- Concerns Raised About Toxic Exposure in Aftermath of Helene Floodwaters | All of these rivers should be treated as hazmat sites https://www.commondreams.org/news/hurricane-helene-floodwaters-chemical-pollution 9 comments climate
- Major dam breached in southern Ukraine, unleashing floodwaters https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/ukraine-says-russia-blows-up-major-nova-kakhovka-dam-southern-ukraine-2023-06-06/ 11 comments politics
- Hurricane Ian Floodwater May Have Spread Flesh-Eating Bacteria in Florida https://gizmodo.com/florida-flesh-eating-bacteria-hurricane-ian-1849669035 5 comments environment
- Nigeria boat accident kills at least 76 fleeing floodwater https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-63194379 3 comments worldnews
- After Yellowstone, floodwaters menace Montana's largest city. https://apnews.com/article/floods-science-travel-business-709a543605963010b620de1ba981d08f 10 comments politics
- About 500,000 at risk from Sydney floodwaters as heavy rains pummel Australia - National | Globalnews.ca https://globalnews.ca/news/8655911/sydney-australia-flooding-evacuations/ 5 comments worldnews
- Thai restaurant rides wave of success as customers flock to dine in floodwaters | Thailand https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/oct/08/thai-restaurant-rides-wave-of-success-as-customers-flock-to-dine-in-floodwaters 7 comments worldnews
- Alligator suspected of killing man in Hurricane Ida floodwaters found with what appears to be human remains in its stomach https://www.cnn.com/2021/09/14/us/alligator-attack-louisiana-satterlee/index.html 7 comments nottheonion
- Good Samaritans rescue 60 cows from floodwaters after Hurricane Ida https://www.wkrg.com/weather/hurricane-ida/good-samaritans-rescue-60-cows-from-floodwaters-after-hurricane-ida/ 5 comments upliftingnews
- Factory in China Explodes Due to Floodwater https://www.ntd.com/factory-in-china-explodes-due-to-floodwater_646394.html 5 comments nottheonion
- Germany’s chancellor race mired in floodwater | Armin Laschet’s laughter while visiting a scene of devastation has cast a shadow over his bid for the country’s top job. https://www.politico.eu/article/germany-flood-laschet-chancellor-merkel/ 15 comments europe
- Germany floods: Rescue efforts ramp up as destruction spreads to new areas; Rescue operations have continued across the region in western Germany hit by devastating flooding. The crisis has escalated further, as parts of eastern Germany and Austria are now being ravaged by the floodwaters. https://www.dw.com/en/germany-floods-rescue-efforts-ramp-up-as-destruction-spreads-to-new-areas/a-58303839 13 comments worldnews
- Floodwaters still rising in western Europe with death toll over 120 https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/further-flooding-feared-western-europe-with-death-toll-over-100-2021-07-16/ 36 comments worldnews
- 'Never seen anything like it': locals watch helplessly as floodwaters rise across New South Wales: With the mid-north Australia coast facing a once-in-a-century flood, residents are bracing for the worst as the rain keeps falling https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2021/mar/21/never-seen-anything-like-it-locals-watch-helplessly-as-floodwaters-rise-across-nsw 6 comments worldnews
- Hundreds rescued from floodwaters in NSW as Sydney braces for 'significant flooding' https://www.sbs.com.au/news/hundreds-rescued-from-floodwaters-in-nsw-as-sydney-braces-for-significant-flooding 24 comments worldnews
- After Dams Fail, Dow Admits Floodwaters in Midland, Michigan 'Commingling' With Toxic Chemical Storage Ponds https://www.commondreams.org/news/2020/05/20/after-dams-fail-dow-admits-floodwaters-midland-michigan-commingling-toxic-chemical 93 comments politics
- Indonesia capital floods leave 43 dead, 397,000 displaced | Monsoon rains and rising rivers submerged at least 182 neighborhoods in greater Jakarta and caused landslides in the Bogor and Depok districts on the city's outskirts - peak floodwaters reached as high as 6 meters (19 feet) in places https://phys.org/news/2020-01-indonesia-capital-dead-displaced.html 4 comments worldnews
- Flooding in four provinces prompts states of emergency, evacuations | Rising floodwaters are claiming homes and washing out roads in four provinces, prompting politicians of all stripes to warn about the looming crisis of climate change https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2019/04/26/premier-doug-ford-links-floods-to-climate-change-says-situation-just-rips-your-heart-out.html 4 comments worldnews
- A volunteer confronted Justin Trudeau for visiting a flood zone near Ottawa on Saturday, accusing the prime minister of holding up the line while people were filling sandbags as the region grapples with rising floodwaters. https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/ottawa-flooding-trudeau-confrontation-volunteer-1.5114104 26 comments worldnews
- As floodwaters rise, GOP lawmakers are frantically building levees of climate denial https://www.philly.com/columnists/attytood/nebraska-flooding-climate-change-republican-lawmakers-denial-green-new-deal-ocasio-cortez-20190328.html 26 comments politics
