Sunday, November 22, 2009

floods

Better Prediction Sought for Devastating Floods

Expanded research could be the key to developing new, real-time flood warning and forecasting systems. more >>

It's Time to Update Personal Disaster Plan

Start of hurricane season marks a good time to review provisions, key documents and insurance. more >>

N.D., Minn. Classes Remain Canceled to Aid in Flood Control

Schools will not reopen until April 6. more >>

Hot Docs: Mishandling Secret Documents, Gustav Aftermath, Flood Insurance

Today's selection of timely reports. more >>

Iowa Flood Damage Toll Hits $231 Million

Number more than triples from preliminary figures and is expected to rise even more. more >>

News Buzz: Obama Fundraising, Gaza Cease-Fire, and More

Obama to forgo federal campaign financing, Israel and Hamas set a cease-fire, and Midwest floods. more >>

Midwest Floods Ruin Crops

Prices, already high, are sure to rise even further. more >>

University of Iowa Sends Sandbags Downriver

Officials expect class to resume Monday, although many buildings are still flooded. more >>

News Buzz: Floods in Iowa and China, Bush in Britain, and More

Flooding in China, Bush and Brown discuss Iraq and Afghanistan, and Obama's key states. more >>

Iowa Cancels Class, Orientation in Preparation for Flooding

Flood levels in Iowa River could reach record heights by next week. more >>

News Buzz: Bush Appeals for Support of Afghanistan; Floods in Cedar Rapids; and More

Bush seeks more allied support for Afghanistan, Midwest flooding, Gitmo trials to proceed, and more. more >>

Iowa Braces for Floods

Officials shut down arts campus, and students and faculty work on sandbag barriers. more >>

Indiana Surveys Flood Damage

Indiana University officials, police, and students are assessing the damage from flash flooding on Tuesday and Wednesday. more >>

Morning Buzz: March 20, 2008

More than a dozen are dead after buckets of rain doused the Midwest and rivers crept over their banks, creating flooding in parts of Ohio, Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, and Kentucky. While it was sunny this morning in Ohio, authorities warned that the rain wasn't over yet and many rivers would still crest well above flood stage. more >>

Forecast for the West: Less Snow, More Floods

Increases in rainfall threaten to inundate reservoirs—and even fuel forest fires. more >>

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