But it was also a news event as hundreds of thousands of young people flooded into the area.

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Saturday,the Canadian,24,said he fed off the energy of the thousands of Canadian fans who flooded the downtown area the night before his race.

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Much of this area was flooded to some extent during Sandy, though residents said it was the first time.

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The meeting area was flooded the entire time I was there doing interviews, which was not the case last year.

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In Narberth, Pembrokeshire, residents are reported to be battling to keep water out of their homes, and roads in the area are flooded.

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