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Police didn’t share any information about whether any vehicles became stuck in floodwaters.
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Nbc Boston, NBC News, 12 Dec. 2024
Why some states are discharging much more chemical waste into local waterways, according to new report
Health experts are even more concerned about the water systems since the floodwaters have not yet receded, Vasto said.
—Tatiana Tenreyro, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Dec. 2024
In California, where a person was found dead in a vehicle submerged in floodwaters on Saturday, authorities braced for more precipitation while grappling with flooding and small landslides from a previous storm.
—CBS News, 24 Nov. 2024
Raging floodwaters covered the rooftops of several homes in the district of Bulan, Sorsogon – over 575 kilometers southeast of the capital Manila.
—Kathleen Magramo, CNN, 28 Oct. 2024
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Nbc Boston, NBC News, 12 Dec. 2024
Why some states are discharging much more chemical waste into local waterways, according to new report
Health experts are even more concerned about the water systems since the floodwaters have not yet receded, Vasto said.
—Tatiana Tenreyro, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Dec. 2024
In California, where a person was found dead in a vehicle submerged in floodwaters on Saturday, authorities braced for more precipitation while grappling with flooding and small landslides from a previous storm.
—CBS News, 24 Nov. 2024
Raging floodwaters covered the rooftops of several homes in the district of Bulan, Sorsogon – over 575 kilometers southeast of the capital Manila.
—Kathleen Magramo, CNN, 28 Oct. 2024
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“Floodwater.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/floodwater. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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floodwater
noun
flood·wa·ter
ˈfləd-ˌwȯt-ər 
-ˌwät-
: the water of a flood
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