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Colorados Biblical Flood in Line with Climate Trends
2013-09-14 03:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Climate Central: The Boulder, Colo. area is reeling after being inundated by record rainfall, with more than half a year's worth of rain falling over the past three days. During those three days, 24-hour rainfall totals of between 8 and 10 inches across much of the Boulder area were enough to qualify this storm as a 1 in 1,000 year event, meaning that it has a 0.1 percent chance of occurring in a given year. At least three people have been confirmed dead so far, and thousands have been evacuated from their homes...
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Australias Powercor Workforce System Tested with Flood
2013-09-13 17:52:00| Transmission & Distribution World
By Alan King, Powercor and CitiPower Australias Powercor mobile workforce management system passes the stress test of a 200-year flood. read more
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Slovenia, Croatia and Austria Repair Flood Damage
2013-09-11 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
EU - Slovenia, Croatia and Austria are to get €14.6 million in EU aid to help repair damage caused by severe floods in 2012.
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Oregonian: Portland disaster preparedness fair raises awareness of flood, fire and quake risk
2013-09-09 16:31:33| PortlandOnline
News story posted to oregonlive.com September 7, 2013.
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United Kingdom: 2.5m Teesside flood defences 'overwhelmed' during downpours
2013-09-08 19:58:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Multimillion-pound flood protection schemes on Teesside were "overwhelmed" during torrential downpours on Friday evening, leaving 60 homes inundated. Cleveland fire brigade received nearly 240 calls for help during the flooding, which washed away two cars. Their drivers escaped. Cathy Kelly, owner of the Spa hotel in Saltburn, said she had never known weather like it. "A couple of cars look like they have come off the road and were completely covered by the water," she said. "There were lots...
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