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Event: FL Flood Number: 2007-000144 Country: LBR Liberia Location: Monrovia Date (YMD): 2007-8-26 Time: Duration: Magnitude: Information Source: IRIN news Comments: Flooding has cut off piped water to a quarter million people in the capital, Monrovia, displacing hundreds of people and destroying or severely damaging homes. Heavy rains over the weekend caused flooding in Red Hill, Caldwell, Doe, St. Paul Bridge, and Gardnersville communities near the St. Paul River in Greater Monrovia and in the western part of the capital, according to the humanitarian office of the UN mission in Liberia, UNMIL. Tulay [Water/sewage director] told IRIN this is the first time in some 25 years the St. Paul River has risen to such levels. Aproximate Location::   THIS DISASTER ON THE INTERNET:	Useful Links: Back to Search results New Search Statistics Charts Tabular Reports Related Records: