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Refrain from entering water that may have electricity in it and avoid walking through floodwaters.
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Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 27 Oct. 2025
Residents of Kingston, Jamaica, were already dealing with floodwaters on Friday, as concerns are growing that the impact could be the worst since Hurricane Gilbert devastated the island in 1988.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 25 Oct. 2025
Valencia authorities said more than 200 people were rescued from cars after they were caught in the floodwaters, according to ABC News.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
Refrain from entering water that may have electricity in it and avoid walking through floodwaters.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2025
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Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 27 Oct. 2025
Residents of Kingston, Jamaica, were already dealing with floodwaters on Friday, as concerns are growing that the impact could be the worst since Hurricane Gilbert devastated the island in 1988.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 25 Oct. 2025
Valencia authorities said more than 200 people were rescued from cars after they were caught in the floodwaters, according to ABC News.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
Refrain from entering water that may have electricity in it and avoid walking through floodwaters.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2025
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“Floodwater.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/floodwater. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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floodwater
noun
flood·wa·ter
ˈfləd-ˌwȯt-ər 
-ˌwät-
: the water of a flood
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