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A squirrel finds relief in the well of a tire from Wednesday's heavy rains, Washington, D.C., Wednesday, April 30, 2014. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Mud remains along the Georgetown Waterfront after heavy rains caused flooding Tuesday, Washington, D.C., Thursday, May 1, 2014. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Workers weep during a May Day rally to pay tribute to the victims of the sunken ferry Sewol in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, May 1, 2014. An off-duty captain of the sunken South Korean ferry has told investigators that the owners ignored his warning that the ship shouldn't carry too much cargo because it wasn't very stable, a prosecutor said Wednesday. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

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Colorado Avalanche goalie Semyon Varlamov (1) of Russia and Patrick Bordeleau (58) stand following the team's 5-4 overtime loss to the Minnesota Wild following Game 7 of an NHL hockey first-round playoff series on Wednesday, April 30, 2014, in Denver. Minnesota won 5-4 to win the series. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey)

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Colorado Avalanche head coach Patrick Roy talks during a news conference following Game 7 of an NHL hockey first-round playoff series against the Minnesota Wild on Wednesday, April 30, 2014, in Denver. Minnesota beat Colorado 5-4 to win the series. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey)

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Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon (29) greets Minnesota Wild goalie Ilya Bryzgalov (30) of Russia following Game 7 of an NHL hockey first-round playoff series on Wednesday, April 30, 2014, in Denver. Minnesota won 5-4 to win the series. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey)

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Sandra Hedrick looks at her mobile telephone as she sits in storm debris in Vilonia, Ark., Thursday, May 1, 2014. Forecasters say a tornado that hit Little Rock's suburbs and killed 15 people had winds approaching 200 mph. Sunday's storm was rated as a "high-end" EF4 on a scale of tornado strength. (AP Photo/Danny Johnston)

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A Vilonia High School license plate sits in storm debris in Vilonia, Ark., Thursday, May 1, 2014. Sunday's storm was rated as a "high-end" EF4 on a scale of tornado strength. (AP Photo/Danny Johnston)

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AP10thingsToSee - Residents and friends sift through debris after a tornado struck the area, Monday, April 28, 2014, in Vilonia, Ark. A dangerous storm system spawned a chain of deadly tornadoes over three days. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

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A truck drives along a still-flooded section of Bayliss Court as Gulf Coast residents continue cleaning up from damage caused by torrential rains in Pensacola, Fla., Thursday, May 1, 2014. At the Pensacola airport, 15.55 inches (39.5 centimeters) of rain fell on Tuesday before midnight, setting a record for the rainiest single day in the city. (AP Photo/G.M. Andrews)

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A older model car shows the evidence of receding floodwaters as Gulf Coast residents continue cleaning up from damage caused by torrential rains in Pensacola, Fla., Thursday, May 1, 2014. At the Pensacola airport, 15.55 inches (39.5 centimeters) of rain fell on Tuesday before midnight, setting a record for the rainiest single day in the city. (AP Photo/G.M. Andrews)

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Anthony Snyder rescues a chair and a floor jack from receding floodwaters in the backyard of his home as he and other Gulf Coast residents continue cleaning up from damage caused by torrential rains in Pensacola, Fla., Thursday, May 1, 2014. At the Pensacola airport, 15.55 inches (39.5 centimeters) of rain fell on Tuesday before midnight, setting a record for the rainiest single day in the city. (AP Photo/G.M. Andrews)

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Anthony Snyder contemplates his next move as he continues to salvage belongings from his home as he and other Gulf Coast residents continue cleaning up from damage caused by torrential rains in Pensacola, Fla., Thursday, May 1, 2014. At the Pensacola airport, 15.55 inches (39.5 centimeters) of rain fell on Tuesday before midnight, setting a record for the rainiest single day in the city. (AP Photo/G.M. Andrews)

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Anthony Snyder pours water from a container of his belongings as he salvages items from his home as he and other Gulf Coast residents continue cleaning up from damage caused by torrential rains in Pensacola, Fla., Thursday, May 1, 2014. At the Pensacola airport, 15.55 inches (39.5 centimeters) of rain fell on Tuesday before midnight, setting a record for the rainiest single day in the city. (AP Photo/G.M. Andrews)