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"The Mississippi River rushes through a break in Indian Grave Drainage District levee north of Quincy, Ill., and south of Meyer, Ill., on June 18.""Well before record floods overwhelmed at least two dozen levees...Midwest floodwaters wash levees, weather improves
Drier weather is on the way for Midwest residents, as even though the Mississippi River washed over more flood barriers today, the weather is improving and hopefully drying up the worst flooding in 15...Biopore Infiltration Holes | A Flood Prevention Method
Rain falls and floods inundate - these are common facts of life in most regions of our beloved country. When the rainy season sets in, the fear of floods also kicks in. However, that is not the only...
155 Dead and Hundreds More Missing as Typhoon Fengshen Crosses the Philippines
Typhoon Fengshen has left a trail of destruction during its 48 hours passage of the Philippines. Reuters are reporting that the storm has killed at least 155 people and hundreds more are missing after a ferry...
created by TyphoonHunter | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
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HANDS ON DISASTER RESPONSE ANNOUNCES IOWA FLOODING PROJECT
Organization launches volunteer deployment in response to record-breaking flooding in Midwest CEDAR RAPIDS, IA 6/16/08 – Hands On Disaster Response (HODR), a volunteer-driven 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, announces the launch of a volunteer project to assist the...Midwest flooding cleanup begins
The Mississippi River appears to have crested in Northern Missouri, but many communities are still threatened downstream. Water contamination is a serious concern, and many are getting shots for hepatitis and...Mississippi River Creeps closer to Elsberry, Missouri.
These are photos from Elsberry, Missouri. The river is about 6-8 miles from us...usually. You can see the water creeping closer to town. It is expected to crest on Tuesday night/Wednesday.Last week, the Fire...TROPICAL CYLCONE with SIGNAL NO. 3 IN PANGASINAN--CENTRAL LUZON as it CROSS O...
As of JUNE 22, SULPICIO LINES, the owner of MV PRINCESS of STARS reported an increase to 845 casualties are still missing based on the records shown after the reports in its ships manifest...
created by pinkberry143 | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
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River rises again, along with worries in Illinois
Just when the rivers were supposed to be receding, the Mississippi River has swollen again and certain towns in northeastern Missouri and Illinois are trying to keep their levees intact as levels are rising...Midwest towns hold their breath as more levees break
More residents are starting to worry that the flood waters are not receeding fast enough as more levees are breaking along the Mississippi River and still more flooding could occur."He returned and remodeled his... Mississippi River flood levee breaks - evacuations ordered
UPDATE: 3:07PM ESTA levee has broken about an hour ago along the Mississippi River, and evacuations have been ordered for residents in that area." Another Mississippi River levee burst in the heavily flooded... Checkpoints stoke frustration among flood victims
By JIM SUHR – 2 days ago CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — Police twice caught a man in his flood-damaged home before the property had been cleared by city inspectors. But Rick Blazek vowed to return — even if he had to sneak behind bushes."Once I'm in there, I'm not coming...
created by AshleeCakes | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
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Midwest flood woes head south
UPDATE: 6:22PM EST" Floodwaters breached another levee in Illinois Wednesday as residents in other parts of the U.S. Midwest scrambled to shore up embankments along the Mississippi River. The breach happened in... WEATHERAmerica Newsletter, Saturday, June 14, 2008 at 5:45 P.M. CT
WEATHER HAZARDS (During The Next 24 Hours)SEVERE WEATHER OUTLOOK(potential for tornadoes, damaging winds, and large hail within the next 24 hours)SCATTERED Severe Thunderstorms(Microbursts, Large Hail, Isolated...
created by LarryCosgrove | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
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