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West Virginia Flooding Kills 24, Federal Disaster Declared
2016-06-26 17:06:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
EcoWatch: At least 24 people have died and a federal disaster has been declared in West Virginia after heavy rains flooded several towns, prompting search and rescue operations. Both Virginia and West Virginia have declared states of emergency due to the devastating event that has been described as "complete chaos." "Roads destroyed, bridges out, homes burned down, washed off foundations," said Greenbrier County Sheriff Jan Cahill. "Multiple sections of highway just missing. Pavement just peeled off like...
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West Virginia flooding kills at least 26
2016-06-26 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Slate: At least 26 people have been killed in West Virginia in what amounts to the deadliest flash flooding in the United States since 2010. The death toll from the floods that have battered the state in recent days rose overnight Friday after the bodies of three more victims were found. West Virginia Gov. Early Ray Tomblin said he had requested help from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to assist in three particularly hard-hit counties where floods have devastated homes and infrastructure. The...
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Flooding costs will soar in a warming world, economic analysts say
2016-06-15 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Texas Climate News: In 2005, costs from flood damage in Texas were estimated in the vicinity of $3 billion. Houstons devastating Memorial Day flooding last year brought costs estimated above $45 million. Now, a punishing series of major flood events this year have Texans, particularly in and around Houston, increasingly discussing with renewed interest some questions that have floated around for years. Questions, for instance, about restricting development in flood prone areas, about slowing (and maybe reversing)...
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Report a clogged storm drain or flooding
2016-06-13 22:47:14| PortlandOnline
Information from the Bureau of Transportation about street flooding
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Texas and France Have Both Suffered Dramatic Flooding
2016-06-10 11:15:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
AlterNet: Denison Dam is located about 90 miles north of Dallas, Texas, and is part of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa District's 32 dam flood control system. After record-breaking rains fell May and June 2015 in Oklahoma, Kansas and Texas, Denison Dam stored flood water to minimize the impacts from flooding. Texas and France have a number of things in common. Theyre roughly the same size. They were both republics. They have delectable, widely loved cuisines. And, just last week, both were battered...
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