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Avoid any water that may be charged with electricity and do not attempt to walk through floodwaters.
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Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 June 2026
This involves draining more floodwater and blocking its source, along with building more water retention ponds to shield the cave system from the full impact of recent downpours.
—Kocha Olarn, CNN Money, 31 May 2026
All seven miners were in the cave together when they became trapped by floodwaters almost two weeks ago.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 31 May 2026
Refrain from entering water that may have electricity in it and avoid walking through floodwaters.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 30 May 2026
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Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 June 2026
This involves draining more floodwater and blocking its source, along with building more water retention ponds to shield the cave system from the full impact of recent downpours.
—Kocha Olarn, CNN Money, 31 May 2026
All seven miners were in the cave together when they became trapped by floodwaters almost two weeks ago.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 31 May 2026
Refrain from entering water that may have electricity in it and avoid walking through floodwaters.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 30 May 2026
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“Floodwater.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/floodwater. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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floodwater
noun
flood·wa·ter
ˈfləd-ˌwȯt-ər 
-ˌwät-
: the water of a flood
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