Floods Cause Severe Damage In Southern Iraq
Southern Iraq has been hit with heavy rains for the past week, resulting in significant human and material losses.
The heavy rains that have unexpectedly hit the southern cities of Iraq since May 3 have resulted in significant human and material losses, while torrential flooding from elevated regions of Iran have destroyed agricultural lands in the border city of Wasit.
After the heavy rain that hit Baghdad and other provinces last February revealed the inability of Iraqi infrastructure to contain any emergency, more heavy rain in southern Iraqi cities over the last six days has resulted in large human and material losses.
The provinces of Dhi Qar, Maysan and Wasit, besides some areas of the capital, witnessed heavy rain during the past few days that flooded streets and destroyed crops, while some houses collapsed.
The downpour put an end to years of drought that led to desertfication of extensive arable lands.
