41.   Most business activities were still seriously disrupted Wednesday four days after the Tanaro river burst its banks.

42.   Officials said roads were cut, rivers burst their banks and residents has to be evacuated in several parts of the region.

43.   Rainsoaked rivers burst their banks along the eastern seaboard in the wake of Hurricane Fran, closing down roads, rail service and submerging some neighborhoods.

44.   Several major rivers burst their banks after steady and heavy rainfall combined with the run-off from snows melted by unseasonably warm temperatures.

45.   Several rivers burst their banks after being swollen by heavy rain and snow that fell in nearby mountain ranges.

46.   The Ambouli river burst its banks at several spots along its course Monday flooding wide areas including residential and the poor districts of the capital.