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As this Appalachian town grapples with the loss of its hospital, which was destroyed by floodwaters during Hurricane Helene, a KFF Health News analysis has identified about 20 across the state built on or near flood plains.
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Lauren Sausser and Holly K. Hacker, The Tennessean, 30 Dec. 2024
The search continues for an 8-year-old Oklahoma girl after her family's vehicle got caught in a drainage ditch in Texas and was swept away by floodwaters on Christmas Eve.
—Dale Denwalt, Austin American-Statesman, 27 Dec. 2024
The nearly 26 feet of floodwaters pushed the caboose and its radio equipment 300 feet down the street, according to the wART website.
—Bridget Fogarty, Journal Sentinel, 16 Dec. 2024
The total damage includes 3,300 additional homes and buildings, which were also affected by the floodwaters and landslides.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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Lauren Sausser and Holly K. Hacker, The Tennessean, 30 Dec. 2024
The search continues for an 8-year-old Oklahoma girl after her family's vehicle got caught in a drainage ditch in Texas and was swept away by floodwaters on Christmas Eve.
—Dale Denwalt, Austin American-Statesman, 27 Dec. 2024
The nearly 26 feet of floodwaters pushed the caboose and its radio equipment 300 feet down the street, according to the wART website.
—Bridget Fogarty, Journal Sentinel, 16 Dec. 2024
The total damage includes 3,300 additional homes and buildings, which were also affected by the floodwaters and landslides.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Floodwater.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/floodwater. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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floodwater
noun
flood·wa·ter
ˈfləd-ˌwȯt-ər 
-ˌwät-
: the water of a flood
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