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Flooding in Libya, Derna, caused by Mediterranean storm Daniel. Two dams in the mountains above the city collapsed, sending floodwaters roaring down the Wadi Derna River and through the city center, sweeping away entire city blocks, Sept. 11, 2023. Credit: Adansijav Official/Shutterstock.

‘Israelis Without Borders’

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In the wake of the devastating floods earlier this week in Libya, the Palestinian Civil Defense Service, which operates under the auspices of the Palestinian Authority, announced that it was sending a 37-member team...
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear helps in the wake of devastating flooding in eastern Kentucky on Aug. 2, 2022. Source: Twitter/@GovAndyBeshear.

In aftermath of deadly flooding, Kentucky governor cancels planned trip to Israel

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Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear and his wife, Britainy, canceled a planned trip to Israel after devastating floods hit the eastern part of his state late last week, killing at least 37 people, including four...
Children oversee excavation in the city of Les Cayes, Haiti, following the 7.2-magnitude earthquake that struck on Aug. 14, 2021. Credit: UNICEF, ©Harry Rouzier.

IsraAID offers assistance to Haiti after earthquake, flood waters from tropical storm

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Aid efforts to get to the remote site of Saturday’s deadly earthquake in Haiti are ongoing but are being hampered by a tropical storm that brought heavy rains to the region. Among agencies providing assistance...
An IsraAid response team assists in relief efforts for flood-stricken German communities. Credit: IsraAID/Magnus Terhorst.

Israeli aid NGO dispatches team to flood-afflicted western Germany

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Following the floods that recently devastated communities in Western Germany, the Israeli NGO IsraAID sent out a response team to help with relief distribution, clean-up efforts and psychological first aid. The floods, which hit Germany...
Maine Jewish Museum. Source: Screenshot via Google Maps.

Small fire at Maine Jewish Museum leads to damage

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A small fire was quickly extinguished in the sanctuary of the Maine Jewish Museum on Thursday, though this resulted in significant water damage, a Portland fire official told The Portland Press Herald. “There’s a lot of water damage,”...

Major floods and storm in Israel leave seven dead, major damage across country

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A storm front from the Mediterranean has caused massive flooding in Israeli cities and rivers, causing major damage to homes, vehicles and infrastructure, as well as seven deaths as heavy rain continues through Thursday. In...
Severe flooding caused by torrential rains has devastated the Irkutsk district of Siberia, Russia, near the border with Mongolia, July 3, 2019. Credit: Chabad.org/News.

Chabad of Irkutsk mobilizes to help Siberia flood victims

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At least 15 people have been killed and thousands more remain homeless after torrential rains caused severe flooding in the Irkutsk district of Siberia, Russia, near the border with Mongolia. Rabbi Aharon Wagner, director of Chabad Lubavitch in Irkutsk, has...