3rd Major Flood In Iran In 3 Weeks; 45 Dead So Far, 23 Of 31 Provinces Hit, Dams Overflowing
TEHRAN — The authorities on Monday ordered the immediate evacuation of flood-stricken cities in western Iran as rivers burst banks, dams overflowed and vast areas were cut off from communication. The highest level of alert was declared in Lorestan Province with four or five cities “completely critical,” state television reported from Khorramabad, the provincial capital.
“In Khorramabad the water has risen by as much as three meters in parts,” the television broadcast said, with reports elsewhere of areas “completely submerged with residents stranded on their rooftops.”
The Red Crescent’s provincial director, Sarem Rezaee, said his organization had lost contact with much of the region. “Telephones are not working, our radio communications are down,” he was quoted by state television as saying. “At this moment we have no news of other cities and villages.”
Aircraft that could be deployed to help the affected area were unable to take off because of the bad weather. “We have requested emergency help from neighboring provinces but at the present no one can do anything,” Mr. Rezaee was quoted as saying.
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https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/01/world/middleeast/iran-flood.html
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And I had it on since I got home. It's just Trump news these days, 24/7 - has been since 2016. 
