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Floods devastate UK Lake District, much of Ireland AP - Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:22:06 PST
AP - Raging floods engulfed northern England's picturesque Lake District on Friday following the heaviest rainfall ever recorded in Britain, killing a police officer and trapping dozens in their swamped homes.
Britain hit by floods after record rainfall Reuters - Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:24:26 PST
Reuters - Lifeboats and military helicopters rescued hundreds of people overnight in northern England and a policeman was killed as torrential rain flooded homes, washed away bridges and closed roads.
Evacuations underway as floods hit towns AFP - Fri, 20 Nov 2009 03:15:10 PST
AFP - Rescuers were working on Friday to evacuate about 200 people by helicopter from a town after storms triggered flooding across parts of the country, police said.
Katrina ruling could bring new deluge of lawsuits AP - Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:01:38 PST
AP - A landmark court ruling blaming the Army Corps of Engineers' "monumental negligence" for some of the worst flooding from Hurricane Katrina could lead to a new deluge: billions of dollars in legal action from thousands of storm victims.
Northern, western U.S. bracing for warm December Reuters - Thu, 19 Nov 2009 07:17:20 PST
Reuters - Warmer-than-average temperatures are forecast for the northern and western United States this December, the U.S. National Weather Service said Thursday, with the government unable to offer a projection for the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states.
U.S. government liable for some Katrina damage: judge Reuters - Thu, 19 Nov 2009 04:54:37 PST
Reuters - A U.S. judge ruled on Wednesday the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers was negligent in maintaining a key navigational channel in New Orleans and was liable for some damage caused by massive flooding from Hurricane Katrina in 2005.
Death toll in El Salvador storms rises to 192 AP - Sun, 15 Nov 2009 12:38:40 PST
AP - Salvadoran authorities say at least 192 people were killed by floods and landslides that swept through the country last week.
East Coast storm begins to move out to sea AP - Fri, 13 Nov 2009 19:13:27 PST
AP - A powerful storm born from the remnants of Tropical Storm Ida began moving out to sea Friday after raking the East Coast for three days, leaving behind it a trail of flooding, damaged buildings, eroded beaches and at least six deaths.
Brown visits scene of massive floods AFP - Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:11:30 PST
AFP - Prime Minister Gordon Brown on Saturday visited the scene of massive floods that killed one person and stranded hundreds after the heaviest rainfall on record in England.
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