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Related article His wife was swept away by Hurricane Helene’s floodwaters.
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Samantha Delouya, CNN, 9 Dec. 2024
In North Carolina, as many as 90 people died in Helene's floodwaters.
—Greg Allen, NPR, 29 Nov. 2024
The floodwaters had separated many from essential prenatal care, and the fear of complications during childbirth was overwhelming.
—Bill Frist, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
Firefighters walk through floodwaters while responding to a rescue call in unincorporated Sonoma County, Calif., on Friday, Nov. 22, 2024.
—CBS News, 24 Nov. 2024
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Samantha Delouya, CNN, 9 Dec. 2024
In North Carolina, as many as 90 people died in Helene's floodwaters.
—Greg Allen, NPR, 29 Nov. 2024
The floodwaters had separated many from essential prenatal care, and the fear of complications during childbirth was overwhelming.
—Bill Frist, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
Firefighters walk through floodwaters while responding to a rescue call in unincorporated Sonoma County, Calif., on Friday, Nov. 22, 2024.
—CBS News, 24 Nov. 2024
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“Floodwater.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/floodwater. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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floodwater
noun
flood·wa·ter
ˈfləd-ˌwȯt-ər 
-ˌwät-
: the water of a flood
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