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Geyser Erupts From Manhole, Lifts Car Into the Air [VIDEO]

Don Deane — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 15:38:58 +0000

Earlier in the week, a massive storm dumped almost 12 inches of rain in less than hour on Montreal, causing the city’s sewer system to swell. In this amateur video shown on ‘Today,’ a cameraman filmed as a geyser of water blew off a manhole cover and lifted a parked car into the air.

The geyser started slowly at first, lifting the car only inches off the ground. But eventually, a massive torrent of water exploded from the sewer system and hoisted the backend of the vehicle several feet off the ground.

North Dakota River to Pass Record Levels [PHOTOS]

Stephanie Berning — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 16:33:04 +0000

Flooding in North Dakota was expected to enter record territory on Friday, with the Souris River expected to peak over the weekend, breaking a record set in 1881. About 15 to 20 percent of Minot, North Dakota was inundated with flood water, which was expected to increase as the river continued to swell over the [...]

Residents Cope With Flooding Along Mississippi [PHOTOS]

Frank Seres — Wed, 18 May 2011 23:10:33 +0000

There's no doubt it's been very dry in Texoma. There's also no doubt that residents along the Mississippi River would take our dry conditions in a heartbeat. They're preparing to cope with continued flooding on Thursday as the mighty Mississippi, already at record levels, was set to crest in Vicksburg, Miss. on Thursday morning.

The river was at 57.2 feet in Vicksburg on Wednesday morning, a level well above the previous record of 56.2 feet set on May 4, 1927, according to the National Weather Service. The river was expected to reach 57.5 feet on Thursday morning, about 14.5 feet over flooding stage.