Is the Capital at Risk of Flooding?

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Published Sep 04 2012 by AllAfrica.com

Is the Capital at Risk of Flooding?

IN December 2011, Dar es Salaam city experienced heavy rains that resulted in unprecedented flash floods that devastated many areas of the city. At least 23 people were killed in the disaster and 4,909 people were displaced. Businesses were forced to close and thousands...

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DSM is the material used for pot holes

REFERENCE J Fells letter in Your Say regarding pot holes, the material being used to repair is DSM or deferred set macadam, which is easy to use but doesn't last so long as asphalt. The area to be filled in should be dried out with a blow torch then the ... [Published Plymouth Evening Herald - 42 mins ago]

Entities: Koninklijke DSM NV, Valerie Davies

First reported 1 hour ago - Updated 1 hour ago - 1 reports

Fisherman Found Dead in Dar es Salaam

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Entities: Dar es Salaam, Police, Indian Ocean

First reported 2 hours ago - Updated 2 hours ago - 1 reports

Product discount centre opened in Dar

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Entities: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, Discount

First reported 3 hours ago - Updated 3 hours ago - 1 reports

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Entities: Dar es Salaam, Construction, Gross Domestic Product

First reported 13 hours ago - Updated 13 hours ago - 1 reports

Amazon deforestation rate up 88 percent over last year

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Entities: Deforestation, Brazil, Pallor

First reported May 20 2013 - Updated 8 hours ago - 5 reports

Jordan Smoller: The Healthy Debate About Mental Health

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Entities: Koninklijke DSM NV, Autism, Nickel Metal Hydride Battery

First reported May 19 2013 - Updated May 19 2013 - 2 reports

Biomass Use Is Fuelling Rapid Deforestation

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Entities: Biomass, Tanzania, Deforestation, Ministry of Energy and Minerals, Liquefied Petroleum Gas

Blogs

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Audio/Video

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Heavy flooding in Taiwan [Published CNN.com - Video - May 19 2013]
VIDEO: Snow and flooding hit parts of England [Published BBC News Video - UK - May 15 2013]
Red Cross Responds to Flooding in Southern Illi... [Published American Red Cross - YouTube - May 09 2013]
Murkowski Questions U.S. Army Corps of Engineer... [Published Senator Lisa Murkowski - YouTube Channel - May 08 2013]
Flooding And Drought Subsiding [Published USDA - YouTube Channel - May 03 2013]

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