21.   The government also plans to take some land on steep hillsides or along rivers and lakes out of farming to help prevent floods.

22.   The two sides began the project jointly in order to make the Danube navigable during summer droughts, prevent floods and generate electricity.

23.   Turkish forces were preparing Monday to enter northern Iraq to prevent a flood of refugees in case of U.S. attacks.

24.   Abdullah has said recently he would close the borders with the West Bank and even resort to force to prevent a flood of Palestinian refugees pouring into Jordan.

25.   Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi urged local authorities to do more to prevent floods.

26.   The UN expert is also due to draw up maps that will help prevent such floods from having impact on people and property, the statement added.

27.   The Chinese attempt to make foreign embassies harder to enter comes after other efforts in recent months to prevent a flood of North Korean refugees from passing through China.

28.   The central and city governments have come under fire for failing to prevent the floods and allegedly doing too little to help victims.