1. Recent Water-related News
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1-1 Floods in Zimbabwe
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Severe floods in Zimbabwe have affected thousands of people since December.
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2017.3.3 npr.org
"About 250 People Killed, Thousands Homeless After Floods Strike Zimbabwe"
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1-2 Floods in USA (California)
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Winter storms brought days of downpours in California causing extensive damage on infrastructure.
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2017.2.18 KOLO8
"California braces for more rain as two killed in storms"
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1-3 Cyclone Enawo (Madagascar)
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Tropical Cyclone Enawo was the strongest cyclone to strike Madagascar in 13 years.
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2017.3.12 hindustan times
"Cyclone Enawo kills 50, affects 176,000 in Madagascar"
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1-4 Floods in Namibia
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Heavy rains have brought flooding to one of the sunniest country in the world.
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2017.3.11 Al Jazeera
"Northern Namibia braced for worst flood in memory"
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1-5 Floods in Peru
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Peru has been plagued by persistent heavy rain events since December 2016.
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2017.3.20 DW
"Peru faces more rain as floods and landslides make thousands homeless"
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1-6 Cyclone Debbie (Australia and New Zealand)
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Tropical Cyclone Debbie made landfall in Queensland, Australia at Category 4 intensity, and later its remnant passed over New Zealand, causing significant damage and flooding in the two countries.
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2017.4.4 Express.co.uk
"Cyclone Debbie: New Zealand hit by high winds as storm leaves Australia"
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1-7 Mudslides in Colombia
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Heavy rains caused devastating mudslides which tore through the southern city of Mocoa.
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2017.4.8 9News
"At least 100 children among 314 killed in Colombia mudslide"
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1-8 Floods and Landslides in Iran
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Northwestern parts of Iran have been battered by torrential downpours.
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2017.4.16 SOTT
"40 dead as massive floods hit Iran"
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2. International Conference, Forum, and Program
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Indonesia-Japan Workshop
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The 3rd Collaboration Dialogue Workshop between Indonesia and Japan on Water and Disaster Management was held at PUPR in Jakarta, Indonesia on February 22nd, 2017.
The workshop was based on the ministerial MoU (Memorandum of Understanding) signed in September 2013 in the field of Water Resource Management and Water-related Disaster Management between Indonesia's Ministry of Public Works and Housing (PUPR) and Japanfs Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT).
About 60 people from PUPR, MLIT, JICA and Japanese private companies participated in the sessions regarding Dry Dam and Sabo.
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3. Others
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