Sentences with phrase «creating flash floods»

And in December, Tropical Storm Washi hit the Philippines, creating flash floods that killed more than 1,200 people.

Existing forecasting models are good at predicting roughly when an area might experience the right mix of conditions to create a flash flood, but they can't say precisely when or where a flood will strike.

Not exact matches

According to the photographer, Michael Greene, a flash flood altered the canyon creating a smaller, yet equally impressive waterfall.

As Texans cleaned up, searched for those still missing, examined why so many died despite early warnings and prepared for more flooding rains, I explored aspects of the disaster on the Texas Standard public radio show, focusing on the clash of political and meteorological forces creating big dangers in «Flash Flood Alley.»