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New York suburbs hit by flash floods after record rainfall
2014-08-14 02:29:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: More than a foot of rain hit parts of New York's Long Island on Wednesday, enough to set a preliminary state record, triggering flash floods and swamping cars on major roads that were turned into rivers during the morning rush hour. Much of the rain fell during a particularly intense, two-hour burst while commuters were traveling to work. A total of 13.26 inches (33 cm) of precipitation was measured at MacArthur Airport in Islip. That is believed to be the most to have ever fallen in any area of...
Hundreds evacuated as Romanian floods wreak havoc
2014-07-30 18:18:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: One person died and three others were missing after heavy rain caused floods in southwest Romania over the past three days, forcing hundreds of villagers to flee their homes, the interior ministry said on Wednesday. Heavy rainfall broke river banks in the affected counties of Gorj, Valcea, Arges and Teleorman, about 200 kilometers west of the capital Bucharest. Interior Minister Gabriel Oprea said 400 people were rescued from 1,100 homes in the area and given temporary shelter in nearby schools...
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After wet weekend, new tornadoes, floods seen in U.S. Midwest
2014-07-01 03:02:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: A strong storm front that proved deadly in Iowa moved through northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin on Monday, bringing with it hurricane-force winds and thunderstorms that damaged homes and took down trees and power lines. The National Weather Service issued thunderstorm and flash flood warnings west of Milwaukee and Chicago as storm spotters reported 70 mph (112 kph) winds and baseball and golf ball-size hail that pelted parts of Iowa earlier on Monday. One person was killed in Linn County,...
Floods in Alaska national park prompt emergency evacuations
2014-06-28 02:29:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: More than 100 tourists and workers have been airlifted out of a private lodge in Alaska's Denali National Park and Preserve after floods washed out portions of a road and left them stranded, a National Park Service spokeswoman said on Friday. The group was evacuated late on Thursday by four fixed-wing airplanes and two helicopters after rainfall on Wednesday and Thursday morning caused two nearby shallow creeks to swell, said park spokeswoman Kris Fister. The creeks turned into a "confluence...
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UnitedHealth Group Acts to Support People in Iowa and Nebraska Affected by Tornadoes and Floods
2014-06-20 09:00:54| Beverages - Topix.net
UnitedHealth Group and its benefits and services businesses, UnitedHealthcare and Optum, are taking immediate action to help people in Iowa and Nebraska affected by the recent tornadoes and floods.
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