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South Carolina governor Nikki Haley: floods are region's 'worst in 1,000 years'
2015-10-04 23:43:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: South Carolina governor Nikki Haley paused in efforts to cope with the record-breaking rain that hit her state over the weekend to say the resultant floods were the worst in a thousand years. This is the worst flooding in the lowcountry [the region around the South Carolina coast] for a thousand years, thats how big this is, Haley said at a Sunday afternoon press conference. Thats what South Carolina is dealing with right now. The Congaree river is at its highest level since 1936. Thats...
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Japan rivers burst their banks triggering further floods, 25 missing
2015-09-11 06:01:39| Automakers - Topix.net
Evacuees wait for food supply inside the Joso City local interchange center known as Toyota Castle where hundreds of evacuees from an area flooded by the Kinugawa river, caused by typhoon Etau, were stuck here over night, in Joso, Ibaraki prefecture, Japan, September 11,... A damaged traffic signal is pictured along a street at a residential area flooded by the Kinugawa river, caused by typhoon Etau in Joso, Ibaraki prefecture, Japan, September 11, 2015. Japanese Self-Defence Force soldiers walk at an area flooded by the Kinugawa river, caused by typhoon Etau in Joso, Ibaraki prefecture, Japan, September 11, 2015.
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Raging Floods in Japan Force 100,000 to Evacuate
2015-09-10 18:50:46| Food - Topix.net
A dramatic video has emerged showing passengers fleeing a British Airways flight Tuesday after an engine malfunction during takeoff led to a raging fire.The pla... -- Flooding surrounding Japanese rivers has led to evacuations of around 100,000 people as the raging waters are wreaking havoc through the region.The city of Joso, wh... U.S. grain handler The Andersons Inc, long considered a takeover target in the agribusiness industry, on Wednesday named an executive from larger rival Cargill Inc as its new ... Nebraska junior Peter Spinks was named B1G Cross Country Co-Athlete of the Week on Wednesday, the conference office announced.
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Raging Floods in Japan Force 100,000 to Evacuate
2015-09-10 18:08:38| Agriculture - Topix.net
A dramatic video has emerged showing passengers fleeing a British Airways flight Tuesday after an engine malfunction during takeoff led to a raging fire.The pla... -- Flooding surrounding Japanese rivers has led to evacuations of around 100,000 people as the raging waters are wreaking havoc through the region.The city of Joso, wh... U.S. grain handler The Andersons Inc, long considered a takeover target in the agribusiness industry, on Wednesday named an executive from larger rival Cargill Inc as its new ... Nebraska junior Peter Spinks was named B1G Cross Country Co-Athlete of the Week on Wednesday, the conference office announced.
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Toxic Floods From Coal Mines and Power Plants Hit Vietnams Ha Long Bay World Heritage Site
2015-08-01 03:30:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
EcoWatch: Ongoing downpours in northeastern Vietnam have resulted in toxic spills and flooding from multiple coal mine and power plant sites in the province surrounding the Ha Long Bay World Heritage Site. The likelihood of both immediate and ongoing health and environmental hazards for locals and the rare environment are clearly increasing by the hour and the scale of this event cannot be understated, said Donna Lisenby, Clean and Safe Energy campaign manager for Waterkeeper Alliance. The events of...
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