Sentences with phrase «bring flooding rain»
We keep hearing that the strong El Niño is bringing flooding rains to California.
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BOGOTA (Thomson Reuters Foundation)- It could take months for Haitian farmers to recover as heavy rains brought by Hurricane Irma have flooded parts of the impoverished Caribbean nation, humanitarians said, calling for better disaster preparedness.
«Irma will likely bring periods of heavy rain to much of the Florida Panhandle, Georgia, South Carolina, and western North Carolina early next week, including some mountainous areas which are more prone to flash flooding,» the hurricane center reports.
Moderate to major coastal flooding is expected in the city late - Friday, as a nor» easter is bringing in heavy rain and gusty winds that could slam low - lying areas and impact the Friday evening commute.
A nor» easter slammed New York City on the five - year anniversary of Hurricane Sandy, bringing heavy rain and some flooding, with winds projected to become stronger last night.
The flash flooding brought on by the heavy rains of June 27 and 28 devastated many communities across Central New York.
A dry summer lulls us into not worrying about floods, but five inches of rain overnight brings back the concern as creek levels rise.
LOWER HUDSON VALLEY — A powerful Nor» easter will bring rain, wind, flooding, and wet snow to the area today.
Simply measuring the amount of rainfall could track either the strength of El Niño or the Intertropical Convergence Zone, a global atmospheric feature related to the trade winds that moves north and south each year, bringing heavy rains and seasonal flooding in its path.
For example, whether it will bring rains to California and relieve the drought — or even whether it will go too far and cause floods — isn't yet known.
Most of those rains fell across the Midwest and Central and Northern Plains, bringing with them serious floods.
Hurricane Harvey, which made landfall in late August 2017, brought more than 64 inches of rain to the Houston area, flooding 200,000 homes, 13 Superfund sites and more than 800 wastewater treatment facilities.
It's known to cause droughts in Southeastern Asia and floods in Central and South America, as well as bring damaging storms to the U.S. Possible below - average rains in Australia and Asia this could severely affect their crops in wheat, sugar and rubber.
As Hurricane Sandy bears down on the East Coast, federal forecasters are warning that the massive storm could bring «life - threatening» storm surges, flooding, hurricane - force winds, heavy rain and even blizzardlike snowfall over an area stretching from the Carolinas to Canada, and west to Ohio.
Hurricanes brought torrential rains and flooding to Florida and Puerto Rico.
Hurricane Floyd evicted about 2 million students from their schools last week, bringing driving winds, heavy rains, and flash floods to much of the East Coast.
Hurricane Harvey brought with it extremely damaging winds, heavy rains and extreme flooding.
But this early version doesn't have the twist found in current usage - that something that causes harm to one person / group, is probably benefiting someone else (such as an El Nino year that can bring much needed rain to some parts of the world, but catastrophic floods or droughts to other parts.)
Hurricane Irma is expected to make landfall and bring with it potentially devastating rains, winds, and flooding.
Talbot Humane and Talbot County Animal Control would like to remind citizens during the times of high winds, heavy rain and potential flooding to PLEASE bring your pets indoors.
Residents and emergency workers in Houston are struggling to cope with intense flooding and rains brought by Hurricane Harvey.
Monsoon rains fall in June and October and can bring thunderstorms and flooding depending upon their severity.
Hiding won \» t help — sudden death brings sawblades, rain of fire and flash floods.
Sells describes Botswana as a terrain «where the last contours of the Rift Valley shift downwards, tilting ever so slightly, to bring the rains from the highlands of Angola, in the form of an annual flood into the Kalahari sands.
The planned community can be accessed only through tunnels underneath the railways that once brought ore to be turned into steel, but which have now flooded and closed off all traffic, as the rain continues to fall.
This area has now become the cradle of Atlantic depressions, which over the past (and coming) weeks formed the one after the other, coursing for North Europe, bringing much rain, leading to a very mild month of January, melting snows and high river discharges and flooding in parts of Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands.
Shifting weather patterns bring more drought to some forests, more rain and flooding to others.
Usually takes 2 years of rain to bring the big flood on so look out this year as a near full year lat year.
Hurricanes bring winds and slashing rains that flood streets, flatten homes, and leave survivors struggling to pick up the pieces.
Towns where the sea level is creeping further inland may flood easier during the summer monsoons (seasonal reversals in the wind) that bring torrential rains from the southwest.
They have linked devastating drought to human - induced climate change; they have warned that such droughts could be «the new normal» for citizens; and that when the rains fall, they will bring ever more flooding.
On January 3 and 4, the first of two back - to - back atmospheric river storms brought heavy rain, mountain snow, and localized flooding to central California.
Hurricane Harvey is anticipated to strengthen to a category 3 storm as it reaches the Texas coast tonight through early Saturday, bringing high winds, coastal flooding, and torrential rains.
A week after China released its action plan on climate change (sans emissions caps), 76 people have died over a six - day period in China's southern and eastern provinces due to severe flooding, brought upon by heavy rains.
A few connections between a warmer world and Hurricane Sandy can certainly be made, however: rising sea levels are likely to worsen storm surges; warmer waters bring more rain to increase flooding; and hotter temperatures may allow the hurricane to push both seasonal and geographic boundaries.
Furthermore, the heavy rains, as well as spring thaws, that these storms bring frequently also lead to flash flooding in the Boston area, including the town of Brookline.
Hurricanes bring heavy rains that often cause flooding due to sewage backups, rising waterways and saturated soil.
Tornadoes can bring strong winds, heavy snow can damage roofs and long rain can cause flooding, so it's important that your physical space be backed up with a Bloomington homeowners policy that covers these specific risks.
Because Massachusetts is an ocean - side state, hurricanes can bring high winds and strong rain that cause roof damage and flooding.
In addition, tropical storms and hurricanes can travel up from the Gulf Coast, bringing high winds and heavy rain that could cause flooding.
A hurricane can bring strong winds and heavy rains, as well as subsequent flooding.
The No. 1 damage culprit is water resulting from heavy rains and flooding, which can then bring on dangerous molds.
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