Tag result for article published on Sat July 07 2012 8:12 am. CLICK TITLE TO EXPAND.Tags: flash flood, flash flooding, Krasnodar, Russia
Over 80 people have been killed after severe flooding, caused by torrential rains hit Russia’s southern Krasnodar region. Dozens have been injured, with widespread structural destruction across the popular resort area. Reports said the flash floods after rain arrived at night without warning. Local residents were caught by surprise. At least 67 people including a [...]
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Posted in Disaster Report, Weather
Tag result for article published on Sat July 24 2010 8:39 am. CLICK TITLE TO EXPAND.Tags: 3rd Alarm Dive Box, flash flood, flooding, IFERN, lightning, MABAS, nursing home, storm, water rescue, Westchester
Video of storm that pounded Chicago, Elmhurst, Westchester and other western suburbs especially hard Friday, as viewed from Payton Hill in Arlington Heights. After a steamy hot day with a near record high of 95°F in Westchester, Illinois, storms developed about 10:00 p.m. Friday. A line of storms developed from just south of O’Hare International [...]
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Posted in FD Notebook, FIRE BLOG, Water Safety
Tag result for article published on Sun June 13 2010 6:03 am. CLICK TITLE TO EXPAND.Tags: campsite, drowning, flash flood
The search for nearly two dozen people who disappeared after flash floods swept through a popular campground went from desperate to grim on Saturday, after teams that scoured miles of river and rugged wilderness found just two bodies. At least 17 people were killed Friday after flash floods swept through their Arkansas campsites following a [...]
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Tag result for article published on Fri December 25 2009 7:43 am. CLICK TITLE TO EXPAND.Tags: Arlington Heights Public Works, flash flood, flooding, North, water main break
Video of cars in rising waters of flood from a water main break at Thomas Avenue and Beverly Avenue. Arlington Heights Public Works employees worked long hours on Christmas Eve to repair a water main break near Thomas Avenue and Beverly Avenue. A road hazard with heavy flooding was reported on Thomas Avenue between Hickory [...]
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