English example sentences with "floodwaters"

Some people clung to tree branches for several hours to avoid being washed away by the floodwaters.
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During periods of excessive rain, wetlands absorb and slow floodwaters, which helps to alleviate property damage and may even save lives.
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Keosuvanh said the floodwaters destroyed 95 percent of the homes in the village.
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Floodwaters in Pakistan are beginning to recede in parts of the south, as the country struggles to provide desperately needed aid to millions across the country.
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