Ice slows cleanup in flooded Nev. town
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Hundreds of homes sat in as much as 8 feet of water Sunday following a canal rupture as freezing weather spread sheets of ice over yards and streets, hindering efforts to get the water to drain away.
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The lake-effect squalls that have buried parts of upstate New York in nearly 12 feet of snow finally ended Monday, leaving road crews with the task of clearing snow piled as high as street signs.
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By Daniel Witter, Appeal-Democrat, Marysville, Calif.  Feb. 13--Up to 50,000 gallons of untreated sewage spilled out of a holding pond at a Yuba County foothills subdivision over the weekend, prompting county officials on Monday to warn downhill residents to test their water.
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Flooding slowly subsided Wednesday in several northeastern Oklahoma communities but meteorologists predicted more problems because lakes and reservoirs were already filled to capacity.
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Oct. 27 (BCN) - Fremont Boulevard was reopened at approximately 4:30 am after a water main break flooded an estimated ten million gallons of water over Fremont&#39;s Centerville District Tuesday night, according to the Alameda County Water District.
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By Joanne Huist Smith Staff Writer  DAYTON -- Storm sewer catch basins blocked by snow and ice have created puddle problems throughout the city.
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By Nancy Gaarder, Omaha World-Herald, Neb.  Sep. 22--The boats are ready. So are the life jackets, trash bags, snacks -- even the T-shirts and banner.   The only thing missing for Saturday's cleanup of the Missouri River at Omaha and Council Bluffs is you -- the volunteer.
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By Bryan Brasher brasher@commercialappealcom  POCAHONTAS, Tenn. -  As Bill Dance pulled his aluminum boat along Tennessee Highway 57 earlier this month, he found his progress impeded by a small city truck pouring liquid de-icer onto the asphalt in front of him.
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With a dozen people dead from weekend flooding in the Midwest and South, residents were busy shoveling mud from homes and businesses that were inundated with water.
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By WILLIAM KATES MEXICO, N.Y. - Before weekend squalls add to the 8 feet of snow already on the ground, the communities along eastern Lake Ontario needed the dry respite they got Friday. &quot;Have to move fast.
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By Chris Woodka, The Pueblo Chieftain, Colo.  Sep. 24--Reservoir construction, pipelines and water imports in the Arkansas Valley have changed flows in ways not yet fully understood.
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Bodies, dirty water spreading disease. Medical supplies have started to run out and panicked residents are fighting for provisions.
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The stench of fuel fumes and rotting garbage wafted though soaked streets Wednesday and residents dragged out dripping bedding, carpets and clothing as flood waters receded from a disaster that has killed at least 50 people.
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By Frank Norton, The News & Observer, Raleigh, N.C.  May 26--Johnston County is telling towns, utilities and residents to cut back on water use this weekend after a volunteer fire department used about 10 percent of the county's reserves overnight.
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By Aubrey Woods, The Tribune, Seymour, Ind.  Mar. 6--HONEYTOWN -- The removal of a barricade led to a motorist driving into high water north of Brownstown on Monday night.  She and her 8-year-old daughter had to be rescued by Hamilton Township volunteer firefighters.
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There was steam on the windows. Outside, the town was in the grip of a freeze. It was time for a break, and this looked like a good place to thaw out. It was all red and chrome, a meatloaf-shaped building on a side street off Burlington's main drag. A neon sign said &quot;Oasis,&quot; and that's exactly ...
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A clear-up operation is under way after severe flooding hits a County Antrim village.