Monday, January 7, 2008

In the news today

Issue/Event: Flood
Component of Geosphere Affected: Hydrosphere
Time and Date -jan,05,20-07
Channel/Station: Website-http://www.thestar.com/News/World/article/291332
Summary: A
levee broke in Nevada, causing freezing cold water to flood hundreds of homes and leaving over 1300 people stranded. The break is believed to be cuased by rodents who have made holes, weakaning the levee. People were rescude by boat and by helicoptres. No injuries have been reported.

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