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1 hr ago | Rome News

Flash flood warning still in effect after storms pass through

The stronger storms have moved through the area, leaving wet roads and swollen creeks in their wake.

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Related Topix: Weather, Natural Disasters, Floyd County, GA, Armuchee, GA

2 hrs ago | The Honolulu Advertiser

Flood warning lifted, but threat of heavy showers remains

The National Weather Service has dropped the flash flood warning for Hawaii island early this morning, but forecasters say the chance of locally heavy showers will threaten the islands through midweek.

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Related Topix: Natural Disasters, Weather

7 hrs ago | Patch.com

Politicians Push for Bi-State Flood Commission

A group of politicians and residents in border areas along New Jersey and New York are banning together to urge the formation of a bi-state committee that would work to address flooding issues along the Mahwah River and other waterways that border the two states.

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Related Topix: Natural Disasters, Andrew Cuomo, US Governors, Chris Christie, Tappan, NY

10 hrs ago | News and Star

A595 now open as Cumbria hit by flooding

Firefighters in Cumbria have been inundated with reports of flooding from members of the public following torrential rain this morning.

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Related Topix: Natural Disasters, Weather, World News, Cumbria County, England, United Kingdom,

Sat May 18, 2013

Alabama Live

National Weather Service issues flood warning for Cahaba River near Cahaba Heights

The National Weather Service in the Birmingham area has issued a flood warning for Cahaba River near Cahaba Heights and a flash flood watch for several counties in the state.

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Related Topix: Weather, Natural Disasters, Cahaba Heights, AL

Alabama Live

Flash flooding reported in east Alabama; more rain expected throughout day

Several flash flood warnings are in effect in east Alabama, and rain is expected throughout the day in central Alabama.

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Related Topix: Weather, Alabama, Natural Disasters, Birmingham, AL, St Clair County, AL

Patch.com

Man Tried to Flood Apartment, Police Say

A 60-year-old Greenfield man police was taken into custody by police and transported to the Milwaukee County Mental Health Complex after they say he tried to flood his apartment.

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Related Topix: Natural Disasters, Greenfield, WI

AccuWeather.com

Renewed River Flood Threat for Northern Plains

Heavy rain returning to the northern Plains will generate a renewed flood threat for the Red River of the North and its tributaries.

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Related Topix: Weather, Natural Disasters, Fargo, ND, Bismarck, ND, Grand Forks, ND

Daily Herald

Floods can't stop Des Plaines River canoe race

But that doesn't mean organizers didn't have a few things to worry about in the wake of last month's floods.

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Related Topix: Evanston, IL, Natural Disasters, Libertyville, IL, Prospect Heights, IL, Wheeling, IL, Northbrook, IL

WBIR-TV

TVA turns 80; history full of controversial progress

Eighty years ago, the stroke of a pen transformed Tennessee and much of the southern United States forever.

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Related Topix: Tennessee Valley Authority, Energy, Knoxville, TN, Anderson County, TN, Natural Disasters

Patch.com

Lawmakers Push For New York to Join Bi-State Flood Commission

A group of lawmakers from New Jersey and New York met in Pearl River, N.Y. Wednesday to urge Gov.

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Related Topix: Natural Disasters, Pearl River, NY, Andrew Cuomo, US Governors, Chris Christie

WZZM-TV Grand Rapids

Flood awakens more mosquitoes than usual

It's true, the mosquito problem is worse this spring than usual in West Michigan, and it's because of the big flood in April.

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Related Topix: Natural Disasters, Grand Valley State University

Fri May 17, 2013

The Globe and Mail

Ontario cottage country cleans up after severe flooding

Paul Hamill repairs his flood damaged dock at Deer Lake Resort Park just outside of Huntsville, May 17, 2013.

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Related Topix: Natural Disasters, Canada,

KSL-TV

Historic 1983 flood approaches 30-year anniversary

SALT LAKE CITY &#8212 Memorial Day weekend marks the 30th anniversary of a massive flood that turned State Street in downtown Salt Lake City into a river.

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Related Topix: Natural Disasters, Sundance Film Festival, Salt Lake City, UT, Memorial Day, Life, Holidays, Cracks

Merritt Herald

City implements Flood Prevention Plan

In a press release sent out on Thursday, the City of Merritt said they had been advised by the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations that the current inflow to Nicola Lake is continuing to exceed outflow; therefore, they anticipate the Nicola River will rise to near bank-full levels through the city.

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Related Topix: Natural Disasters

WMBD-TV Peoria

Flood Victims Share Struggles One Month Later

Flood victims across central Illinois are on the road to recovery. However, many homeowners along the river will tell you it's not going as well as they would like.

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Related Topix: Natural Disasters, Rome, IL, Chillicothe, IL

The Guardian

Flooding threatens one in four London properties, warns Environment Agency

Almost A 250bn worth of housing in capital at risk as flood defence budget cuts threaten homes and insurance policies across UK One in four London properties, worth A 250bn in total, at now at risk of flooding, accordign to the Environment Agency Photograph: Getty One in four London properties - collectively worth around A 250bn - are at risk of ... (more)

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Related Topix: Natural Disasters, World News, United Kingdom, Greater London County, England, Essex County, England, East Riding of Yorkshire County, England,

NOLA.com

Parish presidents band together to fight against Biggert-Waters, flood insurance rate hikes

Five area parish presidents will gather Friday morning at the home of St. Charles Parish residents Lisa and Robert Taylor in Bayou Gauche to discuss the anticipated ramifications of the B iggert-Waters Act on local communities, and lay out a road map for fighting against the implementation of the controversial law.

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Related Topix: Natural Disasters, Bayou Gauche, LA, US Politics, David Vitter, Mary Landrieu, US News, US Senate, Republican, Democrat, Louisiana, Des Allemands, LA

Scoop

Exclusive: Sarawak Dams to Flood 2,300 Km2 of Rainforests

Exclusive: Sarawak Dams to Flood 2,300 Km2 of Rainforests, Displace Tens of Thousands of Natives 30,000 to 50,000 indigenous people to pay the price for Chief Minister Taib Mahmud's excessive dam plans in Malaysian Borneo A new map released by the Bruno Manser Fund ahead of the International Hydropower Association's World Congress in Kuching, ... (more)

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Related Topix: World News, Malaysia, Natural Disasters,

KCCI-TV Des Moines

4.5 inches of rainfall triggers flash flood warning

NWS forecasters said law enforcement officials reported flash flooding across the warned area at 10:30 a.m. including in the town of Afton where 4.5 inches of rainfall was reported.

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Related Topix: Weather, Natural Disasters, Afton, IA, Union County, IA, Arispe, IA