1.   By early afternoon, most floodwaters had receded and sporadic power outages had been restored.

2.   In Austin, officials warned that although floodwaters have receded, motorists should not pass street barricades, which may indicate structural problems that could collapse roads and bridges.

3.   She wants to stay with her relatives in Americus where floodwaters are receding.

4.   The floodwaters had not receded when Witnesses sprang into action, area spokesman Genaro Peter said.

5.   The muddy floodwaters had receded considerably since the Guadalupe River crested at record levels in many areas on Tuesday.

6.   Those floodwaters receded, but the swell of criminal activity engulfing Russia and especially its big cities shows no sign of retreating.

7.   When the floodwaters recede, the EPA will learn much about whether these wastes have been properly stored and whether stronger state and federal regulation is required.

8.   Although more rain was forecast, officials in the hardest-hit regions said they think they will be able to cope now that the floodwaters were receding.

9.   Asia launches cleanup as floodwaters recede.

10.   But as winds and rains abated, and floodwaters receded from higher ground, men and women shoveled buckets of thick brown mud from homes.