Sentences with phrase «as local flooding»

This year I've noticed that, as local flooding occurs every year, the weather forecasters, and especially the media reporting the risks are beginning to irritate some people with their precautionary principle.

Not exact matches

Story leads news on local media and proves prescient as following spring brings flooding emergency to Fraser basin.

The Springfield, Missouri - based hunting, fishing, camping and outdoor recreation retailer provided more than 80 Tracker boats to local, state and federal government agencies and rescue organizations in the widely flooded city, as well as in other impacted communities in Texas.

Local health centers that serve low - income and uninsured patients have asked Americares for medicine, supplies, logistical help and other support as they have seen a surge of patients at the same time that their own staff is recovering from the floods.

Just admit that the flood is a story probably written a while after a severe local flood, and that the theological point is to credit God for the saving of life as well as the promise not to destroy again.

Do you seriously not comprehend that what the writers of the bible might have seen as a global flood was probably very likely a local flood and due to their lack of ability to explore further, they wrote it in and added the fear factor of «be good or else»?

«We do not protect the Bible or render it more believable to modern people by trying to demonstrate that it is consistent with modern science... It is a fundamental misunderstanding of Genesis to expect it to answer questions generated by a modern worldview, such as whether the days were literal or figurative, or whether the days of creation can be lined up with modern science, or whether the flood was local or universal.

the text can also support the interpretation that the flood was local, the entire world as the author knew it (in Hebrew, the word for «earth» can mean locality as well).

In interviews with The Age, the supermarkets said they came to rely more heavily on imports when local crops, such as tomatoes and pineapples, failed during the drought and floods.

That this House: (1) notes with concern the impact on the Dairy Industry of the Coles milk pricing strategy and that: (a) dairy farmers around the country are today seriously questioning their future having suffered through one of the worst decades in memory including droughts, floods, price cuts and rising cost of inputs such as energy and feed; (b) unsustainable retail milk prices will, over time, compel processors to renegotiate contracts with dairy farmers and the prospect that these contracts will be below the cost of production may force many to leave the industry; (c) the fact that supermarkets are now selling milk cheaper than many varieties of bottled water will be the straw that finally breaks the camel's back for many dairy farmers; and (d) the risk of other potential impacts includes: (i) decreased competition as name brands are forced from the shelves; and (ii) the possible loss of fresh milk supplies to some parts of the country as local fresh milk industries become unviable; and (2) calls on the Government to: (a) ask the ACCC to immediately examine the big supermarkets and milk wholesalers after recent price cuts to ensure they do not have too much market power and are not anti-competitive in their behaviour; and (b) support the new Senate inquiry into the ongoing milk price war between the country's major supermarket chains».

The 2016 Senate race in North Carolina could be just as competitive as the 2014 contest, which flooded local televisions with more than $ 100 million in political ads to become one of the most expensive congressional races in history.

«It's a real head - scratcher» as to why Republicans backed the legislation, which also included an extension of mayoral control of New York City schools, the re-approval of local sales tax measures and several other measures aimed at upstate communities for flood relief.

A Labour source said: «Having placed so much focus on «party democracy» under Jeremy Corbyn, Unite are trying to flood local parties and ensure the sword of Damocles is hung over of the heads of MPs — do as we say or we will deselect you.»

On Saturday, residents of Lekki and Victoria Island in Eti Osa local government area of Lagos were trapped in their homes as a result of flood.

Asked for his highlights, Towler suggested it was a toss - up between the Margate beach incident, the Ukip councillor who blamed flooding on gay marriage and the revelation that a Ukip local government candidate had worked as a porn star for 40 years.

He said: «Closing down locally based centres will severely undermine a community's ability to cope with emergency situations such as flooding, while regional centres will lack crucial local knowledge.

While local elected officials have fought for years to preserve it, redevelopment of the Red Hook site — potentially as part of a dramatic makeover of the entire neighborhood with new parkland, flood protections and a subway — is now on the table.

What began a few years ago as a trickle of small independent films shot in and around Kingston has of late turned into a veritable flood, including big - budget productions with real movie stars, thanks to a new tax break and efforts by local officials to woo and accommodate the industry.

The legislation expands eligibility and funding for programs previously announced by Governor Cuomo and will provide vital assistance to homeowners, small businesses, farms, not - for - profit organizations, homeowner associations, owners of multiple dwellings, and local governments that have suffered direct physical damage as a result of the flooding.

Mr Cameron has urged insurers to deal with flood claims as quickly as possible, while some local authorities have announced plans to exempt residents forced out of their homes from part or all of their council tax bill.

In 2011, George Amedore was active in connecting state and local resources to families and communities that were impacted by the devastating floods that followed Tropical Storms Irene and Lee, and today, as the Senator for those communities, he remains involved in their efforts to rebuild stronger than ever and is committed to seeing a complete revitalization in the affected communities.

At the emergency agency's facility, Obama met with Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick, a fellow Democrat and political ally, as well as local officials and workers combating flooding from recent storms.

Earlier this week Prince Charles said the «tragedy» in flood - hit Somerset «is that nothing happened for so long» to help as he met local residents, farmers and emergency services personnel who have been affected.

The approach engages participants on a topic important to the local community, such as sea level rise, stormwater management, or flooding.

