The Flooding
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Last published Thu, Oct 10, 2019
It's been raining in Bloomsburg for quite some time. The flood water is accumulating in areas you wouldn't expect. Some places close and some don't. There are, of course, scammers. Some of us try to avoid them. But only some are lucky. I gather up a team to see what the problem is. What is the root cause of all of this? Is it natural or something to do with man?
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