1.   When the stock market opened in the United States, traders and money managers reported a flood of early selling, selling that continued in waves all day.

2.   When the story got into the Worcester newspapers, the college reported a flood of threats and angry phone calls.

3.   Other tourist destinations, from Cyprus to Australia, also are reporting a flood of canceled bookings.

4.   British police, who reported a flood of calls from an anxious public, downplayed fears that London could be a prime target because of British involvement in airstrikes.

5.   Canadian Embassy officials report a flood of calls from Romas, who traditionally suffer from discrimination in Central and Eastern Europe, hoping to emigrate.

6.   Floods were also reported in the neighboring province of Zambezia, where thousands of people were fleeing their homes.

7.   Floods were also reported in the Sumatran province of Bengkulu, West Java and East Java.

8.   Floods were reported also in other regions of the Czech Republic.

9.   Floods also were reported near the Romanian border and in the Black Sea port of Odessa.

10.   Major floods were reported in Tegucigalpa, the capital, and the province of Danli, in southeastern Honduras.