Heavy rain following a very severe winter overwhelmed multiple rivers throughout England and eastern Wales.
And why the country's vitality has always overwhelmed its pathologies, as, throughout its history, it has opened itself up to myriad newcomers of all creeds and origins.
A computer virus pretending to be an electronic photo of the teenage tennis star Anna Kournikova overwhelmed e-mail servers throughout Europe and North America yesterday.
On Friday Bowie's family released a statement saying they were "overwhelmed" by the "love and support shown throughout the world" to the late rocker.
The family of David Bowie have released a statement in which they say they are "overwhelmed" by the "love and support shown throughout the world".
Hospitals and health centres throughout the region have been overwhelmed with patients suffering from acute diarrhoea.
West and Paul overwhelmed their more veteran counterparts on the Mavericks throughout the series.
Television coverage, which normally would have followed voting throughout the day in each city, was overwhelmed by the national news.
