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People are rallying together to help householders and businesses hit by unprecedented flooding in Monmouth, according to the local MP.

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Intense flooding has significantly reduced rice harvests around the world in recent decades, putting at risk the food supply of billions of people who rely on the grain as a dietary staple.

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The storm flooded some streets and highways, sent mud and rocks sliding onto some canyon roads and made for treacherous driving conditions.

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Memes flooded the internet, while some commentators debated the effectiveness of celebrity criticism.

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A 71-year-old man died after his car was swept away by rushing water as he tried to drive over a flooded bridge in Sutter County, authorities said.

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