Pluvial/Flash Flood - 03-2024 - flooding and flood-update#1 (2024-03-22)

2024-03-22T03:30+0100reliefWeb (en)

Description. Updates On the afternoon of 19th March 2024, heavy rain began falling across all provinces of Iraq , varying in amounts. Some provinces were affected by the rain, leading to floods, such as Erbil where 86 families, equivalent to 516 individuals, were affected by the floods in areas (Terawa, Badawa, Koistan, Dara To).

Nineveh extends humanitarian aid to Duhok after flood crisis

2024-03-21T21:44+0100shafaaq (en)

Shafaq News/ On Thursday, a shipment of humanitarian assistance arrived from Nineveh Governorate to Duhok in northern Iraq to assist residents affected by recent floods. Duhok's Deputy Governor, Ismail Mohammed, told Shafaq News Agency that five vehicles carrying essential household items and daily....

Hezbollah says support fronts in Yemen, Iraq have robbed enemy's security

2024-03-21T12:30+0100sabanews-en (en)

[21/March/2024] BEIRUT March 21. 2024 (Saba) - Central Council member of the Lebanese Hezbollah Sheikh Nabil Qaouk has confirmed that “the support fronts in Yemen and Iraq have taken away the enemy’s security from Kiryat Shmona to the Red Sea and beyond beyond the Red Sea.

Iraq: Pluvial/Flash Flood - 03-2024 - Flooding and Floods (2024-03-20)

2024-03-21T09:00+0100humanitarianresponse (en)

Description. On the afternoon of 19th March 2024, heavy rain began to fall across all provinces of Iraq in varying amounts. Some provinces were affected by the rain, leading to floods, such as Erbil where 86 families, equivalent to 516 individuals, were affected by floods in areas like Terawa, Badawa, Koyistan, and Dara Tow.

Iraq: Pluvial/Flash Flood - 03-2024 - Flooding and Floods (2024-03-20)

2024-03-21T02:15+0100reliefWeb (en)

Description. On the afternoon of 19th March 2024, heavy rain began to fall across all provinces of Iraq in varying amounts. Some provinces were affected by the rain, leading to floods, such as Erbil where 86 families, equivalent to 516 individuals, were affected by floods in areas like Terawa, Badawa, Koyistan, and Dara Tow.

Iraqi Parliament urges Duhok MPs to assess flood damages in the governorate

2024-03-20T14:06+0100shafaaq (en)

Shafaq News/ On Wednesday, the Iraq i Parliament issued a directive urging deputies representing Duhok governorate to promptly visit their constituency in response to the devastating floods and torrents resulting from recent heavy rainfall. In an official statement, the Presidency expressed....

Floods in northern Iraq kill two people

2024-03-20T11:08+0100iraqinews (en)

Baghdad ( Iraq iNews.com) – The Dohuk governorate in northern Iraq experienced flash floods caused by torrential rains, resulting in the deaths of at least two people. The victims were carried away by floods while stuck in their vehicle, according to local media outlets.

Israeli hostage Mia Schem at Oscars 2024, how did she get there?

2024-03-14T11:34+0100albawaba-en (en)

Mia Schem was previously taken hostage by Hamas fighters on Oct.7 during the Al-Aqsa Flood operation which Al-Qassam Brigades carried against Israel. Schem, 21, was seen on the red carpet at the Oscars in Los Angeles on Feb. 10, in full elegance and strength, despite her claim that she is facing a....

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