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Sue21 @lovinangelsinstead21 (36847) • Pamplona, Spain 14 Aug 16

Sometimes we forget how much others can suffer. I was seeing the flooding of so many houses and others houses being burned out by the ravagin forest fires that go on over here and over there. Then I was seeing how they get...

house repairs

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Do you personally know anyone affected by the flooding in Queensland?

Chalea Hutchinson @zoey7879 (3092) • Quincy, Illinois 13 Jan 11

I grew up on several different rivers, including the Mighty Mississippi, so major flooding during certain seasons and even flash flooding has been a part of my life since I was young. The flooding I've experienced has compared...

lives lost to flooding

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The State of our Economy - What Measures Need to be Taken?

newtondak @newtondak (3946) • United States 16 Jun 08

I am quite surprises that with the state of our economy, we have yet to hear any candidate address what measures he/she will take to help put our economy in an upward trend. While it was nice to get the tax rebate, I can't see...

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Have you experienced an earthquake or any other 'act of God'?

Just an Ordinary Owl? @owlwings (43897) • Cambridge, England 27 Feb 08

We experience earth tremors rather rarely in the UK. This one (at 5.2) was a 'major' earthquake as far as the UK is concerned. There were some toppled chimneys and a few cracks in brickwork; one person (as far as I know) was taken...

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Let's hear it for the boys!!

soccermom @soccermom (3198) • United States 16 Sep 07

Okay, I know this is goofy but I am soo proud of the men in my life right now. We had major flood damage the beginning of August, a contractor that just ticked me off so we had him fix what we couldn't and decided to try to do the...

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Freaky, freaky weather!

fpd1955 @fpd1955 (2074) • United States 24 Aug 07

We had such a nasty strain of thunderstorms come through yesterday. A town next to me suffered a tornado, with damage. Sun was shinng at 3:00 pm and by 3:15 the winds reached 80 miles an hour and rain was falling at a torrential...

bad storms

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The NHS Trust in Sheffield

us2owls @us2owls (1681) • United States 13 Jul 07

As many of you will know - a little over 2 weeks ago, Sheffield, South Yorkshire UK received a deluge of rainfall. It was printed in the paper yesterday that every second that day the amount of rain that fell on Sheffield was...

flood damage

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money jokes

Asad Sarker @smsasad (244) • Bangladesh 30 Dec 06

"Did you know I've taken up a career as an author?" "Have you sold anything?" "Yes, my TV, my car and my watch!" Statistics prove that the best time to buy anything is a year ago! The shortest measurable interval of time is...

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harmful effects of flood

atongzky_22 @atongzky_22 (1) • Philippines 9 Oct 06

1. DAMAGE TO LIVES AND PROPERTY 2. ENDANGER THE LIVES AND SPECIES OF VARIOUS FLORA AND FAUNA 3. RAPID RUN-OFF CAUSE OF SOIL EROSION 4. SEDIMENT DEPOSITION DOWNSTREAM OF RIVERS 5. SPAWNING GROUNDS FOR FISH AND OTHER...

flood damage

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