Culture Buzz That's not snow…THAT'S NOT SNOW! The severe flooding in Australia isn't just impacting humans, it's also forcing spiders to vacate their homes along swollen riverbanks. Here are creepily pretty photographs of a sort of spider refugee camp near an inland residential area.
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The worst flooding Thailand has seen in 50 years appears to be coming down from its high-water mark. Heavy monsoon rains have submerged nearly a third of the country’s provinces since July, killing more than 370 people.
Culture Buzz Even during natural disasters, sometimes adorable perseveres.
The rivers are rising and the flooding is just starting in the Southern Tier of NY, near the border with Pennsylvania. These photos were submitted to the YNN-Southern Tier Facebook page. (via facebook.com)
This jet skiing freak took lemons and made lemonade when Hurricane Irene flooded the streets of Oceanside, NY. Warning: Soundtrack provided by Linkin Park. (via tedwilliamshead.com)
The guys behind BestRoofTalkEver survey the barren wasteland of New York City, post-Irene. Half-finished sandbag forts and contradictory traffic signals wreak havoc over the city that never sleeps.
And fails miserably. Are these guys just stupid, or am I missing something here? They aren't going to be much help to Manville, NJ. (via reddit.com)
Vermont was hit hard by flooding as a result of Hurricane Irene, with roads, bridges, homes and vehicles being washed away by some of the most intense flood waters the state has ever seen. This footage shows the Bartonsville Covered Bridge, a historic landmark built in 1870, being washed away. (via youtube-trends.blogspot.com)
Record rainfall in South Korea has triggered massive flooding and deadly landslides. At least 53 people have been reported dead or missing in and around the capital city of Seoul. (via)
Busted again. Apparently this one was shopped to gain sympathy and support for more foreign aid.
Culture Buzz NEW ORLEANS (AP) — All along the swollen Mississippi River, hundreds of thousands of lives depend on a small army of engineers, deputies and even prison inmates keeping round-the-clock watch at the many floodwalls and earthen levees holding the water back.
Flooding is super hot on the BuzzFeed Network right now. Here's all the best viral buzz on Flooding.
Culture Buzz Unprecedented rainfall might not be as flashy as tornadoes but the aftermath is just as devastating. With some places receiving over six inches of rain a day, entire communities in Kentuckiana and beyond are completely submerged.
Culture Buzz A collection of awe-inspiring pictures from around the area of Fargo, North Dakota. For the third year in a row, the Red River has caused major flooding issues there. The house islands are pretty amazing.
As flash flooding overtakes Australia with torrents powerful enough to toss cars around like toys, Queensland State Police are struggling to rescue drivers.
If you haven't heard about the floods in Toowoomba, Australia, watch how quickly the flood waters can rise. Awesome commentary by one of the locals. Yeah, you probably should have moved your cars, hey.
The Iowa Department of Transportation (Iowa DOT) has announced that major highways are closed due to recent flooding, they will be added to the list of county roads and city streets affected.
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Flooding closed the Milwaukee Airport last night, delaying flights all day after the airport was forced to close down.
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More than 1,000 people are missing in Brazil's northeastern state of Alagoas due to flooding, Alagoas civil defense officials said.
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Heavy rains triggered flash floods along a pair of southwestern Arkansas rivers around dawn Friday, killing a dozen people trapped in remote valleys after the water rose as rapidly as eight feet in an hour.
The Six Flags Over Georgia is deep under muddy water with the continued rain-fall flooding huge parts of Georgia. Helicopters photo have finally surface, showing the peaks of the huge roller-coasters rising up above the water.