flooding

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Flooding in northern Peru and southern Ecuador is common but also potentially in East Africa, central Asia and southern portions of North America.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

Flooding allowed the fish to escape into the Mississippi Basin, and to reproduce at rates that have overpowered native species.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Flooding strikes Sudan every year, destroying homes, farmland and infrastructure and leaving many families with no choice but to flee to safer areas.

From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026

Flooding has devastated parts of both countries and resulted in Mozambican President Daniel Chapo cancelling his trip to the World Economic Forum in Davos.

From BBC • Jan. 19, 2026

Thus came the lovely spring, with a rush of blossoms and music, Flooding the earth with flowers, and the air with melodies vernal.

From The Canadian Elocutionist by Howard, Anna Kelsey