31.   Others ignored police barricades and drove into flooded low-lying areas.

32.   Power failures left most traffic signals useless, and police worked desperately to direct cars around flooded areas.

33.   Questions from family and friends continued to flow into city and county emergency operators Monday as rescues continued throughout flooded areas.

34.   Rather, they are encouraging residents of flooded areas to abandon the area and rebuild their homes and business elsewhere, or to build them above prescribed levels.

35.   President Clinton was scheduled to tour flooded areas today.

36.   Several workers scurry by with a pump to fix a flooded area.

37.   She said damage assessment will start once water levels drop to a safe level for crews to examine the flooded area.

38.   South African military officials say they needed helicopters for missions in flooded areas of South Africa, which also experienced torrential rains.

39.   The best rule to follow is to avoid driving through any flooded areas, particularly in unfamiliar territory where the depth of the water is unknown.

40.   The best rule to follow is to avoid driving through any flooded areas.