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...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Texas...Sabine River Near Beckville affecting Rusk, Panola, Gregg andHarrison Counties.Sabine River At Longview affecting Rusk and Gregg Counties....The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Texas...Sabine River Near Gladewater affecting Wood, Upshur, Gregg andSmith Counties.Sabine River Near Hawkins affecting Wood, Upshur and SmithCounties.Sabine River Near Mineola affecting Wood and Smith Counties.For the Sabine River...including Mineola, Hawkins, Gladewater,Longview, Beckville...Moderate flooding is forecast.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...Do not drive cars through flooded areas.Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flooddeaths occur in vehicles.For more hydrologic information, copy and paste the following websiteaddress into your favorite web browser URL bar:https://water.noaa.gov/wfo/SHVThe next statement will be issued Tuesday morning at 845 AM CDT.&&...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHERNOTICE...* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.* WHERE...Sabine River at Longview.* WHEN...From Thursday morning until further notice.* IMPACTS...At 25.0 feet, Expect minor lowland flooding with boatramps flooded.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...- At 8:00 AM CDT Monday the stage was 23.9 feet.- Bankfull stage is 25.0 feet.- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stageThursday morning and continue rising to 25.8 feet Saturdaymorning. Additional rises are possible thereafter.- Flood stage is 25.0 feet.- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of26.1 feet on 06/30/1986.- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood&&
Weather Alert
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Texas...Sabine River Near Beckville affecting Rusk, Panola, Gregg andHarrison Counties.Sabine River At Longview affecting Rusk and Gregg Counties....The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Texas...Sabine River Near Gladewater affecting Wood, Upshur, Gregg andSmith Counties.Sabine River Near Hawkins affecting Wood, Upshur and SmithCounties.Sabine River Near Mineola affecting Wood and Smith Counties.For the Sabine River...including Mineola, Hawkins, Gladewater,Longview, Beckville...Moderate flooding is forecast.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...Do not drive cars through flooded areas.Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flooddeaths occur in vehicles.For more hydrologic information, copy and paste the following websiteaddress into your favorite web browser URL bar:https://water.noaa.gov/wfo/SHVThe next statement will be issued Tuesday morning at 845 AM CDT.&&...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.* WHERE...Sabine River near Beckville.* WHEN...Until further notice.* IMPACTS...At 26.0 feet, Expect lowland flooding of the heavilywooded floodplain. In addition, oil field operations in and nearthe floodplain will be affected and steps should be taken tosecure petroleum equipment.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...- At 7:45 AM CDT Monday the stage was 26.2 feet.- Bankfull stage is 25.0 feet.- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hoursending at 7:45 AM CDT Monday was 26.2 feet.- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 26.6feet Wednesday morning.- Flood stage is 26.0 feet.- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of26.7 feet on 03/30/2018.- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood&&
Weather Alert
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Texas...Sabine River Near Beckville affecting Rusk, Panola, Gregg andHarrison Counties.Sabine River At Longview affecting Rusk and Gregg Counties....The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Texas...Sabine River Near Gladewater affecting Wood, Upshur, Gregg andSmith Counties.Sabine River Near Hawkins affecting Wood, Upshur and SmithCounties.Sabine River Near Mineola affecting Wood and Smith Counties.For the Sabine River...including Mineola, Hawkins, Gladewater,Longview, Beckville...Moderate flooding is forecast.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...Do not drive cars through flooded areas.Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flooddeaths occur in vehicles.For more hydrologic information, copy and paste the following websiteaddress into your favorite web browser URL bar:https://water.noaa.gov/wfo/SHVThe next statement will be issued Tuesday morning at 845 AM CDT.&&...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.* WHERE...Sabine River near Gladewater.* WHEN...Until further notice.* IMPACTS...At 32.0 feet, Lowland flooding will continue to slowlydecrease over the next several days.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...- At 8:15 AM CDT Monday the stage was 27.1 feet.- Bankfull stage is 25.0 feet.- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hoursending at 8:15 AM CDT Monday was 27.1 feet.- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to 32.8 feetSaturday morning. Additional rises are possible thereafter.- Flood stage is 26.0 feet.- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of33.0 feet on 03/09/1970.- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood&&
COPENHAGEN, Denmark — The four members of the Swedish pop quartet ABBA, who triumphed at the 1974 Eurovision Song Contest with the peppy love song “Waterloo,” on Friday got one of the most prestigious knighthoods in Sweden from the Swedish King Carl XVI Gustaf.
The Order of the Vasa was handed out for the first time in almost 50 years. Agnetha Faltskog, Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson and Anni-Frid Lyngstad became “Commander of the First Class” of the order for “very outstanding efforts in Swedish and international music life.”
Sweden has several orders, including the Royal Order of Seraphim, which is awarded to heads of state and foreign royals, and the Royal Order of the Polar Star that is given to foreign citizens and stateless persons.
The Royal Order of Vasa, which is given in recognition of personal efforts for Sweden or for Swedish interests as well as the successful performance of public duties and assignments, was dormant until late 2022, when it was reactivated after regulations opened the Royal Orders to Swedish citizens again.
Earlier this year, candidates were nominated by the public and the Swedish government and the king approved the nominees that included the four ABBA members.
The orders were awarded during a solemn ceremony at the Royal Palace in the gilded Vita Havet Assembly Rooms. The monarch handed them the order in a red box while a diploma was given to them by Queen Silvia.
“The order you get today today is Sweden’s thanks for your exceptional efforts,” the monarch said before handing out orders to “13 exceptional Swedes.”
Andersson, Faltskog, Lyngstad, who now uses the last name Reuss walked up using a cane, and Ulvaeus received the order in an event that was aired live on Swedish media.
The Eurovision victory turned ABBA into a pop juggernaut, by far the most successful band to win the pan-continental music contest. ABBA’s melodic disco pop sold hundreds of millions of records worldwide. The stage musical “Mamma Mia!” based on its songs is 25 years old and spawned two movies.
Coincidentally, the 2024 Eurovision was held in southern Sweden. Swiss singer Nemo won the 68th contest with “The Code,” an operatic pop-rap ode to the singer’s journey toward embracing a nongender identity.
The Swedish band members have not performed together live for four decades, but released a comeback album, “Voyage,” in 2021. The digital “ABBA-tars” opened in London in 2022.
Two other receipients were two 2023 Nobel Prize winners: French-Swedish physicist Anne L’Huillier, and Svante Pääbo, who won the coveted award in physics and medicine. They were both made Commander Grand Cross of the Royal Order of the Polar Star for “outstanding research efforts.”
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