flooding

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Parts of western South America, including coastal Peru and Ecuador, often see above-average rainfall during strong events, raising the risk of flooding and landslides.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

In the southern US, heavier rainfall can increase the risks of flooding.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

The man camp, he said, was actually a mitigation measure that would prevent thousands of well-paid workers from flooding an already strained rental market.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

It boosts temperatures and precipitation and causes flooding and droughts in much of the world.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

I hear a click and swing the door open, daylight flooding the back of the truck.

From "The Sky at Our Feet" by Nadia Hashimi