Flooding in Slovenia recently left three people dead and caused an estimated €500 million in damage. At the same time, rainfall in Beijing has exceeded a 140-year record, causing wide-scale flooding and leaving 21 dead.
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A 14’ derelict boat washed into the south cove of Cape Meares beach and was discovered on August 1. The boat was a McKee Craft, quite battered and beaten up.