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After Sandy, FEMA Flood Maps Are a Moving Target
2013-06-05 23:04:31| ENR.com: Headline News
Post-Sandy flood map controversy spotlights advancements, limitations of the ever-evolving approach to refining hazard data.
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The Next Steps for New York City Flood Protection
2013-06-05 22:44:02| ENR.com: Headline News
Could New York City have foreseen and protected itself from Superstorm Sandys tidal surge?
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Get ready for a flood of new Hadoop apps
2013-06-04 13:37:45| InfoWorld: Top News
The latest release of Apache Hadoop code includes a new workload management tool that backers of the project say will make it easier for developers to build applications for the big data platform.
Viagra imitations may flood market: Legal copies could be sold for as little as 85p
2013-06-03 11:28:07| Biotech - Topix.net
Viagra will lose its patent protection in Britain this month, meaning rivals could start selling imitations of the blue pill for as little as 85p.
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Tokyo prepares for a once-in-200-year flood to top Sandy
2013-05-31 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Bloomberg: Tokyo, the worlds most populated metropolis, is building defenses for the possibility of a flood in the next 200 years that could dwarf the damage superstorm Sandy wrought on the U.S. East Coast. Japans capital, flanked by rivers to the east and west, as well as running through it, faces 33 trillion yen ($322 billion) in damages should the banks break on the Arakawa River that bisects Tokyo, according to government estimates. Thats more than five times the $60.2 billion aid package for Sandy...
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