Published June 03, 2011, 12:00 AM
GRAND COULEE DAM, Wash. – The giant concrete dams of the Pacific Northwest are overflowing with water. Wyoming has deployed National Guard troops to pile up sandbags. A federal official compares the impending situation to a bucking bull ready to storm out of his chute.
Snow melting, dams filling, floods feared in West
Warmer temperatures in forecast could set off rapid thawGRAND COULEE DAM, Wash. – The giant concrete dams of the Pacific Northwest are overflowing with water. Wyoming has deployed National Guard troops to pile up sandbags. A federal official compares the impending situation to a bucking bull ready to storm out of his chute.
By: Associated Press, INFORUM
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