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People walk down a flooded street as they evacuate their homes after parts of Houston were inundated with flooding from Hurricane Harvey on Aug. 28, 2017.

These Tweets Show Just How Nuts Harvey's Rains and Floods Are

By Andrea Thompson published

Tropical Storm Harvey has pummeled Houston and the surrounding area since Friday. And the rain is still falling.

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NOAA's GOES-East satellite captured this visible image of Hurricane Harvey in the western Gulf of Mexico on Aug. 24 at 1:07 p.m. EDT (1707 GMT).

Hurricane Harvey Threatens Texas with 'Devastating' Floods

By Andrea Thompson published

Hurricane Harvey could cause torrential rains and damaging floods in Texas.

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Meltwater flooding the Watson River in Greenland.

Flood Facts, Types of Flooding, Floods in History

By Nola Taylor Redd published

Wherever rain falls, a flood can occur.

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Entrance to the Global Seed Vault in Svalbard.

Doomsday Seed Vault to Get Upgrade After Flooding Incident

By Stephanie Pappas published

The permafrost "fail-safe" of the Svalbard Global Seed Vault is now becoming a danger.

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"New York: 2140" cover

After the Flood: Author Kim Stanley Robinson Describes Future NYC Underwater

By Sarah Lewin published

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Boats exiting the Great Bridge Locks. Located in Chesapeake Virginia on the Inter-coastal Waterway heading south to North Carolina.

Coastal Cities Could Flood 3 Times a Week by 2045

By John Upton published

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'Pineapple Express' Triggers Floods in California, NASA Animation Shows

By Kacey Deamer published

NASA satellites spied a so-called atmospheric river passing over the state.

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Supermoon's High Tides Strand Octopus in Flooded Parking Garage

By Kacey Deamer published

Is the octopus in the parking garage climate change's canary in the coal mine?

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In 1919, a collapsed molasses tank sent a towering wave of the sticky mess through the streets, ensnaring everything from humans to horses to homes. The wreckage of the tank can be seen in the upper-right of the image.

Great Molasses Flood of 1919: Why This Deluge of Goo Was So Deadly

By Charles Q. Choi published

A bubbling flood of molasses that sent a towering wave of goo down the streets of Boston in 1919, and now scientists have figured out why it was so deadly.

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Hurricane Sandy-Level Floods Likely to Hit NYC More Often

By Charles Q. Choi published

Disastrous floods like those seen during Hurricane Sandy in 2012 may hit New York City 17 times more often in the next century, a new study finds.

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