Workers were evacuated from the Harvey's Brewery, in Lewes when the flooded River Ouse caused a wall to collapse.

BBC: South hit by severe floods

The four men died after the Gleision drift mine flooded on 15 September 2011 after a retaining wall holding back a body of water failed.

BBC: Gleision mine deaths: Prayers for miners and families

For places like Plaquemines Parish, the wall of water overtopped levees, flooded the town of Braithwaite with 12 feet of water, and killed two people.

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ConEd officials Tuesday showed a 5-foot tall concrete wall now standing in front of a structure that housed signal equipment, which was flooded during the storm.

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