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- Planning for flood-control structures in Houston County (Houston County News)
Nov 20, 2008 - Ralph Tuck of the Root River Soil and Water Conservation District talked with the Houston County Board of Commissioners Tuesday to discuss an “all-hazard mitigation plan.” Tuck explained that with the plan in place, federal funding may be available for projects in the Crooked Creek and Winnebago Creek watersheds. The goal would be to prevent future flooding with the installation of “flood ... - Flood aid coming (Red Deer Advocate)
Nov 20, 2008 - Residents affected by a severe flood in early August will be able to apply for financial assistance for losses and damages. - Flood-hit farmers face tough season (Cape Argus)
Nov 20, 2008 - Farmers in the flood-ravaged Winelands are engaged in a race against time to repair key roads and bridges - without which they will face massive hardships in harvesting their crops. - Flood protection plan continues through fall (The Wahpeton Daily News)
Nov 20, 2008 - The major flood protection plan for the city of Breckenridge continues as contractors haul in clay for a dump site stabilization project located along Second Street South and Milwaukee Avenue. The project started about two weeks ago and should be completed by the first frost. - Nigeria: Compensation for Shagari Flood Disaster to Gulp N800 Million (AllAfrica.com)
Nov 20, 2008 - Compensation for victims of the flood disaster in Shagari Local Govern-ment Area of Sokoto State will gulp N800m, Special Adviser on Ecological and Relief Matters, Dr.Kulu Abubakar disclosed yesterday at a news conference in Sokoto. - Legally Speaking with Bob Mionske - Can't we do better? (Velo News)
Nov 20, 2008 - Two weeks ago, I wrote about the collision that hospitalized Dr. Ed Farrar (see Yet another collision). Since then, I’ve received a letter I’d like to share. First, C.S. wrote in to say: We held Ed's rally this last Sunday. I figure 700 - 800 riders showed up. It was one of the greatest moments of my adult life. Watching this many people from all over the Pacific Northwest show and give their ... - '96 Blizzard, Flood Swallowed Homes, Derailed Train, Destroyed Bridge (WGAL 8 Susquehanna Valley)
Nov 20, 2008 - News 8 is recalling the biggest storms to hit the Susquehanna Valley. Chief meteorologist Joe Calhoun has nominated 12. The pictures in this slideshow show a 1996 blizzard that transformed into a devestating flood. - Second grand jury probes dam (Honolulu Advertiser)
Nov 20, 2008 - A new Kaua'i grand jury is looking into potential criminal charges against retired car dealer Jimmy Pflueger over the collapse of the Kaloko Reservoir dam, which killed seven people. Led by state Attorney General Mark Bennett, the secret panel is meeting this week in Kaua'i Circuit Court to look into allegations that Pflueger altered the century-old earthen dam, causing the deadly March 2006 ... - Flood Litigation Rolls Back Into Raleigh County (The Charleston State Journal)
Nov 20, 2008 - Flood litigation cases are back in Raleigh County Circuit Court in a seven-year volley between that court and the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals. - National Weather Service issues flood watch for Fort Bend County (Fort Bend Sun)
Nov 20, 2008 - A flood watch has been issued for Fort Bend County and several other Southeast Texas counties by the National Weather Service through Wednesday morning.