«About 7 to 8 million people in the U.S. live within 6 feet of the local high tide line, and storm surge can extend flooding far beyond the high tide line, as witnessed in Superstorm Sandy,» the report states.

As sea levels rise along U.S. coasts, it may soon get easier for people and local governments to obtain federal permits to build what are known as «living shorelines,» natural or nature - based structures designed to protect communities and infrastructure from extreme storms and flooding even as they protect habitaAs sea levels rise along U.S. coasts, it may soon get easier for people and local governments to obtain federal permits to build what are known as «living shorelines,» natural or nature - based structures designed to protect communities and infrastructure from extreme storms and flooding even as they protect habitaas «living shorelines,» natural or nature - based structures designed to protect communities and infrastructure from extreme storms and flooding even as they protect habitaas they protect habitat.

She identified development of national flood building and disaster resiliency standards as two examples that could «drive locals to make better decisions,» and noted the president just announced that all international development programs will have to undertake a climate risk assessment going forward to qualify for federal funds.

These reactors could face extraordinary challenges, such as the recent twin blows of a magnitude 9.0 earthquake, which knocked out connections to the local power grid, followed by a wall of water that destroyed the fuel tanks for backup diesel generators and flooded critical electrical equipment, crippling the boiling - water reactors at Fukushima Daiichi in Japan.

Beyond the benefits to individual homeowners, rainwater harvesting can also be good for the local community, as it reduces the erosion, flooding and pollution runoff associated with heavy rainfall, and lessens reliance on public water supplies, alleviating some of the burden on utilities.

Even if exacerbated by climate change, spring floods wouldn't be as serious of a problem if local governments hadn't allowed development in vulnerable floodplains, Criss said.

This warm condition, known as El Niño, affects the local aquatic environment, but also spurs extreme weather patterns around the world, from flooding in California to droughts in Australia.

As of this morning, Collins said that «all roads are blocked or flooded,» adding that «local authorities are saying it'll take them three days just to get to Manatí, about halfway from San Juan to Arecibo.»

As the unrelenting downpour continues to flood their small town, the local authorities begin to uncover clues that bring them closer to the secret that the Parkers have held closely for so many years.

Hundreds of millions of philanthropic and federal dollars are flooding toward such national organizations as KIPP and Teach For America as well as to local and state - specific ventures in a hundred places.

As flood waters recede and schools across the soggy Midwest reopen, state and local officials are beginning to face another casualty of the summer disaster — an eroded property - tax base.

Cumbria County Council, as the local «flooding authority» for the area since 2010, ought to have created action plans for its schools.

Education agencies are allowed to apply for waivers to hold them hamless from loss of attendance based on local control funding formula (LCFF) funding and instructional time penalties if such disasters as flood, fires or earthquakes result in school closure.

Such a plan may be needed if the school is evacuated or closed as a result of an internal hazardous materials accident, fire, natural gas leak, flooding, earthquake, school violence, bomb threat, terrorist attack, or other local hazard or natural disaster.

The Mount, as the locals call it, is cut off from the rest of the world twice daily when high tides flood the causeway connecting it to the mainland, turning it into a temporary island.

Consider how local climatic dangers might require supplemental insurance, such as flood or earthquake insurance.

There may not be as much flood hazard as down in Calumet City or other river areas, but local experts recommend that Hoffman Estates homeowners look at getting insurance that complies with the National Flood Insurance Program if their properties are in low - lying areas.

TOPSHOT - Volunteer rescuer Matt Clarke searches for local residents after a mandatory evacuation was ordered in the area beneath the Barker Reservoir as water is released, after Hurricane Harvey caused widespread flooding in Houston, Texas on August 31, 2017.

From her early volunteer work with the Humane Society of Santa Clara Valley, helping stranded pets during local San Francisco Bay area floods and fires, to her recent full - time job as director of Emergency Animal Rescue Services (a nationwide Red Cross-type program for animals), Crisp's dedication and determination are undaunted.

b) If We are unable to provide this Service because of something beyond our reasonable control such as technical failure, lightning, flood, or exceptionally severe weather, fire or explosion, civil disorder, war, or military operations, natural or local emergency, anything done by government or other competent authority or industrial disputes of any kind (whether or not involving our employees), We will not be liable for this.

The County's site features updated information on local road closures, rainfall totals, weather forecasts, and reservoirs levels, as well as extensive information on how to prepare for storms, flood insurance, and other important reports.

Maintenance fees include all utilities, e.g. electric (central A / C), solar voltaic, Water, Sewer, Trash, wi - fi access, cable TV, local phone service, storm, flood & general liability insurance, as well as on - site security.

Maintenance fees include all utilities, e.g. electric (central A / C), water, sewer, trash, wi - fi access, cable TV, local phone service, storm, flood & general liability insurance, as well as on - site security.

Maintenance fees include all utilities: electric (central A / C), solar voltaic, water, sewer, trash, wi - fi access, cable TV, local phone service, storm, flood & general liability insurance, as well as on - site security.

As a result reports are flooding Square Enix's local customer support while the usual den of scum and villainy 2chan is ablaze with anger.

[2011 paper 157 cites] Exploring high - end scenarios for local sea level rise to develop flood protection strategies for a low - lying delta — the Netherlands as an example Sea level rise, especially combined with possible changes in storm surges and increased river discharge resulting from climate change, poses a major threat in low - lying river deltas.