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United States of America (the):Flood:2006/06/29
Duration2006/06/29 At least nine people have been killed and hundreds of thousands evacuated as north-eastern United States suffered its worst flooding in years.
Country or DistrictUnited States of America (the)
NameFlood

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  • Swissinfo　2006/06/29
    More than 150,000 people fled rising river waters threatening the historic town of Wilkes-Barre on Wednesday after floods killed at least 16 people in the rain-soaked eastern United States.
  • BBC NEWS 2006/06/29
    Up to 200,000 people were evacuated from their homes in north-eastern Pennsylvania alone because of rising waters on the Susquehanna River
  • CNN NEWS 2006/06/29
    At least 10 dead as streams rise from New York to Virginia
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