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Authorities had already announced that around 40% of the Gaza province has been submerged by floodwater following weeks of torrential rain in parts of southern Africa.
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Charles Mangwiro, Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2026
In just the past few months, there have been storms that left more than 100 commuters stranded in Bayside, dumped 3 feet of floodwater into a children arts studio in Clinton Hill, and devastatingly drowned our neighbors in Flatbush and Washington Heights.
—Julie Raskin, New York Daily News, 18 Jan. 2026
Rescue crews say only a few inches of floodwater can sweep your car away and put you and your family in need of saving.
—Zach Boetto, CBS News, 10 Jan. 2026
Avoid any water that may be charged with electricity and do not attempt to walk through floodwaters.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 10 Jan. 2026
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Charles Mangwiro, Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2026
In just the past few months, there have been storms that left more than 100 commuters stranded in Bayside, dumped 3 feet of floodwater into a children arts studio in Clinton Hill, and devastatingly drowned our neighbors in Flatbush and Washington Heights.
—Julie Raskin, New York Daily News, 18 Jan. 2026
Rescue crews say only a few inches of floodwater can sweep your car away and put you and your family in need of saving.
—Zach Boetto, CBS News, 10 Jan. 2026
Avoid any water that may be charged with electricity and do not attempt to walk through floodwaters.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 10 Jan. 2026
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“Floodwater.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/floodwater. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.
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floodwater
noun
flood·wa·ter
ˈfləd-ˌwȯt-ər 
-ˌwät-
: the water of a flood
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