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The Latest: Flooding fears ease as Texas storms move on

2015-10-25 16:25:28| Energy - Topix.net

Jason Black and his children Ella and Ethan watch Bull Creek, Saturday, Oct. 24, 2015, in Austin, Texas. A powerful storm system moved through Texas on Saturday, flooding roads and causing a freight train to derail as parts of the state braced for the remnants of Hurricane Patricia to arrive.

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Storms flood roads, cause train derailment in Texas

2015-10-24 23:18:02| Railroads - Topix.net

A Union Pacific freight train derailed before dawn today near Corsicana, about 50 miles south of Dallas, because a creek overflowed and washed away the tracks. A railroad spokesman said the two crew members swam to safety and nobody was hurt.

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Wednesday's forecast: Storms, floods in Southwest

2015-10-21 01:55:00| Chemicals - Topix.net

Wednesday's forecast: Storms, floods in Southwest Find out the weather where you are and get a few tidbits of weather history. Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/1LJgh57 The national weather forecast for Wednesday, October 21, 2015 calls for more rain in the Southwest, Rockies and Great Lakes while it stays dry and beautiful from Atlanta to Washington, DC.

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Rising sea levels and stronger storms increase flood danger

2015-09-26 09:02:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Environmental News Network: New research has found rising sea levels and stronger storms associated with climate change will produce longer-lasting, more intense periods of flooding. Many studies predict that future sea-level rise along the U.S. Atlantic and Gulf coasts will increase flooding. Others suggest that the human-caused warming driving this rise will also boost the intensity and frequency of big coastal storms. Up to now, though, these two hazards have been assessed mostly in isolation from each other. Now,...

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