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Nebraska Flooding Seen from Space in Dramatic Detail
By Stephanie Pappas published
Nebraska's rivers swell after a "bomb cyclone" hits the central U.S.
Maya Underworld: Peek Inside the World's Longest Flooded Cave
By Stephanie Pappas published
The underwater cave is otherworldy.
'King Tides' Flood Florida Streets (Here's Why)
By Andrea Thompson published
The highest high tides that come each year are rising with sea levels.
Hurricane Harvey Caused 500,000-Year Floods in Some Areas
By Tia Ghose published
Hurricane Harvey, over the course of five days, dumped an unprecedented level of rainfall expected based on probabilities.
Flooding Could Free 350 Gators at Texas Sanctuary
By Mindy Weisberger published
Rising floodwaters in southeast Texas could spell big trouble for an alligator sanctuary in Beaumont that houses more than 350 American alligators on its property.
As Flooding from Harvey Intensifies, Astronauts Tweet Well Wishes to Houston
By Calla Cofield published
Astronauts currently on the International Space Station have been sending well wishes to their colleagues on the ground as heavy rainfall and flooding from tropical storm Harvey continue.
Waters Rising: How Harvey's Floods Endanger Health
By Sara G. Miller published
Houston and other parts of southeast Texas are in the midst of historic flooding from Harvey, now a tropical storm, with heavy rain still expected to batter the region in the coming days.
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