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flood

[fluhd] / flʌd /




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"You can do all sorts of different things to your property to make it more or less vulnerable to flood," she said.

From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026

Inside, soaring ceilings and floor-to-ceiling windows help flood the open-concept interiors with natural light, while sleek finishes lend the home a contemporary feel.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026

Still, gale warnings were in effect from Delaware to Maine, while an even wider array of states was under coastal flood advisories.

From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026

The weather service issued a coastal flood advisory for L.A. and Ventura counties on Monday and Tuesday.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026

Her mind kept drifting back to the flood after the earthquake, when Carmen clung to Papa’s back as they were caught in the churning sea.

From "I Survived the Great Molasses Flood, 1919" by Lauren Tarshis

"My flat's car park was under water -- it never floods, even in 2011" when hundreds of people died across Thailand in heavy deluges, he said, asking AFP not to publish his family name.

From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026

In a briefing on Monday, government spokesman Ekkapob Pianpises said floods were receding, but "some areas in Bangkok are still facing high water levels".

From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026

Much of Nepal's hydropower infrastructure lies along steep river valleys fed by glaciers -- terrain exposed to floods, landslides and cascading geological hazards.

From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026

During the last floods in 2023, many siphoned water from the brimming canals to their fields.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2026

Sunlight floods a dusty space with nests of cobwebs in the corners.

From "The House That Lou Built" by Mae Respicio

Locals in Bangkok have transformed a flooded street in front of a shopping mall into a temporary floating market during flooding in the city.

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

Footage shot up and down the US east coast showed seaside homes battered by large waves while kayakers paddled through flooded city streets.

From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026

Streets and homes were flooded on Saturday in the coastal New Jersey communities of Surf City and Manasquan.

From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026

His post was flooded with comments, including people commiserating and asking him to advocate on the issue.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

“The earthquake shifted the flow of the river and the island flooded over and disappeared.”

From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret

Amanda Blanc said the risk of flooding is "absolutely increasing", but based on current building patterns 115,000 new homes will be built in flood zones in the next decade.

From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026

Warmer seas help spawn Pacific hurricanes, which have already battered Hawai‘i this year. As I write this, rhyming storms named Polo and Nolo threaten to bring flooding to Hawai‘i and Mexico.

From Slate ● Sep. 28, 2026

Polo is expected to reach Mexico on Monday after crossing Baja California and could bring heavy rain and flooding to parts of the American Southwest later in the week.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026

Homes are being built today that could become uninsurable in the future due to the risk of flooding, the boss of insurance giant Aviva has said.

From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026

When a typhoon caused major flooding in the area in October 2019, hundreds of bags were swept into a river.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland




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