When it was time to tow the duck to its temporary home next to a waterfront shopping mall, traffic jammed nearby streets.

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Insofar as the U.S. is concerned, commuters in the 10 most traffic-jammed cities were found to spend an average 42 hours a year sitting in traffic.

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Though the state's transportation authorities strongly advised citizens not to drive, some interstate highways in Oklahoma were jammed with stalled traffic, as heavy rains drenched roadways and flooded low-lying areas.

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