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Pittsburgh flood 2011

Pittsburgh emergency responders throw a life vest to Robert Bailey, 80, who climbed onto the roof of his car after being caught in a flash flood, Friday, Aug. 19, 2011, in Pittsburgh. Three people died in a flash flood on Friday after heavy rains submerged cars in the area around Washington Boulevard, which runs parallel to the Allegheny River in the city#39;s Highland Park neighborhood, after thunderstorms dropped up to 3 inches of rain in an hour. A freak flash flood caused by severe storms k

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