51.   Both rivers rise in the mountains of eastern Turkey, with only the Euphrates also passing through Syria, and join in southern Iraq before flowing into the Gulf.

52.   The river rises in Turkey and crosses Syria before entering Iraq.

53.   The Red Cross was sending bread, drinking water and medicines to flooded areas across the delta, where rivers have been rising rapidly.

54.   The river is also rising in its lower reaches, swollen by Typhoon Herb and torrential rains which have hit the coast, the report said.

55.   Weather forecasters said the rainy conditions were expected to continue until Thursday and rivers could rise even higher.

56.   Large parts of northwest Europe were under water on Friday as rivers rose under the pressure of heavy rains.

57.   Other city dwellers were waiting anxiously to see if the river would rise up to the dyke.

58.   Residents of the city were waiting anxiously to see if the river would rise up to the second dyke.

59.   Residents of the city were waiting anxiously to see if the river would rise up to the second dyke that protects the city.