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الشرق الأوسط
Evacuation urged in Raqqa and Deir ez-Zor
The provinces of Raqqa and Deir ez-Zor experienced a state of complete alert after opening four spillway gates at Lake al-Furat to increase water discharge from 1,500 to 1,800 cubic meters per second. This raised the lake's water level to an unprecedented height in decades, flooding homes and agricultural lands. Warnings have been issued of a potential additional rise that could worsen damages in the coming hours. Bridges have been closed, and precautionary barriers have been constructed in anticipation of rising water levels. There are also calls for immediate evacuation and reduced water consumption.
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