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Floods in the United States

Historic Floods Ravage North Dakota

The Souris River, which loops from Saskatchewan,  Canada to North Dakota, has risen to record high levels and is spilling into the North Dakota city of Minot, causing more than 11,000 residents from there to evacuate for the second time this month. The flooding is said to have been caused by a heavy spring snow melt […]

Top of the Hour: Watching the River, Morning Headlines

Mississippi River Crests Near Record Levels

Top of the Hour: Floodwaters Rise in Mississsippi Delta, Morning Headlines

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RED RIVER: SUMMER OF RECOVERY

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Thousands of Australians Evacuated During Worst Floods in Decades

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The Australian state of Queensland ? a state with the area the size of France and Germany combined ? has been hit by flooding, inundating 20 towns and affecting more than 200,000 people. It’s one of the area’s worst natural disasters, and Australia’s Prime Minister Julia Gillard has boosted emergency support, increasing rescue crew numbers […]

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Rescue efforts underway to find survivors in Arkansas flooding

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Rescuers are still searching for victims missing after flash floods swept through a campground in southwest Arkansas on Friday, claiming the lives of at least 19 people, including six children.

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A river rages through it: Fargo residents talk about disaster

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The Red River in Fargo, North Dakota broke a 112-year-old record last Friday morning when it rose past 40.33 feet ? the highest level ever measured. Joining The Takeaway are local residents and a Red Cross spokeswoman.

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Hail to the sandbaggers!

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Fargo, North Dakota is being protected from rising floodwaters by an energetic band of volunteers who are filling and stacking sandbags to construct temporary dikes. Sarah Mayo joins John to tell us how things are looking in her hometown.

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Serious flooding hits North Dakota

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Donald Schwert, Professor of Geology at North Dakota State University in Fargo, joins John to explain why the Fargo area is so vulnerable to floods, and Todd McDonald, a reporter for Prairie Public Radio, will describe how the city is coping.