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flood

[fluhd] / flʌd /




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Yet when it comes to the ways AI is filtering into Americans’ jobs, many workers are looking at a trickle so far, rather than a flood.

From MarketWatch Sep. 1, 2026

Researchers later attributed the signal to the collapse of part of a glacier that triggered the flood.

From BBC Sep. 1, 2026

Following a massive flood in northern Nepal and Tibet that left over 3,000 missing, China rejected claims that it could have provided Nepal with earlier warning of the deadly disaster.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 1, 2026

Scores of women queued at a school sheltering Nepal flood victims, jostling to receive personal-care supplies, as concerns over sanitation and menstrual hygiene mount days after the catastrophic disaster.

From Barron's Sep. 1, 2026

“The river should flood no more than in the last two eruptions,” Mullineaux said, as he drew diagrams and explained the evidence they had found from the past.

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

Four immigration employees, including the head of the Rasuwagadhi office, went missing in the floods.

From BBC Sep. 1, 2026

Thousands of people displaced by Wednesday's flash floods are living in temporary relief camps, their homes either washed away by rivers or buried under silt and mud.

From Barron's Sep. 1, 2026

Should there be heavy rainfall in the mountains, that poses a serious threat of flash floods, landslides and debris flow, according to Swain.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 1, 2026

Plus, China rejects claims it could have warned Nepal earlier of deadly floods and how China weathered the Iran oil shock, in charts.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 1, 2026

Then came a run of punishing dry spells, many more than a decade in duration, interrupted by gigantic floods.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

At least two people died in the Grand Canyon and over a dozen were still unaccounted for after a weekend of punishing rain flooded portions of the Arizona park.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 31, 2026

"For example, an area that was dry yesterday is completely flooded today," Hawadi said.

From Barron's Aug. 31, 2026

Since her death, emotional tributes from celebrities, politicians, and countless fans have flooded social media.

From BBC Aug. 31, 2026

A water main break flooded streets in a Westlake neighborhood Thursday, including a nearby homeless encampment that was surrounded by water in the early morning hours.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 20, 2026

He had to keep it out of the bath when he washed or he flooded all their farmlands.

From "Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody" by Patrick Ness

Mudflows and flash flooding struck parts of northern Chile, causing widespread disruption and damage.

From Science Daily Sep. 1, 2026

But because the ground is usually very dry, any heavy downpours lead to dangerous flash flooding and frequent lightning which increases the threat of wildfires.

From BBC Sep. 1, 2026

The National Weather Service office in Oxnard said there’s a low chance of widespread moderate-to-heavy rain with flooding.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 1, 2026

On Monday afternoon, low cloud shrouded the deep ravine, and the National Weather Service warned of more flooding with rain and thunderstorms in the forecast.

From Barron's Aug. 31, 2026

Trees can also deter destructive creatures like caterpillars by flooding their leaves with tannin, which makes the leaves less tasty and so inclines the caterpillars to look elsewhere.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson




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