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Wisconsin Flood Brings Slow Disaster

Sep 14th, 2008 · NPR's Jacki Lyden goes to her brother's rural Wisconsin farm, which has been flooded since June's historic rainstorms — with no relief in sight— to explore what happens after the headlines move on, but the flood doesn't.

Keywords: rural · Disaster · historian · Wisconsin · Relief · Jacki Lyden · explore · rainstorms · sightmdash

Midwest Hit Hard by Severe Storms, Flooding

Jun 9th, 2008 · Tornadoes and torrential rainstorms struck the Midwest over the weekend. Pat Batcheller, a reporter for WDET in Detroit, Mich., describes the damage, and Columbus, Ind., resident Sheri Brown talks about how people are coping with the extreme weather.

Keywords: residents · tornado · Weather · Detroit · extreme · Midwest · Torrential · indian · Columbus · Mich · WDET · rainstorms

Malibu Boulder Threatens Oceanfront Homes *

Feb 24th, 2005 · A giant boulder threatens oceanfront homes in Malibu, Calif. The 1,200 ton boulder is the size of a house, and was loosened by torrential rainstorms that killed at least nine people last week. Crews are preparing to destroy the rock. So far, attempts to dislodge the boulder have been unsuccessful.

Keywords: killing · Calif · homes · destroyed · Crews · Homeless · Torrential · Boulder · unsuccessful · Dislodge · Loosening · Malibu