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Floods: United States
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Threats to the resources related to Floods features are generally considered minimal because of the size and number of Floods features in the four-state study region. While the protection of certain specific Floods features cannot be assured over the long-term, the scope and scale of the various Floods features across such a large landscape help to diminish most resource concerns.
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[T]he water rose quickly, surprising residents used to annual floods and forcing soldiers to evacuate the historic city center. The dikes failed Thursday night, and water swamped the capital's bus station and open-air market.
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