The torrent of woe-is-me stories out of Harvard never ends.
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Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
3 Aug. 2025
Authorities discharged floodwater from a reservoir in Miyun on Monday after its maximum flood peak flow reached a record high of 6,550 cubic meters per second, to make space for incoming torrents, Xinhua reported.
During an extreme-rainfall event, the force of the water cascading down these straightened sluices meets with no resistance from meanders, and a river often has no way of reaching its floodplains—frequently now developed—which could absorb and store some runoff.
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John Seabrook,
New Yorker,
21 July 2025
The focus is on the Bangs Lake outfall control structure, which is currently maintained by manually making adjustments to the sluice gate.
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Gregory Harutunian,
Chicago Tribune,
14 June 2025
Water stopped flowing over the spillway by mid-afternoon Saturday.
Because of flood debris, the LCRA on Saturday was urging the public to avoid boating or swimming in the Highland Lakes.
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Powered By,
Austin American Statesman,
7 July 2025
The spillway is opened when the river is flowing into the Gulf at a rate of 1.25 million cubic feet per second.
Fleck and other experts have argued that worst-case scenarios should be the basis for planning efforts on the river.
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Austin Corona,
AZCentral.com,
15 Aug. 2025
In water, adults enjoy Aurora’s partnership with SCUBA SHACK, Anguilla’s only PADI 5-Star Dive Resort, while kids find their heaven at the massive waterpark, complete with slides and a lazy river.
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