1. Officials said they would have to open an overflowing dam, inundating more homes and possibly causing lasting damage to key farming areas.
2. Along the Huai River in eastern China, flood waters remain dangerously high but have begun to retreat after inundating villages.
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3. Flash floods also were inundating the area, and the rumble of a secondary landslide sent rescuers scurrying for safety.
4. Floodwater at the breach site has risen to two meters high, inundating trees near the bank.
5. The Weihe River has experienced its worst flooding in 20 years since late August, inundating over 200 square kilometres of land.
6. With snow inundating outbound roads, the herdsmen were unable to move around in their tractors and other vehicles.