21.   Director Rathmann said owners started dropping animals off at the shelter Sunday night when the waters began rising.

22.   Even once surface water begins to cool, it sinks and warmer water from the depths rises to replace it, thus slowing the inexorable slide into winter chill.

23.   Empty and dry when the tea water begins to boil.

24.   If the water begins to boil, add a little salt and more cold water each time to keep it at a simmer.

25.   In recent weeks, satellite imagery has indicated that the black water has begun to dissipate as it moves into shallower water around the long chain of Keys.

26.   In most places, the flood waters have begun to recede steadily and, barring unexpected storms, no more flooding is expected.

27.   It was hauling in a huge net of cod when it tipped so far that water began flooding through openings.

28.   Its lower gunports were open to display the golden lion faces on their undersides, and water began pouring in.

29.   Keep the vent open until all the air is released and water begins to flow, then close the vent.

30.   Now, when New England waters have begun to warm and the legal lobster season has opened in Canada, lobsters are hard shelled and absolutely delicious.