flooding

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In mid-April 2026, Super Typhoon Sinlaku swept across the North Pacific, delivering heavy rainfall and flooding to the Mariana Islands.

From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026

There are no trains going in and out of Heathrow after a burst water main caused flooding at an airport train station.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

A neighbourhood resident, 54-year-old traffic clerk Mihaela Blanaru, told AFP she heard a phone alert warning her about the danger, and then was surprised by the light flooding her bedroom and the noise.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

“Domestically, incremental growth has stalled, stock growth is shrinking and a wave of new competitors is flooding in,” Midea Chief Executive Paul Fang said in a 2025 interview with Chinese publication LatePost.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

Jeremy's heart pounded wildly with the sense of magic flooding the night.

From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville