31.   A swollen river rushed Thursday through the Eureka Shrimp Co. near Toa Baja town, just outside San Juan, washing away thousands of shrimp.

32.   A swollen river submerged another bridge and stopped traffic along a highway in Nueva Ecija province south of Cagayan.

33.   Al Gore canoeing on an artificially swollen river.

34.   An army of Dutch flood refugees poured out of more endangered lowland areas Wednesday as soaked dikes weakened under the onslaught of swollen rivers.

35.   At least one drowned in a swollen river in the hard-hit province of Cagayan, according to government disaster agencies.

36.   At least one bridge was submerged, and the swollen river was dotted with animal carcasses, logs and debris.

37.   At least three deaths were blamed on swollen rivers that submerged streets, flooded cellars and forced suspension of river traffic again Monday in parts of Germany and Switzerland.

38.   Bus drivers have been criticized for attempting to cross swollen rivers during the rainy season so as not to disrupt schedules and lose earnings.

39.   But they had to abandon their efforts as the swollen river rose ever higher.

40.   But Thursday, the nuns gave in and moved to a religious retreat for the elderly on the other side of the swollen river.