"Flood Control"

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20 February 2026

This photograph shows the flood of the Seine River following recent rainfall in central Paris, France, on February 20, 2026

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28 January 2026

Murguma Dam, situated near Murguma Village in Purulia District, West Bengal, is an irrigation dam on the Saharajhore River, part of the Kangsabati River system. It is located at the foothills of the Ajodhya Hills and plays a vital role in flood control by capturing excess rainwater. The dam is crucial for the indigenous Santal community, providing essential irrigation for agriculture and supporting their livelihoods. The surrounding area also offers eco-tourism opportunities and preserves its cultural ties to nature. Here, the indigenous people of the Santal community walk across the dam to other villages, tend to their livestock, carry firewood they cut from the hill, and children play around on the Murguma Dam in Jhalda, Purulia, West Bengal, India, on January 12, 2026.

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28 January 2026

Murguma Dam, situated near Murguma Village in Purulia District, West Bengal, is an irrigation dam on the Saharajhore River, part of the Kangsabati River system. It is located at the foothills of the Ajodhya Hills and plays a vital role in flood control by capturing excess rainwater. The dam is crucial for the indigenous Santal community, providing essential irrigation for agriculture and supporting their livelihoods. The surrounding area also offers eco-tourism opportunities and preserves its cultural ties to nature. The indigenous people of the Santal community walk across the dam to other villages, tend to their livestock, carry firewood they cut from the hill, and children play around on the Murguma Dam in Jhalda, Purulia, West Bengal, India, on January 12, 2026.

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28 January 2026

Murguma Dam, situated near Murguma Village in Purulia District, West Bengal, is an irrigation dam on the Saharajhore River, part of the Kangsabati River system. It is located at the foothills of the Ajodhya Hills and plays a vital role in flood control by capturing excess rainwater. The dam is crucial for the indigenous Santal community, providing essential irrigation for agriculture and supporting their livelihoods. The surrounding area also offers eco-tourism opportunities and preserves its cultural ties to nature. Here, the indigenous people of the Santal community walk across the dam to other villages, tend to their livestock, carry firewood they cut from the hill, and children play around on the Murguma Dam in Jhalda, Purulia, West Bengal, India, on January 12, 2026.

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28 January 2026

Murguma Dam, situated near Murguma Village in Purulia District, West Bengal, is an irrigation dam on the Saharajhore River, part of the Kangsabati River system. It is located at the foothills of the Ajodhya Hills and plays a vital role in flood control by capturing excess rainwater. The dam is crucial for the indigenous Santal community, providing essential irrigation for agriculture and supporting their livelihoods. The surrounding area also offers eco-tourism opportunities and preserves its cultural ties to nature. The indigenous people of the Santal community walk across the dam to other villages, tend to their livestock, carry firewood they cut from the hill, and children play around on the Murguma Dam in Jhalda, Purulia, West Bengal, India, on January 12, 2026.

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28 January 2026

Murguma Dam, situated near Murguma Village in Purulia District, West Bengal, is an irrigation dam on the Saharajhore River, part of the Kangsabati River system. It is located at the foothills of the Ajodhya Hills and plays a vital role in flood control by capturing excess rainwater. The dam is crucial for the indigenous Santal community, providing essential irrigation for agriculture and supporting their livelihoods. The surrounding area also offers eco-tourism opportunities and preserves its cultural ties to nature. The indigenous people of the Santal community walk across the dam to other villages, tend to their livestock, carry firewood they cut from the hill, and children play around on the Murguma Dam in Jhalda, Purulia, West Bengal, India, on January 12, 2026.

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28 January 2026

Murguma Dam, situated near Murguma Village in Purulia District, West Bengal, is an irrigation dam on the Saharajhore River, part of the Kangsabati River system. It is located at the foothills of the Ajodhya Hills and plays a vital role in flood control by capturing excess rainwater. The dam is crucial for the indigenous Santal community, providing essential irrigation for agriculture and supporting their livelihoods. The surrounding area also offers eco-tourism opportunities and preserves its cultural ties to nature. Here, the indigenous people of the Santal community walk across the dam to other villages, tend to their livestock, carry firewood they cut from the hill, and children play around on the Murguma Dam in Jhalda, Purulia, West Bengal, India, on January 12, 2026.

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28 January 2026

Murguma Dam, situated near Murguma Village in Purulia District, West Bengal, is an irrigation dam on the Saharajhore River, part of the Kangsabati River system. It is located at the foothills of the Ajodhya Hills and plays a vital role in flood control by capturing excess rainwater. The dam is crucial for the indigenous Santal community, providing essential irrigation for agriculture and supporting their livelihoods. The surrounding area also offers eco-tourism opportunities and preserves its cultural ties to nature. Here, the indigenous people of the Santal community walk across the dam to other villages, tend to their livestock, carry firewood they cut from the hill, and children play around on the Murguma Dam in Jhalda, Purulia, West Bengal, India, on January 12, 2026.

