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Environment
Richard Perrins

Flash Floods: A Deadly Threat Across The US

NEW DELHI, INDIA - JULY 14: Commuters make their way through the waterlogged ITO road due to the rise in water levels of Yamuna river following heavy monsoon rains, on July 14, 2023 in New Delhi, India.Only six inches of water is enough to sweep a person off their feet. A foot of moving water can carry away a vehicle. PHOTO BY SANJEEV VERMA/GETTY IMAGES 

Only six inches of water is enough to sweep a person off their feet. A foot of moving water can carry away a vehicle.

Flooding is a threat across the United States year-round. In the first few weeks of July, the dangers of flash floods have plagued the Northeast, including Vermont’s worst flood in over 100 years that brought many of the state’s dams to capacity.

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