81.   He insisted the flood of indictments was due to procedural reasons.

82.   He said the floods were the worst this century and blamed weather officials for not predicting their severity.

83.   He said the floods were due in part to rampant deforestation and the soil erosion and silting of riverbeds it brings.

84.   However, in Somalia in eastern Africa, there have been severe floods.

85.   If that happens, there likely would be a flood of refugees and the potential for a military coup or civil war, it added.

86.   In Kenya, the worst floods were along the Tana River, which overflowed its banks, and the northern districts of Garissa, Mandera, Wajir and Moyale.

87.   Keller said the floods were more severe than those of recent years and the worst in memory in some areas.

88.   No evacuations or other precautions are planned inside the canyon, which is so wide that the flood will be practically unnoticeable to anyone but river guides.

89.   On the other hand, the flood potential is less than normal in the Ohio Valley and in the Carolinas, where river flows are below normal.

90.   Residents said the floods were the worst in memory, but there were no reports of injuries or deaths.