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Digest — August 16, 2026  🟣 Nigeria. August 15. #flood Heavy rain triggered flash flooding in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital. Wuse 2, Gudu, and Lokogoma were inundated, along with bridges between Gaduwa and Durumi and along the Ebeano–Gudu road. Vehicles were submerged, traffic was disrupted, and some businesses were forced to close. Source Source Source 🟣 Costa Rica. August 16. #landslide Costa Rican Red Cross rescue teams evacuated 20 people who were cut off by a major landslide in the Bajo Pacuare area of La Suiza de Turrialba. Source Source Source 🟣 Peru. August 16. #flood Heavy rain struck Lima on August 16, flooding streets and homes in the southern parts of the city. About 8 mm (0.3 inches) of rain fell within 24 hours, one of the highest rainfall totals recorded in Lima in recent history. Due to the impact of the severe weather, in-person classes were canceled at several schools in southern Lima on August 17. Source Source Source 🟣 South Korea. August 16–17. #flood #landslide Record-breaking rainfall struck the southern part of South Korea beginning on August 16, with some areas receiving up to 900 mm (35.4 inches) of rain. Roads in central Geoje were flooded, along with schools and other facilities. On August 17, a landslide triggered by the torrential rain killed four people and injured three others. Source Source Source 🟣 USA. August 16–17. #flood Powerful thunderstorms and torrential rain triggered widespread flash flooding across southern and central West Virginia. Some areas received more than 100 mm (4 inches) of rain in 24 hours, with localized estimates reaching as high as 300 mm (12 inches). Washouts and mudslides were reported, and a section of railroad track was damaged. Source Source Source 🟣 USA. August 17. #drought Water levels at Lake Powell, the second-largest reservoir in the United States, fell to a new record low. Source Source Source 🟣 Belgium. August 16–17. #wildfire A massive wildfire continued to burn through the High Fens (Hautes Fagnes) nature reserve in eastern Belgium, becoming the region’s largest wildfire in more than a century. The fire began on August 14 and has burned approximately 3,000 hectares (7,400 acres). Residents of Sourbrodt, Leykaul, and Küchelscheid were evacuated. Source Source Source

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