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Chill, flooded route greet Lansing marathoners
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Sub-freezing temperatures, heightened security concerns and a course rerouted to avoid a flooded section of the Lansing River Trail have failed to stand in the way of a successful Lansing Marathon. Race organizers dedicated...
Tags: Sports, Boston Marathon Bombing (2013), Bodies of Water
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Cranes, blueberries help celebrate Earth Day
Sometimes good things happen simultaneously. During the same week U-pick blueberry farmers in Central Florida welcomed customers to their blueberry fields, Ralph and I welcomed a newly hatched sandhill crane to our property. The fruit, picked fresh...
Tags: Blueberries, Earth Day, Environmental Issues, Conservation, Bodies of Water
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Alligator Princess quenches thirst for adventure by kayaking St. Johns
LONGWOOD — Tired from paddling her kayak on the St. Johns River, the Alligator Princess set up camp in a clearing near Cape Canaveral. During the night, she heard rumbling outside her tent. Looking out, her knife nearby, she saw a herd of cattle....
Tags: Atlantic Ocean, Sports, Environmental Pollution, Trips and Vacations, Environmental Issues
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Midwestern river cities brace for floodwaters
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Communities along the Mississippi River and other rain-engorged waterways are waging feverish bids to hold back floodwaters that may soon approach record levels. After days of torrential rains, Midwesterners find themselves...Tags: Jay Nixon, Clarksville, Natural Disasters, National Weather Service, Floods
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Residents rescued as rivers rise and levees break
Tribune reportersWith a few more rain showers and even snow flurries predicted in the Chicago area Friday, rescue workers pulled stranded residents from their flood-damaged homes while Gov. Pat Quinn declared 38 counties state disaster areas. Gov. Quinn’s office...Tags: Illinois Governor, Traffic, Oak Brook, Government, National Weather Service
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Flooding in Albany Park
Albany Park experienced its second flood in less than five years this week. As a resident of this neighborhood, I witnessed the despair of my neighbors as they saw their property values sink and their livelihoods, in some cases, float away. People with...Tags: Albany Park, Floods, Bodies of Water
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UPDATE: Flood warnings in effect
Most rivers in the region have flood warnings in place that don't expire until over the weekend or early next week. This means the rivers/creeks/streams/etc. will continue to rise and be higher than normal and flooding in those areas will still be an...
Tags: Weather, National Weather Service, Floods, Weather Warnings, Bodies of Water
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Flood waters rise dangerously fast in Des Plaines
Tribune reporterAt least four homes were evacuated -- with more possible -- as heavy rains and a swollen Des Plaines River caused widespread flooding throughout Des Plaines Thursday. Home evacuations were concentrated around the Big Bend Lake area, where the Des...Tags: Vehicles, Services and Shopping, Illinois Governor, Pat Quinn, U.S. Army
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Ambitious plan would remake Yosemite National Park
The majestic landscape of Yosemite National Park — carved out of granite and shaped by powerful natural forces over the eons — is timeless and untouchable. Other attractions in the park … not so much. Some of Yosemite's much-loved...
Tags: Rental Service, Gardens and Parks, Sports, Automotive Equipment, Hotel and Accommodation Industry
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Houses flooded, roads closed in Plainfield, Romeoville
Tribune reporterPlainfield was battening down the hatches Thursday afternoon, preparing for swollen waterways to further flood residences as the DuPage river is expected to crest Friday morning. The river was expected to crest at about 4 a.m. Friday at about 28 feet,...Tags: Vehicles, Services and Shopping, Rentals, National Weather Service, Floods
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Tri-Cities residents pitch in to battle floodwaters in community
Tribune reporterWhile conditions improved throughout the day Thursday in the Tri-Cities, streets remained closed and residents continued to deal with widespread flooding due to heavy rainfall. The Fox River was recorded at higher than flood stages in several parts of...Tags: Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Media Industry, Floods, St. Charles (Kane, Illinois), Personal Service
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Major Flooding Could Hit Interior Alaska Rivers
Channel 2 NewsInterior Alaska has all the makings for a severe flood season, according to the National Weather Service. Although Alaska saw less snow this winter than record 2012 falls, in Anchorage there is more snow on the ground compared to the same time last...Tags: National Weather Service, Floods, Bodies of Water
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