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  • August 2008

    • Border Fence Blamed for Ariz. Flooding

      Associated Press  |  Aug 25, 08 3:51 PM CDT

      Border Fence Blamed for Ariz. Flooding

      (Newser) - Environmentalists say the US border-security fence is to blame for water backups in southwestern Arizona and Mexico, where steel-mesh panels meant to keep illegal immigrants out are getting clogged with flood debris, the AP reports. Critics are focusing their attacks on Homeland Defense Secretary Michael Chertoff, who waived environmental laws three times to meet the year-end deadline for the 670-mile fence. More »

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      Mexico  • flood  • Arizona  • Michael Chertoff  • border fence  • environmentalists  • flash floods

    • Grand Canyon Rescue Resumes

      Arizona Republic (Phoenix)  |  Aug 18, 08 2:27 PM CDT

      Grand Canyon Rescue Resumes

      (Newser) - Rescue operations resumed this morning in the Grand Canyon, as helicopters airlifted campers and residents stranded by severe flooding, the Arizona Republic reports. Around 400 people have been evacuated since yesterday, and rescue workers are still searching for 11 tourists who remain unaccounted for—although the local sheriff says it’s possible those individuals have already left the canyon. More »

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      flood  • flooding  • rescue  • Grand Canyon  • rainstorms  • flash floods  • Grand Canyon National Park

  • February 2008

    • Record Rainfall Soaks Hawaii

      MSNBC  |  Feb 4, 08 9:38 PM CST

      Record Rainfall Soaks Hawaii

      (Newser) - A record downpour of 11 inches in 24 hours has damaged dozens of homes and sparked a flash-flood alert in Hawaii, MSNBC reports. No injuries have been reported, but many residents are voluntarily fleeing their homes in Hilo, the state's second-biggest city. "The situation in Hilo is critical and a life-threatening situation now," said Big Island mayor Harry Kim. More »

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      Hawaii  • levees  • Army Corps of Engineers  • rainfall  • flash floods

  • December 2007

    • Flooding Claims 9 in Caribbean

      Reuters  |  Dec 13, 07 7:37 AM CST

      Flooding Claims 9 in Caribbean

      (Newser) - Tropical Storm Olga set off flash floods in the Dominican Republic yesterday, killing at least 8 people, reports Reuters. Another man died in a mudslide in nearby Puerto Rico. The storm was downgraded to a tropical depression by the end of the day, and predicted to head between Jamaica and Cuba toward Mexico. More »

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      Cuba  • Caribbean  • tropical storms  • Puerto Rico  • Dominican Republic  • Jamaica  • Bahamas  • mudslide  • flash floods  • tropical depression  • Tropical Storm Olga

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