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2:09pm, 2nd August, 2019

British military called in to stop dam collapsing and flooding town

A British military helicopter dropped sacks of ballast onto the outer slope of a reservoir dam on Friday in a bid to prevent it collapsing and flooding the town below.

British military called in to stop dam collapsing and flooding Whaley Bridge

8:50am, 2nd August, 2019

UK

British military called in to stop dam collapsing and flooding Whaley Bridge

A British military helicopter dropped sacks of ballast on Friday onto the outer slope of a reservoir dam in a bid to prevent it collapsing and flooding the town below.

British military drop ballast sacks on dam to prevent flooding of Whaley Bridge

6:11am, 2nd August, 2019

UK

British military drop ballast sacks on dam to prevent flooding of Whaley Bridge

A British military helicopter dropped sacks of ballast on Friday onto the outer slope of a dam that has partially collapsed and is at risk of bursting and flooding the town of Whaley Bridge in Derbyshire.

Flooding starts in Mozambique after cyclone, death toll rises to five

9:43am, 27th April, 2019

World

Flooding starts in Mozambique after cyclone, death toll rises to five

Mozambican officials on Saturday urged those living near two rivers in the country's north to move to higher ground, as Cyclone Kenneth dumped heavy rains and caused some flooding.

Flooding woes add to trade war stress in 'Trump country' farm belt

12:59am, 26th March, 2019

US

Flooding woes add to trade war stress in 'Trump country' farm belt

Nebraska grain farmer Ryan Ueberrhein was barely breaking even after the U.S.-China trade war pushed prices for his soybean crop to a decade low. Then the nearby Elkhorn River burst its banks as flooding swept across the U.S. farm belt.

Record river flooding begins to recede in Kansas City area

1:13pm, 24th March, 2019

US

Record river flooding begins to recede in Kansas City area

Record flooding along the Missouri River that left death and destruction in three Midwestern states appeared to have crested on Sunday in the Kansas City area without causing major damage and continued to move downstream, local officials said.

Missouri towns brace for more flooding as Nebraska cleans up

5:45pm, 20th March, 2019

US

Missouri towns brace for more flooding as Nebraska cleans up

Small Missouri towns on Wednesday prepared for the next wave of flooding along the snow-melt-swollen Missouri River after high waters wreaked nearly $1.5 billion in damage in Nebraska, and officials warned the deadly disaster was far from over.

Missouri River flooding catches small Nebraska town off guard

6:52pm, 19th March, 2019

US

Missouri River flooding catches small Nebraska town off guard

When Jim and Rose Downing heard forecasts last week for dangerously high water in their Nebraska hometown on the Missouri River, they were nonplussed since their house had not flooded in 100 years.

Nebraska nuclear plant still at full power after preparing for flooding

7:49am, 18th March, 2019

US

Nebraska nuclear plant still at full power after preparing for flooding

Nebraska Public Power District's (NPPD) Cooper nuclear plant in Nebraska was still operating at full power early Monday after the company said on Friday it was preparing for possible flooding, according to a report from the U.S. Nuclear Regulato...

More flooding expected for devastated U.S. plains states

4:48pm, 17th March, 2019

US

More flooding expected for devastated U.S. plains states

There was no let up in sight for devastating floods across the U.S. Central Plains states that have already killed two people, torn apart homes and businesses and cut off small towns, forecasters said on Sunday.

'Bomb cyclone' triggers flooding on Mississippi, Missouri rivers

6:26pm, 15th March, 2019

US

'Bomb cyclone' triggers flooding on Mississippi, Missouri rivers

A powerful, late-winter "bomb cyclone" storm pushed into the U.S. Midwest and the Great Lakes region on Friday, causing flooding along the Mississippi and Missouri rivers, stranding herds of cattle and raising alarms at a Nebraska nuclear power plant...

Nebraska preps nuclear plant for possible flooding, no public danger

2:08pm, 15th March, 2019

US

Nebraska preps nuclear plant for possible flooding, no public danger

Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD) on Friday declared an "unusual event" at its Cooper nuclear power station in Nebraska due to the possibility of flooding along the Missouri River following a powerful winter storm this week.

Death toll from Malawi flooding rises to 28, almost 227,000 people affected

2:57am, 10th March, 2019

World

Death toll from Malawi flooding rises to 28, almost 227,000 people affected

The number of people killed in heavy rains and flooding in southern Malawi has risen to 28, an official said on Sunday, while the estimated number of people affected has roughly doubled.

Hurricane Michael takes aim at Florida after fatal flooding in Central America

2:55am, 9th October, 2018

US

Hurricane Michael takes aim at Florida after fatal flooding in Central America

Hurricane Michael was expected to strengthen on Tuesday in the Gulf of Mexico, taking aim at the Florida panhandle, where residents were implored to get out of harm's way ahead of life-threatening waves, winds and rains.

South Carolina communities race to beat dangerous flooding

5:02am, 22nd September, 2018

US

South Carolina communities race to beat dangerous flooding

South Carolina communities along waterways near the Atlantic coast were racing on Saturday to prepare for the possible onslaught of dangerous flooding in the aftermath of Hurricane Florence, which has killed at least 40 people.

Flooding expected to worsen as Florence passes through Carolinas

4:28am, 20th September, 2018

US

Flooding expected to worsen as Florence passes through Carolinas

Flooding across the Carolinas in the aftermath of Hurricane Florence, which has killed 36 people, was expected to worsen over the next couple of days, forecasters said.

Hog deaths, manure flooding from Florence seen surpassing 2016 hurricane

7:36pm, 18th September, 2018

US

Hog deaths, manure flooding from Florence seen surpassing 2016 hurricane

North Carolina estimated on Tuesday that 3.4 million poultry birds and 5,500 hogs died in Hurricane Florence, exceeding the number killed in the state's last major hurricane two years ago.

Worst flooding yet to come for waterlogged Carolinas

5:39am, 17th September, 2018

US

Worst flooding yet to come for waterlogged Carolinas

Deadly storm Florence moved across western North Carolina early on Monday and continued to dump rain that has nowhere to go except to swell rivers, flood highways and homes, and threaten more lives as it heads towards Virginia and New England.

Florence punishes Carolinas with torrential rain, flooding; six dead

3:04pm, 15th September, 2018

US

Florence punishes Carolinas with torrential rain, flooding; six dead

Tropical Storm Florence dumped "epic" amounts of rain on North and South Carolina as it trudged inland on Saturday, triggering dangerous flooding, toppling trees, cutting power to nearly a million homes and businesses while causing at least six death...

Deadly Florence trudges inland in Carolinas with 'epic' rain, flooding

11:29am, 15th September, 2018

US

Deadly Florence trudges inland in Carolinas with 'epic' rain, flooding

Tropical Storm Florence trudged inland on Saturday, flooding rivers and towns, toppling trees and cutting power to nearly a million homes and businesses as it dumped huge amounts of rain on North and South Carolina, causing five deaths.

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