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38 min ago | The Chronicle-Journal

Work starts on flood damage repairs

Peter Harmatiuk and Clint Ward, TWD Roads Management, monitor a culvert and buckling road on Highway 587 at Sleeping Giant Provincial Park on Wednesday.

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2 hrs ago | KWWL-TV Waterloo

Trailer court evacuated in Janesville due to flooding

Some residents of southeast Waverly are a little nervous, as the waters of the Cedar River move toward a crest in the next 24 hours.

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Related Topix: Janesville, IA, Waverly, IA, Natural Disasters, La Porte City, IA, Charles City, IA

2 hrs ago | WNYT NewsChannel 13

Thunderstorm floods submerge homeowners, businesses

Many Capital Region residents were drying out on Wednesday night after powerful thunderstorms created flash flooding that encroached into their homes and businesses.

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Related Topix: Weather, Pattersonville, NY, Schenectady County, NY, Natural Disasters, Rotterdam, NY

2 hrs ago | Anchorage Daily News

Flood warning continues for Fort Yukon

Water levels dropped in the riverside village of Fort Yukon Wednesday, though Weather Service officials said major flooding remained a threat.

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Related Topix: Fort Yukon, AK, Natural Disasters, Weather

3 hrs ago | New Scientist

Swarm of drones to give early warning of flash floods

A drone monitoring system that tracks flash floods in real time can buy time to escape before the waters hit FLASH floods are quick and deadly.

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Related Topix: Weather, World News, Middle East, Saudi Arabia, Natural Disasters, Science / Technology

7 hrs ago | WAVY-TV Portsmouth

Flood-prone Norfolk chosen fora

Flood-prone Norfolk is one of eight cities nationwide chosen by the Rockefeller Foundation for a program to finance and build better storm water infrastructure.

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Related Topix: Natural Disasters, Rockefeller Foundation, Charitable Organizations, Weather, Hoboken, NJ

7 hrs ago | Times Herald-Record

Heather Yakin: In flood, fire, tornado, rescuers answer the call

How do people go on after such losses? After a tornado destroys the town and a school, killing children and adults indiscriminately? How does Moore continue? How did West, Texas, continue? In West and in Moore, in Westbrookville and Middletown and Roscoe and Lake Katrine and Claryville, friends and neighbors come through.

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Related Topix: Natural Disasters, Westbrookville, NY, Middletown, NY, Claryville, NY

10 hrs ago | KFVS12

Flooding forces evacuation of 1,300 in ND town

A dam that threatened to give way and flood a North Dakota town was holding back the water on Wednesday, though the 1,300 residents of Cavalier were still being told to stay away from their homes.

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Related Topix: North Dakota, Natural Disasters, Cavalier, ND, Weather, Pembina County, ND, Grand Forks, ND

10 hrs ago | WLNE-TV Providence

Flooding forces evacuation of 1,300 in ND town

As a jury deliberates whether Jodi Arias should live or die for killing her one-time boyfriend, the convicted murderer says she deserves a chance at freedom someday.

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Related Topix: Natural Disasters, Cavalier, ND, Prison, Glenburn, ND, Bismarck, ND

10 hrs ago | WNFL-AM Green Bay

Flood warnings remain in far western Wisconsin

The National Weather Service said 2 to 4 inches of rain have fallen in the region since last Sunday.

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Related Topix: Natural Disasters, Weather, Eau Claire, WI, Durand, WI, Trempealeau County, WI

12 hrs ago | BBC News

Flood car death 'was an accident'

A grandfather who drowned after his car became wedged under a footbridge in flash floods had been trying to avoid a ford, an inquest has heard.

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15 hrs ago | Baytoday.ca

Conservation Authority flood watch cancelled

North Bay-Mattawa Conservation Authority News Release ******************** This is an update on the watershed conditions for Lake Nipissing.

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19 hrs ago | AlertNet

Early warning effort protects Nepali villagers from floods

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Related Topix: Nepal, World News, Asia, Weather, Natural Disasters

21 hrs ago | Patch.com

Study: Des Plaines Flood Claims Topped $20 Million Between 2007-2011

Des Plaines residents made more than $20 million in flood damage claims between 2007 and 2011, according to a study by the nonprofit Center for Neighborhood Technology .

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Related Topix: Des Plaines, IL, Natural Disasters, Cook County, IL

Tue May 21, 2013

The Gazette

Rotterdam Junction flood victims sue state

By Justin Mason Gazette Reporter Nearly five dozen Rotterdam Junction property owners have filed a civil claim against New York, claiming the state Canal Corp.'s failure to adequately prepare for high-water events along the Mohawk River led them to incur more than $4.6 million in damages from flooding caused by Tropical Storm Irene in ... (more)

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Related Topix: Rotterdam-Junction, NY, Natural Disasters

WLTX-TV Columbia

Heavy Rains Lead to Flash Floods in Columbia

The rain began moving in a little after 3 p.m. After a burst of heavy rain, the National Weather Service issued a flash flood warning for the city.

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Related Topix: Weather, Columbia, SC, Natural Disasters

WMC-TV Memphis

Flash flood warning in effect for Shelby & DeSoto Counties

Doppler radar estimates two to four inches of rain has fallen over the past two hours.

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Related Topix: Weather, Natural Disasters, Horn Lake, MS, Southaven, MS, Olive Branch, MS

MyFoxAtlanta

Horses rescued when Sandy Springs stables flood

Rising flood waters trapped horses inside a Sandy Springs stable on Sunday afternoon.

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Related Topix: Sandy Springs, GA, Natural Disasters

MyFoxAtlanta

Rain washes away roads, floods homes in Hall County

Heavy rain over the weekend caused flooding, washed out roads and downed trees across metro Atlanta.

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Related Topix: Weather, Hall County, GA, Flowery Branch, GA, Natural Disasters

ENR-Engineering News-Record

New York City's Proposed Zoning Changes for Flood Zones Intended To Align With Other Rules

Map shows low-lying areas that would be affected by proposed New York City zoning-code changes intended to facilitate flood-resilient construction.

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Related Topix: Natural Disasters, Michael Bloomberh, Weather, FEMA, US News, Hurricane, Hurricane Sandy