European flooding

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clipped from www.boston.com Over the past month, heavy rainfall from different storms across parts of Europe has caused massive amounts of flooding - some water moving slowly across river plains and farmland, some moving swiftly through cities and villages. Dozens have lost their lives, many thousands evacuated their homes, some repeatedly - Poland in particular is suffering its worst flooding in decades. More recently, parts of Spain and France have experienced flash floods that have carried away people and vehicles. Collected here are some images of the flooding in Europe from the past several weeks. (42 photos total) 40 People walk by damaged cars in the aftermath of flooding in a western district of the French south eastern city of Draguignan on June 16, 2010. (STEPHANE DANNA/AFP/Getty Images) #

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Okla. flash floods strand cars, close interstates

clipped from www.msnbc.msn.com OKLAHOMA CITY - Flash flooding across the Oklahoma City area Monday stranded commuters on washed-out roads and prompted crews to send boats into inundated neighborhoods, rescuing dozens of residents and motorists who sought safety in trees and on rooftops. One boat carrying three rescuers to aid a 17-year-old girl — seen on aerial television footage struggling to stay above water by grasping at tree branches — sank in swift-moving floodwaters on the city's north side, said Battalion Fire Chief Kirk Wright. All four were able to safely stand on branches in a group of trees and were rescued by a second boat, Deputy Fire Chief Marc Woodard said. Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Cars are stranded and submerged by floodwater in Oklahoma City after heavy rain hit the area on Monday. "I've never seen it like this," said resident Jan Tipton. "This is incredible." Norman Cobb shook his head as he surveyed his flooded garage in the Silver Lake neighborhood.

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Weather: May snow sets Utah spring record

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clipped from www.sltrib.com Rain, snow and more rain fell along the Wasatch Front on Monday morning, setting a spring snow record at the airport. The National Weather Service in Salt Lake City changed its assessment of snow accumulation at the Salt Lake International Airport from a trace to 0.2 inches just after 9 a.m. That makes Monday the latest day in Utah recorded history when a measurable amount of snow fell at the airport. A measurable amount is anything over 0.1, said meteorologist Monica Traphagan. The previous record was on May 18, 1977, when half an inch fell, she said. The storm that came in Sunday evening dropped almost a half an inch of rain at the Salt Lake City International Airport overnight, with more rain expected throughout the day, according to the National Weather Service.

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