Crawley have paid transfer fees for Bradford's Scott Neilson, Salisbury duo winger Chris Flood and Matt Tubbs and Peterborough winger Sergio Torres this summer.

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While quarterbacks Gary Nova and Chas Dodd are back, Flood has hopes for Chris Laviano, a four-year starter for Holy Trinity on Long Island.

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"We are not concerned about flood risk, " said Chris Ward, executive director of Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, which owns the site.

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Striker Chris Killen and midfielders Barry Robson and Willo Flood have all moved to Boro on permanent deals and defender Stephen McManus has joined them on loan.

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Paul Eastment, Chris Missen and Martin Blaker-Rowe negotiated fast-moving flood waters, debris and darkness to rescue a woman on 23 December.

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The real challenge is figuring out whether a particular storm or flood was due to climate change or natural variables, said Chris Field, founding director of the Carnegie Institution's Department of Global Ecology.

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Things then went from bad to worse for the Buddies as Flood drilled a right-footed shot from the right side of penalty area past Chris Smith to seal the points for United.

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