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flood

[fluhd] / flʌd /




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The slide occurred amid a flash flood warning that was in place Thursday until 6:30 p.m. for San Bernardino and Riverside counties.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

The agency told drivers: “Turn around, don’t drown when encountering flooded roads,” as most flood deaths occur in vehicles.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

The flood of money spent on the build-out of data centers has represented a bright spot in an otherwise dark time for the construction industry.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

In 2025, the average yearly cost of flood insurance was $957.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026

They out-flew the flood, moving ahead of the line that turned the river from peaceful to dangerous.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone

The Valencia Chamber of Commerce estimated that the floods caused €4.5bn in direct damage.

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026

We’ve got to rebuild infrastructure to deal with hundred-year floods that are happening every other year now.

From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026

The most important consequence of 1914 floods: the creation of a county flood control district.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026

He says extreme floods have risen 134% in recent decades.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

Without the annual floods, the soil was soon stripped of its richness, but with their meager harvests they could not afford to buy artificial fertilizers.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo

“Do not attempt to cross flooded roads. Find an alternate route.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

A wave of corporate warnings and technical disclosures has flooded the media, with headlines worrying over “swarms” of rogue artificial-intelligence agents launching “unprecedented” cyberattacks, outsmarting their makers, and inching toward a terrifying autonomy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026

At the same time, government deficits have flooded the market with bonds and fueled consumer spending.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026

Videos shared on social media showed partially submerged cars and rescue workers attempting to reach a vehicle trapped in a heavily flooded underpass.

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026

As water flooded the station, fires were washed out and steam hissed into the air.

From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown

Also splashed on the front page is "hot deaths from El Niño forecast to reach 451,000", as climate scientists estimate the deaths will be caused by "the impacts of the droughts, wildfires, and flooding".

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

These properties were mapped into a Special Flood Hazard Area, which refers to places that are at risk from flooding from a 100-year flood.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026

But with climate change driving more severe convective storms, more areas are becoming vulnerable to flooding, she said, so getting a flood insurance quote helps you to make an informed decision.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026

In February, a company processing debit-card transactions for Polymarket’s U.S. betting platform delivered some alarming news: Fraudsters were flooding the app.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026

The gut had disappeared under the foot of water flooding the yard, bringing with it the same floating dump heap we had seen swirling about the front yard.

From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson




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