1.   It swelled, ached, burned, sent hot rivers of tears pushing at my ducts, blurring my vision, spilling onto my cheeks.

2.   Las Tunas Creek overran its channel, sending a river of mud and water across Pacific Coast Highway directly into the ocean.

3.   The officials warned that there was always a possibility that more rain predicted for the next week or so might send the rivers back over their banks.

4.   Rains sent rivers over their banks in northern Nicaragua.

5.   A storm packing violent winds and heavy rain tore roofs off several buildings Monday, hurled a tree onto a streetcar and sent rivers flooding over their banks.

6.   An eruption from Mount Nyiragongo has sent rivers of hot lava flowing through the town and into nearby Lake Kivu.

7.   Barges were sent up river to rescue civilians from Mpila, a northern waterfront stronghold of the Cobras heavily hit by fighting.

8.   Barges were sent up river to get civilians from Mpila because fighting was so fierce on the streets.

9.   Barges were sent up river to rescue civilians from Mpila, a northern stronghold of the Cobras heavily hit by fighting.

10.   But that might be enough to send the rivers over their banks again.