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2 Killed In Helicopter Crash While Working On Power Lines Near Mississippi River
Two people working on powerlines near the Mississippi River died Thursday when their helicopter hit the lines, crashed into a barge and sparked a fire that belched plumes of black smoke, officials said.
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Water Level In Mississippi River Plummets For Second Consecutive Year
An area of 400 miles is at low water threshold, as per National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and US Geological Survey (USGS).
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2 Dads, A Mom: Rare Trio Of Bald Eagles Raise Eaglet Together In A Nest
Proof that families come in all shapes, sizes and species, three eagles - two dads and a mom - are raising three, fluffy-feathered eaglets in a nest near the Mississippi River this spring.
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Southern Illinois Battles Flooding As Mississippi River Builds Downstream
Residents of flooded areas in far southern Illinois anxiously waited for the swollen Mississippi River to peak on Sunday, with hundreds electing to remain in their homes, as states downstream prepared for the rising waters.
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Floods Swamp Missouri, Illinois; 9 Million People In Risk Areas
Record flooding from rain-swollen rivers has washed out hundreds of structures in Missouri, Illinois, Arkansas and eastern Oklahoma, forcing thousands to flee their homes, and 9.3 million Americans still face flood warnings.
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US Midwest Braces For More Flooding As Rain-Swollen Rivers Rise
Missouri and Illinois were bracing for more flooding today as rain-swollen rivers, some at record heights, overflowed their banks, washing out hundreds of structures and leaving thousands of people displaced from their homes.
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Widespread Flooding Hits Missouri, Illinois With Rivers Still Rising
Rain-swollen rivers rose across Missouri and Illinois on Wednesday, forcing the evacuation of hundreds of people, closing parts of a major interstate highway and putting scores of buildings underwater after days of unusual winter flooding that has killed 22 people.
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Frantic Fight Against Floods Swamping US Towns
Soldiers and volunteers packed sand bags Wednesday in a frantic effort to stave off floodwaters that have already swamped several small towns and claimed thirteen lives in the US state of Missouri.
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Severe Floods Hit Missouri As US Storms Sweep North
Floods in Missouri forced hundreds of residents out of their homes on Tuesday after four days of storms sent rivers to record levels, killing at least 13 people, closing hundreds of roads and halting shipping on the swollen Mississippi river.
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Tornado, Floods Pummel Mexico and Southern US
A tornado ripped into a town in Mexico on Monday, killing at least 11 people and flattening hundreds of homes in a deadly six-second blast of carnage, officials said.
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1 Killed, Several Missing in Texas Flooding
At least one man was killed in record-setting flash flooding in Texas that also left several people missing and destroyed homes Sunday, authorities said, warning of more wild weather to come.
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MOO-ve Over! Cows Saunter Through Minnesota Town
Six wayward dairy cows sauntered down the main drag in Red Wing, Minnesota, a small city tucked along the Mississippi River.
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Oil spill closes part of Mississippi River in Louisiana
The Coast Guard says a 65-mile (105-kilometer) stretch of the Mississippi River is closed until further notice while crews clean up oil from a barge that hit a towboat between Baton Rouge and New Orleans.
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2 Killed In Helicopter Crash While Working On Power Lines Near Mississippi River
Two people working on powerlines near the Mississippi River died Thursday when their helicopter hit the lines, crashed into a barge and sparked a fire that belched plumes of black smoke, officials said.
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Water Level In Mississippi River Plummets For Second Consecutive Year
An area of 400 miles is at low water threshold, as per National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and US Geological Survey (USGS).
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2 Dads, A Mom: Rare Trio Of Bald Eagles Raise Eaglet Together In A Nest
Proof that families come in all shapes, sizes and species, three eagles - two dads and a mom - are raising three, fluffy-feathered eaglets in a nest near the Mississippi River this spring.
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Southern Illinois Battles Flooding As Mississippi River Builds Downstream
Residents of flooded areas in far southern Illinois anxiously waited for the swollen Mississippi River to peak on Sunday, with hundreds electing to remain in their homes, as states downstream prepared for the rising waters.
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Floods Swamp Missouri, Illinois; 9 Million People In Risk Areas
Record flooding from rain-swollen rivers has washed out hundreds of structures in Missouri, Illinois, Arkansas and eastern Oklahoma, forcing thousands to flee their homes, and 9.3 million Americans still face flood warnings.
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US Midwest Braces For More Flooding As Rain-Swollen Rivers Rise
Missouri and Illinois were bracing for more flooding today as rain-swollen rivers, some at record heights, overflowed their banks, washing out hundreds of structures and leaving thousands of people displaced from their homes.
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Widespread Flooding Hits Missouri, Illinois With Rivers Still Rising
Rain-swollen rivers rose across Missouri and Illinois on Wednesday, forcing the evacuation of hundreds of people, closing parts of a major interstate highway and putting scores of buildings underwater after days of unusual winter flooding that has killed 22 people.
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Frantic Fight Against Floods Swamping US Towns
Soldiers and volunteers packed sand bags Wednesday in a frantic effort to stave off floodwaters that have already swamped several small towns and claimed thirteen lives in the US state of Missouri.
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Severe Floods Hit Missouri As US Storms Sweep North
Floods in Missouri forced hundreds of residents out of their homes on Tuesday after four days of storms sent rivers to record levels, killing at least 13 people, closing hundreds of roads and halting shipping on the swollen Mississippi river.
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Tornado, Floods Pummel Mexico and Southern US
A tornado ripped into a town in Mexico on Monday, killing at least 11 people and flattening hundreds of homes in a deadly six-second blast of carnage, officials said.
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1 Killed, Several Missing in Texas Flooding
At least one man was killed in record-setting flash flooding in Texas that also left several people missing and destroyed homes Sunday, authorities said, warning of more wild weather to come.
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MOO-ve Over! Cows Saunter Through Minnesota Town
Six wayward dairy cows sauntered down the main drag in Red Wing, Minnesota, a small city tucked along the Mississippi River.
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Oil spill closes part of Mississippi River in Louisiana
The Coast Guard says a 65-mile (105-kilometer) stretch of the Mississippi River is closed until further notice while crews clean up oil from a barge that hit a towboat between Baton Rouge and New Orleans.
