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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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MTA: Subway System Not At Risk Of Flooding From Heavy Downpours
2013-07-01 20:13:54| Railroads - Topix.net
But for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, there are no concerns about any possible flooding in the city's subway system.
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I-95 Blinding Downpours, Flash Flooding Risk
2013-01-30 19:15:09| Chemicals - Topix.net
A wall of rain and wind crossing the Appalachians during the day Wednesday will reach the East Coast and the I-95 corridor during the evening hours.
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