Sentences with phrase «by heavy rains»

While tornadoes can be accompanied by heavy rain, it's important to understand that homeowners insurance policies generally do not provide coverage for flood damage.

The playing field, which was prone to flooding, had been affected by heavy rains before the injury occurred.

Regardless of the technology, ACC works day and night, but its abilities are hampered by heavy rain, fog, or snow.

In some areas ice and snow are being replaced by heavy rain and green grass.

However, damages caused by heavy rain or rising water from a nearby river or stream will not be covered on a regular renters insurance policy.

While tornadoes can be accompanied by heavy rain, it's important to understand that homeowners insurance policies generally do not provide coverage for flood damage.

Launched in Albany Thursday, the New York Rising Community Construction program's goal is to empower localities to develop and implement recovery plans after the damage done by storms Sandy, Lee and Irene, and more recently, by the severe flooding in the Mohawk Valley caused by heavy rains in late June.

A Puerto Rico dam damaged by heavy rains from Hurricane Maria was in danger of failing, posing a risk to communities downstream, as people across the U.S. territory sought to dig out from the deadly storm.

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (Reuters)- A dam in Puerto Rico weakened by heavy rains from Hurricane Maria was in danger of failing on Sunday, posing a flood threat to thousands of homes downstream as the storm - battered U.S. island territory struggled through a fifth day with virtually no electricity.

Sewer and Drain Backup: A backed - up sewer or drain overwhelmed by heavy rain, or one that stops working, can cause significant damage to a home and personal property.

Flooding may have subsided, but that doesn't mean that life has returned to normal for many Missouri residents impacted by the heavy rains...

WASHINGTON — U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx today announced the immediate availability of $ 2 million in Emergency Relief (ER) funds from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to stabilize and repair roads damaged by heavy rains on federal lands throughout Idaho, Oregon, and Washington.

In one scenario, methane's rise may come in part from a drop in hydroxyl, a chemical that acts as an atmospheric detergent; in the other, the gas is emanating from tropical wetlands flooded by heavy rains in recent years.

Triggered by heavy rain, the Maoxian landslide swept away homes in Xinmo village, blocking a 2 km section of river and burying 1,600 meters of road.

But while Australian demand for the fruit has been fueled by its store of healthy fats, supply has been strangled by heavy rain and bushfires, and because growers in western Australia, anticipating a fall in demand after Christmas, exhausted their stocks to flood the market in the lead - up to the holiday season.

The landslide in the village of Tora of Ituri province was triggered on Wednesday by heavy rain in recent weeks, officials said.

The flash flooding brought on by the heavy rains of June 27 and 28 devastated many communities across Central New York.

Cuomo says Niagara County will get $ 2 million in funding... part of the $ 16 million the state will provide to 5 counties hit hard by heavy rains.

Traders, passengers and drivers who ply the Koforidua - Mamfe Aburi to Accra road daily face possible danger as half of a section of the road has been eroded by heavy rain fall.

(Technical glitches caused by the heavy rains knocked out 13 responses.)

WHAT CAUSES THEM: Rivers swollen by heavy rains, rising sea levels or storm surges that push seawater into coastal areas.

India had a major dengue outbreak in 2013, with more than 55,000 reported cases, triggered largely by the heaviest rains in two decades.

Sometimes, teleconnections on intra-seasonal time scales are associated with extreme weather events, such as the so - called Pineapple Express, which is characterized by heavy rains that extend from the Hawaiian Islands to the west coast of North America.

Sinolinding said the wells were made murky and unsafe by heavy rains three days before victims started complaining of painful abdominal spasms and loose bowel movement.

WASHINGTON — U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx today announced an additional $ 750,000 in «quick release» Emergency Relief funds from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to help South Dakota repair roads damaged by heavy rains last month.

It was still night, at least an hour before sunrise, but the darkness was already lifting, enough to reveal a sky covered by heavy rain clouds and, beyond the light strip of beach, a sea that looked like a Pekingese dog.

As Paris is pounded by heavy rains, several towns to the east and south of Paris are experiencing the worst flooding for decades.

The stone and mortar towers climb up the side of the hill in dark brown tones, tainted by the heavy rain and water trickling down the inclined streets.

Titanium in rock gets eroded into the sea by heavy rains, so low titanium levels mean a long spell of unusually dry, hurricane - free weather which might have doomed the Mayans» crops.

Swept along by winds and settled by heavy rains, radioactive particles, especially caesium - 137 (137Cs), polluted large stretches of the European continent.

«By mid-August there were 10 days over 100 degrees that were followed by heavy rains and flooding, which made the mosquito populations explode,» recalls Tracey McNamara, a veterinary pathologist who was head of pathology for the Wildlife Conservation Society at the Bronx Zoo during the initial West Nile outbreak.

Even a few inches of sea level rise can lead to increased beach erosion, additional stress on seawalls and coastal flood defenses, and exacerbate flooding when accompanied by heavy rain.

Sewer and Drain Backup: A backed - up sewer or drain overwhelmed by heavy rain, or one that stops working, can cause significant damage to a home and personal property.

Exterior personal items, such as tools and lawn mowers can also be impacted by heavy rain, hail and other storm damage.

The announcement had originally been planned for July but the couple decided to postpone it out of consideration for a southern region hit by heavy rains and flooding in the month.

At least 13 people have been killed in landslides caused by heavy rain in the Central Java regencies...

WASHINGTON — U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx today announced the immediate availability of $ 2 million in Emergency Relief (ER) funds from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to help repair roads and bridges damaged by heavy rain and flooding in Louisiana.

Weathering the Storm: With California stuck in extreme drought and last year's barley crop damaged by heavy rain, climate change is posing serious problems for the brewing industry.

Last year, damage caused by heavy rains and record crowds required more than two months of repair work that limited access to large portions of the park, with C3 footing the bill.

«The incident was suspected to have been caused by a heavy rain, which was accompanied by strong wind and storm in Port Harcourt.

WASHINGTON — U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx today announced the immediate availability of $ 4.15 million in Emergency Relief (ER) funds from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to help repair roads and bridges damaged by heavy rains and subsequent flash flooding in northern Wisconsin.

The HSUS is also assisting in the transport of more than 30 dogs from Plaquemines Animal Welfare Society, which was damaged by heavy rain and flooding, to the Humane Society of Saline County in Arkansas, where they will be available for adoption.