Floodwaters up to 4 feet deep hampered rescue attempts and frequent lightning roiled the skies well after the main threat had passed to the east.

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On the negative side, Portugal will make deep spending cuts to comply with the EU rescue and there are worries that Slovenia will be the next European nation to require aid.

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Deep down, we all know that a financial rescue is necessary.

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One of the children's father called 911 -- and an army of rescue workers massed at the mouth of the deep pit.

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Police, mountain rescue teams, search and rescue dogs and an RAF helicopter were involved in the operation at the Chalamain Gap, which is a deep, rocky valley in the Cairngorms on the route from the Cairngorm ski road to the Lairig Ghru.

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