President Obama has activated federal disaster relief for the southern US city of Memphis which has been hit by its worst flooding since the 1930s.
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VIDEO: Disaster relief for flooded Memphis
The southern US city of Memphis is coping with flood levels not seen since the 1930s, which have forced people from at least 1,300 homes.
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Memphis flood forces evacuations
The US population has risen by almost 10% in the last decade to stand at 308.7m, but the rate of its increase is the slowest since the 1930s, according to the US Census Bureau.
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US population sees slowing rise
