The dams in the Pacific Northwest are starting to overflow with water. In Wyoming, National Guard members have been deployed to start piling up sand bags. The weather is supposed to be getting nicer in that area in the next week so the flooding will speed up then. Some have said that this could be the worst flooding anyone has ever seen. The dam holding this water is 500 feet tall and a mile across. It's one of the biggest concrete structures on Earth. Not only are people in danger, but fish are also in jeopardy. About 100,000 fish are dying every day and that number will most likely go up when the warmer weather sets in.
Right now, I'm glad to be living where I am. Flooding can do a lot of damage to peoples' houses, land, and lives. It's unfortunate that fish are also in danger in this situation. It looks as if the whole Northwest part of our country will be under water soon, but hopefully doesn't happen. I hope the flooding isn't as bad as they have been predicting.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/43257643/ns/weather/
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