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Appeared in the March 13, 2026, print edition as 'Google AI Tool to Predict Floods'.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

Floods and landslides caused by the cyclone left extensive damage throughout the South Asian island nation.

From Barron's • Dec. 22, 2025

Floods caused by torrential rain have left a number of people trapped in vehicles in Spain's north-eastern Catalonia region, officials say.

From BBC • Oct. 12, 2025

Even in places where the floods have let up, the storm isn’t over: Floods can lead to excess deaths long after the actual event.

From Slate • Jul. 18, 2025

Mrs. Ingram, and your godparents the McNairs, the Floods, the Taylors, they were the first ones to come.

From "The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother" by James McBride