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Winter Rainy Season And Wildfires Heighten Risk For Flooding

Wed, 28 Jan 2009 22:47:00 GMT

For more info on this and other stories, visit www.newsinfusion.com Now is the time to be FloodSmart! Washington, D.C. (January 2009) – Heavy seasonal rain and recent wildfire damage can make for a disastrous combination. Winter Rainy Season in the Northwestern United States brings intense winter storms and the majority of annual precipitation to the region. In addition, widespread wildfires this past year have burned more than 1.6 million acres of land in California, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon and Washington. Wildfires leave the ground charred, barren and unable to absorb water. This substantially increases the risk for severe flooding and mudflow. The coming months have the potential to bring both heavy rain and snowmelt which, coupled with wildfire damage, could result in catastrophic flooding. Many residents incorrectly believe that homeowners insurance covers flood damage. Only flood insurance protects properties from post-wildfire flooding and mudflow damage. Despite heightened risks, an average of only two percent of the households in this region of the country have flood insurance coverage.

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CrossFeed Religious News 107: Help Dr. Floyd!

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 14:21:01 GMT

This week, Dale makes an urgent plea to help a fellow podcaster who lost his home in the California fires. Help him out at doctorfloyd.com/doug. * Proposition 8: LDS Hitmen? * How do you define death? * Obama and the Evangelical vote * Monks Brawl * Churches and Terrorists And more on Kenny vs. Spenny

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Tags : adventures, baciocco, california, doctor, doug, dr., floyd, grant, latter-day, mormon, podcast, price, radio, saints, wildfires

Sacramento Airport California Wildfires

Tue, 08 Jul 2008 14:21:00 GMT

http://www.mcclellanjetservices.com Video by the USAF 4th Combat Camera Unit on station w/eight MAFFS equipped C-130's operating out of Sacramento McClellan Airport. Video edited & uploaded by http://www.topflight.aero

By TopFlightTV

Tags : airport, calfire, california, maffs, sacramento, wildfires

Tide and America's Second Harvest bring in the CleanStart mobile laundromat to Iowa and offer free laundry services for flood victims.

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 13:40:00 GMT

Tide and America's Second Harvest bring in the CleanStart mobile laundromat to Iowa and offer free laundry services for flood victims. Dedicated to bringing "loads of hope" to the families affected by natural disasters such as Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans and the wildfires in Southern California, Tide® laundry detergent has dispatched the Tide CleanStart? Mobile Laundry truck to help those affected by the recent flooding in Iowa. Tide® has partnered once again with relief organization America's Second Harvest-The Nation's Food Bank Network (ASH) - to bring the Tide CleanStart truck to the city of Waterloo in Black Hawk County, IA. The Tide CleanStart truck is currently operating in Black Hawk County where the flood recently destroyed thousands of homes, leaving many without shelter and basic needs like clean clothes. Waterloo is centrally located to best accommodate the residents of nearby neighborhoods hardest hit by the flood. Families affected are able to drop off their laundry to be washed, dried and folded by the Tide CleanStart team, free of charge. To view more Multimedia News Release go to, http://www.prnewswire.com/mnr/tide/33803/

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Colorado Wildfires - 2008 - Last Update

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 20:25:29 GMT

The fires are out, but they're still trying to contain it around Fort Carson. Minimal lives were lost. I could have been a lot worse, but thankfully, it wasn't. The Pike's Peak Red Cross is taking donations to help rebuild and offer assistance: http://www.pparc.org/ Let's support the fallen and their families, and help the living who need out help.

By Mikelo

Tags : airplane, colorado, crash, danger, fire, flames, mikelo, ordway, wildfire, wildfires

Colorado Wildfires - 2008

Wed, 16 Apr 2008 03:39:26 GMT

As of the making of this video, there are wildfires going on close to where I live. Outside of Fort Carson, some wildfires started late last night and they got them out, but they started up again. Add to the drama, a plane crashed into the fire site, so they're trying to get the fires under control before the plane explodes. I'll keep you updated as the drama unfolds.

By Mikelo

Tags : airplane, colorado, crash, danger, fire, flames, mikelo, ordway, wildfire, wildfires