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4 hrs ago | 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

8 hrs ago | 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

12 hrs ago | 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

Thu May 16, 2013

NBC New York

MTA Tests Plug to Keep Flood Waters Out of Tunnels

On Thursday, officials said they tested a 30-foot-long inflatable plug at the South Ferry station in Manhattan that would be used to keep flood waters like those experienced during Hurricane Sandy out of tunnels.

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Related Topix: Hurricane, Weather, Hurricane Sandy, Natural Disasters

SooToday

'Further flooding is imminent'

NEWS RELEASE MINISTRY OF NATURAL RESOURCES ****************************** Flood warning - White River Watershed The Ministry of Natural Resources Wawa District is reminding area residents that a flood warning remains in effect for the White River watershed.

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Patch.com

Lisle Residents Vent Flood Frustrations at Meeting

About 200 residents filled Trinity Lutheran Church on May 9 for a meeting about flood relief and recovery in the Village of Lisle , a meeting that turned into a display of residents' anger towards the Village, the Chicago Tribune reports.

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Related Topix: Natural Disasters, Lisle, IL

Nelson Mail

Residents question flooding defences

They want to see the urgent replacement of a failing culvert in conjunction with the construction of upstream debris retention dams and the development of secondary flow paths for floodwater.

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The Times-Picayune

Corps flood control projects advanced by Senate passing water resources bill

Sen. David Vitter hails Senate passage Wednesday May 15 of a water resources bill that he says should advance key Corps projects in Louisiana.

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Related Topix: US Politics, David Vitter, US News, US Senate, Republican, Mary Landrieu, Democrat, Morganza, LA, Hurricane, Natural Disasters, Barbara Boxer

Essexcounty Standard

Flood causing chaos to traffic outside Colchester train station

A BURST water main is causing chaos to rush hour traffic on one of Colchester's busiest roundabouts this morning.

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Directions Magazine

LiDAR Services Mobilizes Advanced Laser Mapping System to Saskatchewan for Flood Plain Mapping

The aircraft is scheduled to arrive on site towards the end of May. LiDAR, an acronym for Light Detection and Ranging, is scanning laser technology which accurately measures topography or surface elevations to an accuracy of less than 15 cm.

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Related Topix: Natural Disasters, Canada, Weather

Wed May 15, 2013

Salmon Arm Observer

Chance of flooding reduced

By Barb Brouwer - Salmon Arm Observer Published: May 15, 2013 8:00 AM Updated: May 15, 2013 9:44 AM The need to keep children and pets away from fast-flowing streams and rivers remains, but for Salmon Arm at least, flood worries can likely recede.

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Related Topix: Canada, Natural Disasters, Weather

University City Review

Purchasing and maintaining Flood Insurance is a great investment at any time

Flooding strikes countless unprepared Americans each year.Unlike fire, wind, hail, or most other perils, flood damage is not covered by a homeowner's policy.An uninsured flood loss can undo a lifetime's worth of work and create a mountain of bills.Fortunately, a National Flood Insurance Program policy provides defense against such losses and can ... (more)

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