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28 January 2026

Murguma Dam, situated near Murguma Village in Purulia District, West Bengal, is an irrigation dam on the Saharajhore River, part of the Kangsabati River system. It is located at the foothills of the Ajodhya Hills and plays a vital role in flood control by capturing excess rainwater. The dam is crucial for the indigenous Santal community, providing essential irrigation for agriculture and supporting their livelihoods. The surrounding area also offers eco-tourism opportunities and preserves its cultural ties to nature. Here, the indigenous people of the Santal community walk across the dam to other villages, tend to their livestock, carry firewood they cut from the hill, and children play around on the Murguma Dam in Jhalda, Purulia, West Bengal, India, on January 12, 2026.

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28 January 2026

Murguma Dam, situated near Murguma Village in Purulia District, West Bengal, is an irrigation dam on the Saharajhore River, part of the Kangsabati River system. It is located at the foothills of the Ajodhya Hills and plays a vital role in flood control by capturing excess rainwater. The dam is crucial for the indigenous Santal community, providing essential irrigation for agriculture and supporting their livelihoods. The surrounding area also offers eco-tourism opportunities and preserves its cultural ties to nature. Here, the indigenous people of the Santal community walk across the dam to other villages, tend to their livestock, carry firewood they cut from the hill, and children play around on the Murguma Dam in Jhalda, Purulia, West Bengal, India, on January 12, 2026.

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28 January 2026

Murguma Dam, situated near Murguma Village in Purulia District, West Bengal, is an irrigation dam on the Saharajhore River, part of the Kangsabati River system. It is located at the foothills of the Ajodhya Hills and plays a vital role in flood control by capturing excess rainwater. The dam is crucial for the indigenous Santal community, providing essential irrigation for agriculture and supporting their livelihoods. The surrounding area also offers eco-tourism opportunities and preserves its cultural ties to nature. The indigenous people of the Santal community walk across the dam to other villages, tend to their livestock, carry firewood they cut from the hill, and children play around on the Murguma Dam in Jhalda, Purulia, West Bengal, India, on January 12, 2026.

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28 January 2026

Murguma Dam, situated near Murguma Village in Purulia District, West Bengal, is an irrigation dam on the Saharajhore River, part of the Kangsabati River system. It is located at the foothills of the Ajodhya Hills and plays a vital role in flood control by capturing excess rainwater. The dam is crucial for the indigenous Santal community, providing essential irrigation for agriculture and supporting their livelihoods. The surrounding area also offers eco-tourism opportunities and preserves its cultural ties to nature. The indigenous people of the Santal community walk across the dam to other villages, tend to their livestock, carry firewood they cut from the hill, and children play around on the Murguma Dam in Jhalda, Purulia, West Bengal, India, on January 12, 2026.

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28 January 2026

Murguma Dam, situated near Murguma Village in Purulia District, West Bengal, is an irrigation dam on the Saharajhore River, part of the Kangsabati River system. It is located at the foothills of the Ajodhya Hills and plays a vital role in flood control by capturing excess rainwater. The dam is crucial for the indigenous Santal community, providing essential irrigation for agriculture and supporting their livelihoods. The surrounding area also offers eco-tourism opportunities and preserves its cultural ties to nature. Here, the indigenous people of the Santal community walk across the dam to other villages, tend to their livestock, carry firewood they cut from the hill, and children play around on the Murguma Dam in Jhalda, Purulia, West Bengal, India, on January 12, 2026.

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28 January 2026

Murguma Dam, situated near Murguma Village in Purulia District, West Bengal, is an irrigation dam on the Saharajhore River, part of the Kangsabati River system. It is located at the foothills of the Ajodhya Hills and plays a vital role in flood control by capturing excess rainwater. The dam is crucial for the indigenous Santal community, providing essential irrigation for agriculture and supporting their livelihoods. The surrounding area also offers eco-tourism opportunities and preserves its cultural ties to nature. The indigenous people of the Santal community walk across the dam to other villages, tend to their livestock, carry firewood they cut from the hill, and children play around on the Murguma Dam in Jhalda, Purulia, West Bengal, India, on January 12, 2026.

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22 January 2026

People walk through an area affected by heavy traffic congestion in Jakarta, Indonesia, on January 22, 2026. Heavy rain that falls since the morning causes hours-long traffic jams on many major roads. According to the Director of Traffic (Dirlantas) of the Jakarta Metropolitan Police, the congestion is caused by flooding that inundates several road sections.

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22 January 2026

People walk through an area affected by heavy traffic congestion in Jakarta, Indonesia, on January 22, 2026. Heavy rain that falls since the morning causes hours-long traffic jams on many major roads. According to the Director of Traffic (Dirlantas) of the Jakarta Metropolitan Police, the congestion is caused by flooding that inundates several road sections.

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