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At Least 2 Dead, 2 Injured As Rains Pound US Gulf Coast
Torrential downpours in parts of Louisiana and Mississippi caused flooding on Friday that killed at least two men, left two people injured and forced residents to evacuate homes throughout the region, officials said.
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Southern Illinois Battles Flooding As Mississippi River Builds Downstream
Residents of flooded areas in far southern Illinois anxiously waited for the swollen Mississippi River to peak on Sunday, with hundreds electing to remain in their homes, as states downstream prepared for the rising waters.
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Southern US States Brace For Surging Mississippi River Flooding
Residents of southern states along the Mississippi River are bracing for the flooding that has swamped communities from the Ohio River Valley to eastern Oklahoma over the last week, causing thousands of evacuations and killing at least 31 people.
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Floods Swamp Missouri, Illinois; 9 Million People In Risk Areas
Record flooding from rain-swollen rivers has washed out hundreds of structures in Missouri, Illinois, Arkansas and eastern Oklahoma, forcing thousands to flee their homes, and 9.3 million Americans still face flood warnings.
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US Midwest Braces For More Flooding As Rain-Swollen Rivers Rise
Missouri and Illinois were bracing for more flooding today as rain-swollen rivers, some at record heights, overflowed their banks, washing out hundreds of structures and leaving thousands of people displaced from their homes.
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Widespread Flooding Hits Missouri, Illinois With Rivers Still Rising
Rain-swollen rivers rose across Missouri and Illinois on Wednesday, forcing the evacuation of hundreds of people, closing parts of a major interstate highway and putting scores of buildings underwater after days of unusual winter flooding that has killed 22 people.
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Frantic Fight Against Floods Swamping US Towns
Soldiers and volunteers packed sand bags Wednesday in a frantic effort to stave off floodwaters that have already swamped several small towns and claimed thirteen lives in the US state of Missouri.
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Severe Floods Hit Missouri As US Storms Sweep North
Floods in Missouri forced hundreds of residents out of their homes on Tuesday after four days of storms sent rivers to record levels, killing at least 13 people, closing hundreds of roads and halting shipping on the swollen Mississippi river.
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Christmastime Storms, Tornadoes Kill At Least 43 In US
Storms hit the US South, Southwest and Midwest over the Christmas holiday weekend, unleashing floods and tornadoes that killed at least 43 people, flattened buildings and snarled transportation for millions during a busy travel time.
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Recovery Underway After Storms Kill 15 In Southern US
Millions of residents in the southern United States struggled today to recover from the deadly storms and floods that struck the region over the past days.
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Tornado, Floods Pummel Mexico and Southern US
A tornado ripped into a town in Mexico on Monday, killing at least 11 people and flattening hundreds of homes in a deadly six-second blast of carnage, officials said.
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1 Killed, Several Missing in Texas Flooding
At least one man was killed in record-setting flash flooding in Texas that also left several people missing and destroyed homes Sunday, authorities said, warning of more wild weather to come.
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Flash floods as storms drench US southeast
Severe thunderstorms crawled across the US southeast on Monday, dumping heavy rains and causing flash flooding in central Alabama, where crews in small boats and military trucks had to rescue more than two dozen people from their homes and cars.
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Tropical storm Karen weakens as it approaches central Gulf Coast
Tropical Storm Karen continues to move toward the northern Gulf Coast and is expected to decrease in speed as it brings rain and potential flooding to the US.
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Waning Isaac heads north but eyes turn to stricken dam
Torrential rain dumped by Hurricane Isaac threatened to burst a dam in Mississippi on Thursday, triggering the mass evacuation of local residents, while large areas of the region were still flooded and without power but getting ready to mop up.
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At Least 2 Dead, 2 Injured As Rains Pound US Gulf Coast
Torrential downpours in parts of Louisiana and Mississippi caused flooding on Friday that killed at least two men, left two people injured and forced residents to evacuate homes throughout the region, officials said.
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Southern Illinois Battles Flooding As Mississippi River Builds Downstream
Residents of flooded areas in far southern Illinois anxiously waited for the swollen Mississippi River to peak on Sunday, with hundreds electing to remain in their homes, as states downstream prepared for the rising waters.
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Southern US States Brace For Surging Mississippi River Flooding
Residents of southern states along the Mississippi River are bracing for the flooding that has swamped communities from the Ohio River Valley to eastern Oklahoma over the last week, causing thousands of evacuations and killing at least 31 people.
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Floods Swamp Missouri, Illinois; 9 Million People In Risk Areas
Record flooding from rain-swollen rivers has washed out hundreds of structures in Missouri, Illinois, Arkansas and eastern Oklahoma, forcing thousands to flee their homes, and 9.3 million Americans still face flood warnings.
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US Midwest Braces For More Flooding As Rain-Swollen Rivers Rise
Missouri and Illinois were bracing for more flooding today as rain-swollen rivers, some at record heights, overflowed their banks, washing out hundreds of structures and leaving thousands of people displaced from their homes.
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Widespread Flooding Hits Missouri, Illinois With Rivers Still Rising
Rain-swollen rivers rose across Missouri and Illinois on Wednesday, forcing the evacuation of hundreds of people, closing parts of a major interstate highway and putting scores of buildings underwater after days of unusual winter flooding that has killed 22 people.
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Frantic Fight Against Floods Swamping US Towns
Soldiers and volunteers packed sand bags Wednesday in a frantic effort to stave off floodwaters that have already swamped several small towns and claimed thirteen lives in the US state of Missouri.
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Severe Floods Hit Missouri As US Storms Sweep North
Floods in Missouri forced hundreds of residents out of their homes on Tuesday after four days of storms sent rivers to record levels, killing at least 13 people, closing hundreds of roads and halting shipping on the swollen Mississippi river.
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Christmastime Storms, Tornadoes Kill At Least 43 In US
Storms hit the US South, Southwest and Midwest over the Christmas holiday weekend, unleashing floods and tornadoes that killed at least 43 people, flattened buildings and snarled transportation for millions during a busy travel time.
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Recovery Underway After Storms Kill 15 In Southern US
Millions of residents in the southern United States struggled today to recover from the deadly storms and floods that struck the region over the past days.
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Tornado, Floods Pummel Mexico and Southern US
A tornado ripped into a town in Mexico on Monday, killing at least 11 people and flattening hundreds of homes in a deadly six-second blast of carnage, officials said.
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1 Killed, Several Missing in Texas Flooding
At least one man was killed in record-setting flash flooding in Texas that also left several people missing and destroyed homes Sunday, authorities said, warning of more wild weather to come.
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Flash floods as storms drench US southeast
Severe thunderstorms crawled across the US southeast on Monday, dumping heavy rains and causing flash flooding in central Alabama, where crews in small boats and military trucks had to rescue more than two dozen people from their homes and cars.
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Tropical storm Karen weakens as it approaches central Gulf Coast
Tropical Storm Karen continues to move toward the northern Gulf Coast and is expected to decrease in speed as it brings rain and potential flooding to the US.
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Waning Isaac heads north but eyes turn to stricken dam
Torrential rain dumped by Hurricane Isaac threatened to burst a dam in Mississippi on Thursday, triggering the mass evacuation of local residents, while large areas of the region were still flooded and without power but getting ready to mop up.
