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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...

created by Rob Peters | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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Aftershocks threaten swollen China 'quake lake' › Japan Today: Japan News a...

" Powerful aftershocks continued to threaten the stability of a swollen “quake lake” in southwest China Monday, amid urgent efforts to drain its rising waters to prevent a flood downstream.A 5.0-magnitude aftershock rattled the area of quake-devastated Sichuan province...

created by sweet east pearl | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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China evacuates 160,000 over quake lake fears

" Tons of earth-moving equipment and explosives have been flown to the site of the quake-created dam in southwestern China's Beichuan county. Engineers are attempting to create a spillway to relieve water pressure as the Jianjiang River fills in behind the massive pile of...

created by Flugkarlinn - Euroflight | 1 year ago
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Barry Artiste

Quake Buried 50 Radiation Sources

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorRadiation, we have all seen it in disaster movies, where men and women in Moon suits and geiger counters are scanning the area looking for radiation contaminated...

created by Barry Artiste | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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China contains radiation in quake area

The full scale of the impact of China's earthquake is only now becoming apparent, with the death toll rising to more than 55,000 - and 25,000 still missing. Meanwhile, geologists have concluded that the quake was...

created by Rachel Nixon | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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Jarrett Martineau

There Will Be Flood in Grand Canyon

As we reported earlier, a three day, manmade flood has been planned for the Grand Canyon. Today, over 300,000 gallons of water per second were released into the Colorado River.Do you have photos or video of this...

created by Jarrett Martineau | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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Manmade flood to be unleashed in Grand Canyon

"The federal government will begin a manmade flood of the Grand Canyon on Wednesday morning. They hope the three-day flood will restore the canyon's ecosystem, which was permanently changed after the...