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Missouri assesses flood damage, U.S. South still imperiled
2016-01-03 04:26:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Missouri Governor Jay Nixon on Saturday toured communities ravaged by flooding that killed at least 31 people in several states and forced large-scale evacuations, as the danger of rising waters shifted to Arkansas and beyond. Nixon visited Eureka and Cape Girardeau in eastern Missouri, where floodwaters caused widespread damage, and announced the federal government had approved his request to declare an emergency to help with the massive cleanup and recovery now under way. The governor described...
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Revealed: how Tory cuts wrecking UK flood defence
2016-01-02 23:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Many of Britains flood defences are being abandoned or maintained to minimal levels because of government cuts that could leave almost twice as many households at significant risk within 20 years, according to a leaked document submitted to ministers. The paper, written by the body representing all major organisations responsible for flood defences, was presented to ministers on 30 November last year days before Cumbria was hit by the heaviest rainfall recorded in 24 hours in Britain. It was...
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United Kingdom: Broken dreams, sodden homes and businesses flood victims shortchanged by insurers
2016-01-02 23:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: They were still removing sodden drum kits and waterlogged guitar amps from Yorks Melrose Yard Studios yesterday. A week earlier, floodwaters from the nearby river Foss had inundated the popular music studios with ruinous effect and left the North Yorkshire business among those feeling shortchanged by its insurers. A hitherto unnoticed clause in Melrose Yards insurance policy has left the firm ineligible for reimbursement, despite its owners calculating that it will need at least 20,000 to get...
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'It's going to get ugly': Midwest calls in national guard as flood disaster unfolds
2016-01-02 18:15:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Floods have submerged towns, roads, casinos and shopping malls around the south and midwest for more than three days, prompting governors in Illinois and Iowa to call in the national guard. Sixteen states issued flood warnings covering some eight million people. By Saturday floodwaters had begun to subside in many areas, reopening several important highways, after topping levees in the region late on Friday. But swollen rivers have yet to crest in southern states, alarming governors in Tennessee,...
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Anheuser-Busch Delivering Cans Of Water to Oklahoma Flood, Storm Victims
2015-12-31 20:46:12| Beverages - Topix.net
The brewer says local Anheuser-Busch distributors are working with the American Red Cross and local agencies to distribute the water to those in need. They say 51,744 cans are en route to Oklahoma City and McAlester.
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