The Dry
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| Originally published | May 31, 2016 |
| Authors | Jane Harper |
| Followed by | Force of Nature |
| Genres | Police Procedural |
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| ID | 1139613 |
About The Dry
A small town hides big secrets in The Dry, an atmospheric, page-turning debut mystery by award-winning author Jane Harper. After getting a note demanding his presence, Federal Agent Aaron Falk arrives in his hometown for the first time in decades to attend the funeral of his best friend, Luke. . . .
Ukraine's Crimea attacks seen as key to counter-offensive against Russia
... Perhaps equally importantly The Dry docks - vital for maintenance of the entire Black Sea fleet - would likely be out of use " for many months" the ministry said...
Libya flood: Satellite images reveal destruction in Derna
... Your device may not support this visualisation Homes built in The Dry riverbed on the sea side of the dam bore the brunt of the flood as the dams burst...
Water firms illegally spilled sewage on dry days - data suggests
... " Counting The Dry spills - methodologyThe figures were the result of a nine-month investigation by the BBC Data and Climate and Science teams...
Hopes for summer weather before autumn starts? - BBC Weather
... For The Dry, sunny and warmer weather in summer we really want to see high pressure dominating...
Niger coup: Captive President Bazoum defiant after takeover
... Western influence in the region is shrinking like a water pool in The Dry season...
UK weather: hottest June since records began - Met Office
... The Dry and warm weather last month affected wildlife and nature with environment groups and flowering plants wilting...
Hottest June kills UK fish and threatens insects
... But The Dry weather is likely to have an impact on water supplies and if warm weather continues, those supplies could be depleted quickly...
Sex life of rare 'leopard-print' frog revealed
... The Argentinian conservation scientists are fighting to protect the tiny Santa Fe frog, which is under threat as its habitat in one of the world s driest forests, The Dry Chaco, is cut down...
Libya flood: Satellite images reveal destruction in Derna
By The Visual Journalism Team BBC News
Satellite images show the scale of destruction in the Libyan port of Derna after floodwaters Swept Away bridges, streets and communities - Leaving thousands of people missing or dead.
Heavy rains brought by Storm Daniel at the weekend caused two dams to burst on the usually dry Wadi Derna riverbed running through The City . The Torrents of water and Debris left a trail of devastation.
A series of bridges had crossed the Wadi, connecting The Port area with the western side of The City . The Waters - which one official described as " like a tsunami" - Swept Away the bridges and whole blocks of buildings along The River including multi-storey residential blocks, government buildings and a large mosque.
In the nearby neighbourhood of Al-Eilwa, around 96% of properties were reported to have been flooded.
Many properties which stood near The River have disappeared, Leaving only their foundations visible.
A major coastal road near The Port has been washed away.
Derna's population was around 200,000 before The Storm hit Libya.
The City 's mayor said that given number of neighbourhoods completely destroyed, between 18,000 and 20,000 people may have died.
Thousands are also injured or missing, with many more left without anywhere To Live .
Analysis by the UN shows More Than 2,200 buildings were exposed to rushing floodwaters and at least six bridges were damaged as well as The Port area. Each red dot in the picture above represents one structure hit by flooding.
Severely affected neighbourhoods such as Al-Bilad and Al-Maghar on either side of The River were also home to healthcare facilities used by people from across The City , according to disaster analysts Reach.
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Homes built in The Dry riverbed on The Sea side of The Dam bore the brunt of The Flood as the dams burst.
Hamad Shalawi, a former local official and member of the disaster committee, said The City was destroyed in seconds with whole families killed as residential buildings disappeared.
" The geography of The City has completely changed as half of The City has been Swept into The Sea , " he told Bbc Arabic .
Community facilities, including buildings around Darnes Football Club's home ground, were also destroyed or covered in layers of mud and Debris .
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Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com