Sentences with phrase «declare a state of emergency because»

In 2016, Hoosick Falls, New York, and Bennington, Vermont, declared states of emergency because of PFOA - contaminated drinking water.

Flint, Mich. has declared a state of emergency because: The proportion of infants and children with above - average levels of lead in their blood has nearly doubled since the city switched from the Detroit water system to using the Flint River as its water source, in 2014.

The Attawapiskat First Nation had declared a state of emergency because they did not have enough suitable housing for the coming winter, but three weeks after the declaration, government response had been minimal.

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Officials in Los Angeles have declared a «state of emergency» because of the area's growing homeless community, and will spend nearly $ 100 million to help them.

The first was to ask the government to declare a state of emergency for education because the education of the Nigerian girls and boys is really important.

The first was to ask the government to declare a state of emergency in the nations education sector because the education of the Nigerian girls and boys is really important.

Governor Andrew Cuomo has declared a public health emergency for New York State because of the flu epidemic.

Last month Gov. Andrew Cuomo declared a state of emergency for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, underscoring a problem that New York subway riders understand all too well: The M.T.A. relies heavily on emergency repairs because it does not conduct sufficient preventive upkeep.

City Manager Michael Ciaravino says the state of emergency was declared because of the discovery of Perfluorooctane Sulfonate (PFOS) in Silver Stream and Washington Lake, the main source of drinking water for Newburgh.

«In both years, over part of the Brazilian Amazon there was a state of emergency declared because boats couldn't get food and fuel to some communities,» Lewis said.

At the same time, Sharif declared a state of emergency in Pakistan because of the «hostile» actions of its neighbor.

In fact, SF NAACP President Amos Brown told the local school board that it should declare a state of emergency, because just 19 percent of black students are proficient in English, compared to 31 percent of black students statewide.

The fact Brantford declared a state of emergency in February because of floods caused by ice jams might give some would - be homebuyers pause.

Because of this, none of the proper biosecurity processes were done, prompting Australian Agriculture Minister, Barnaby Joyce, to declare a state of emergency.