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Water levels of the Euphrates River in northern and eastern Syria rose over the past two days, causing flooding, officials said Tuesday, spurring authorities to urge residents living on the banks to move inland.There were no reports of casualties in the flooding, which has been rare in Syria since Turkey built dams decades ago that control the flow of the Euphrates into Syria and Iraq. The floods affected the northern province of Raqqa and the eastern province of Deir el-Zour.For all the latest headlines, follow our Google News channel online or via the app.State media reported that the floods caused damage to agricultural fields as well as to homes and businesses in the region.The floods are the result of rain levels that were higher than usual this year prompting authorities to open some of the gates at the Euphrates Dam to reduce pressure on it.State news agency SANA said with the opening of the gates, about 1,800 cubic meters (63,566 cubic feet) of water were flowing per second in
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