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- 300 homes destroyed
- 101-year-old Coffeyville refinery produced 100,000 barrels a day
- July 2: President Bush declares Coffeyville a "major disaster"
- 42,000 gallons of crude oil slipped into Verdigris River
- Oil cleanup costs: $7-10 million
- Damage to homes cost $25-30 million
- Coffeyville Resources is owned by Goldman Sachs
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On July 1, 2007, after two weeks of heavy rains, the Verdigris River overflowed and destroyed 300 homes in the town of Coffeyville, Kansas. The flooding also triggered an oil spill at the Coffeyville Resources oil refinery.
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Coffeyville Oil Spill
As a result of the flooding, the 101-year-old Coffeyville refinery poured over 40,000 gallons of oil into the flood waters. The refinery, owned by Goldman Sachs, required $81 million in repairs after the flood.Tulsa World: Flood might cost refiner $125 million (September 8, 2007)
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Coffeyville Flood Questions
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Are flood insurance policies full replacement policies? 2 AnswersProbably not. Insurance policies come in two flavors--inclusive or exclusive. Inclusive policies cover everything EXCEPT what they intentionally explicitly om... read more -
What is the main reason for the sudden flood in Tungabhadra and Krishna rivers in Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh in India? 3 AnswersDue to deforestation and scrupulous behavior of the people living in the area to remove all forest plants for their home purpose. and lack of forecasting all t... read more -
Has architecture solved the problem of flooding of houses? Any websites, photos, film of flood proof housing? 7 AnswersThe Dutch company Dura Vermeer is building houses that rise with flood waters: http://www.spiegel.de/international/spiegel/0,1518,377050,00.html http://www.... read more -
i need tips for level 10. I have to kill loads of those floods before i run out of time. and i need help asap 6 AnswersThere are 4 pylons that you must find that increase your time by 5 minutes. One of them is next to your base, one of them is by the first platoon's location, on... read more
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