- Tired Croc Climbs a Tree to Escape Townsville Floodwaters https://www.townsvillebulletin.com.au/news/national/tired-croc-climbs-a-tree-to-escape-townsville-floodwaters/video/450ce6f0efabd47abf24e03ee0c56809 5 comments nottheonion
- Venice's most famous cathedral is calling for urgent funding to save its precious marble and mosaic floor after surging floodwaters did decades of damage in a day. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/11/11/st-marks-basilica-calls-help-save-mosaic-floor-venice-flood/ 78 comments worldnews
- 2 'detainees' drown as van swept into floodwaters https://apnews.com/e5963583e65946f3a0e9b1786ff0d9df 15 comments politics
- Divers trying to reach 12 boys trapped in a Thai cave battle fast-flowing floodwaters as their desperate search for survivors enters a sixth day. https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asia/divers-battle-floodwater-in-thai-cave-search--10482858 9 comments worldnews
- Train from Canada derails in Iowa, leaking crude oil into floodwaters from rain-swollen river http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/train-from-alberta-leaks-oil-iowa-1.4719569 5 comments worldnews
- How A Hacker Helped The Coast Guard Rescue Victims Of Hurricane Harvey. Freelance software engineer Greg Sadetsky’s custom-built map gave rescuers a tool that let them save tons of time, and a lot of people stuck in Houston’s floodwaters. https://www.fastcompany.com/40475242/how-a-hacker-helped-the-coast-guard-rescue-victims-of-hurricane-harvey?utm_content=bufferf807e&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer 3 comments technology
- As floodwaters rise, Montreal declares state of emergency - Canada http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/flooding-central-eastern-western-canada-1.4103541 8 comments worldnews
- Hidden dangers spotted in Australian floodwaters - Deadly tiger snakes are seen swimming through the streets as rivers overflows their banks. http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2016/09/hidden-dangers-spotted-australian-floodwaters-160911085016287.html 3 comments worldnews
- Bangladesh Tries To Move Stranded Elephant To Safari Park: "Floodwaters carried the male elephant thousands of kilometers (miles) from upstream India before he became trapped in a swamp in Bangladesh's Jamalpur district some three weeks ago." http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/2016/aug/14/bangladesh-tries-to-move-wayward-elephant-to/ 3 comments worldnews
- Louvre museum closes to evacuate stored art as floodwaters rise. http://m.france24.com/en/20160602-louvre-museum-evacuate-art-flood-paris 13 comments worldnews
- "A woman cleans the inside window of her wine bar, as the floodwaters rise from the rivers Foss and Ouse after they burst their banks in York, northern England [United Kingdom], on December 28, 2015." Photo credit: Justin Tallis / Agence France-Presse (AFP) http://www.abc.net.au/cm/lb/7059244/data/floodwaters-rise-data.jpg 65 comments europe
- Oil executives ambushed by climate change activists. Photos of the fire-covered seas of the Gulf of Mexico and oil-soaked wildlife following the deadly Deepwater Horizon oil spill, drought-stricken landscapes, and a young Filipino girl being hoisted up from floodwaters caused by Typhoon Haiyan http://www.nzherald.co.nz/element-magazine/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503340&objectid=11425293 4 comments worldnews
- Games still being played at Minor League ballpark surrounded by floodwaters. http://qctimes.com/sports/baseball/professional/minor/midwest-league/despite-flooding-river-bandits-play-on-at-modern-woodmen-park/article_bcb8e3a9-88ce-5bff-a048-9370675dd1b3.html 26 comments baseball
- NYC EMS commander was carried out of a Lower East Side station by four underlings holding her above the floodwaters in a patient-carrying chair — even though she was not injured http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/manhattan/throne_of_cleopatra_ywpjpepnounj8znbrsxm7m 15 comments worldnews
- Police in the Australian state of Queensland have rescued three teenagers who tried to use air mattresses to float 30km (20 miles) on floodwaters http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-12082329 5 comments worldnews
- Floodwaters threaten city of half-million in Pakistan http://www.cnn.com/2010/world/asiapcf/08/21/pakistan.floods/index.html 4 comments worldnews
- Nine-mile-long lake disappeared after sudden floodwaters breached its 92-year-old dam in Iowa: "The lake's gone" http://www.desmoinesregister.com/article/20100726/news/7260321/-1/null/dam-fails-9-mile-long-lake-is-gone 7 comments reddit.com
- 11-year-old girl hailed as a hero after vehicles are swept down floodwaters http://www.katu.com/news/local/34438424.html 2 comments reddit.com
- Floodwaters in Iowa [Boston.com PICS] http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2008/06/mississippi_floodwaters_in_iow.html 2 comments reddit.com
- Of all the nightmares during Hurricane Katrina, this must be one of the worst. Prisoners were abandoned in their cells without food or water for days as floodwaters rose toward the ceiling. http://www.hrw.org/english/docs/2005/09/22/usdom11773.htm 6 comments politics
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