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Flood waters force villagers from homes in Ukraine
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Date: Wed. Mar. 7 2001 11:45 AM ET
Thousands of people in western Ukraine have been forced from their homes by rising flood waters caused by heavy rains and melting snow.
The government has sent in soldiers to help villagers, mostly farmers and their families, escape the rising waters.
Hungary has opened a temporary border crossing to make it easier for flood victims to get to high ground.
The floods are a major economic blow to the local population and economy, which has remained weak since collapse of the Soviet Union.
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This is just wrong but if I were to send something to the politicians I would have sent the brain!
