Sentences with phrase «devastating floods»

Planning for the emotional aftermath of devastating floods is as important as the immediate impact of such emergencies.

Local coal field communities routinely face devastating floods and adverse health effects.

A new study suggests that the state should expect more dramatic swings between dry and wet years as the climate warms, with potentially devastating floods becoming more likely.

Nonetheless, if scientists can figure out what causes the pattern, they may be able to warn of devastating floods or droughts.

Tory MP Philip Davies, whose Shipley constituency in West Yorkshire was hit by devastating floods in 2015, said it was «unjustifiable» to spend taxpayers» money insuring people in other countries while families here had no such protection.

Today's charitable launch follows on the heels of a special GiveLitter ™ campaign in October that saw 3,500 pounds of free cat litter donated to a shelter impacted by devastating flooding in Colorado.

The year 2010 had seen extreme rainfall cause devastating flooding in Pakistan, killing hundreds of people and prompting an outbreak of cholera.

The arid to semiarid basin is classified as a net water deficit area, but it also suffers from devastating floods.

Gas prices on Long Island could rise 3 cents to 5 cents per gallon daily for the next week as the Gulf Coast cleans up after devastating flooding from Hurricane Harvey, an industry analyst said.

Lawrence River regulatory plan which many blamed for devastating flooding along those shores this summer.

Hurricane Irma, the strongest hurricane to ever to develop in the Atlantic, barrelled across the Caribbean on Wednesday with 185mph winds and the potential for devastating flooding.

Houston housing market will remain in the recovery mode in 2018 following devastating floods from Hurricane Harvey.

He further reported that Malawi continues to register steady but considerable progress in spite of the challenges it faces, in particular noting the effects of climate change which manifested as devastating floods in 2015 followed by severe droughts in 2016.

Zoetis is doing its part to help animals affected by the recent devastating flooding in Louisiana.

In late June devastating flooding hit many communities across southern West Virginia resulting in over 20 fatalities and complete destruction of homes and businesses across the Mountain State.

Despite suffering devastating flood damage in the wake of Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee, the Southern Tier persevered and the State remains a partner in its recovery.

More extreme rainfall and rising sea levels will increase the frequency of devastating floods like those that hit Queensland in 2011.

Heavy rains in the spring and summer can lead to devastating floods throughout the state of Georgia.

Now South Carolina is asking for money from Washington to deal with devastating flood damage there, raising the question of whether New York's congressional delegation should respond in kind.

Since devastating floods were a fact of life on the margins of the world's great ice sheets, people in those areas probably witnessed them.

Did You Know: In 1997, Grand Forks experienced devastating flooding which resulted in the largest single - city evacuation in the U.S. since the Civil War.

Harvey made landfall Aug. 25, 2017, near Corpus Christi, Texas, as a Category 4 hurricane, bringing 130 mph sustained winds and driving rains and left devastating floods in its wake.

That translates to more devastating flooding.

Harvey dumped 50 - plus inches of rain over parts of Houston and Louisiana, creating devastating floods (mostly because the storm stalled over the Gulf Coast after it made landfall).

As last year's dramatic images of waterlogged streets across the UK, US and Russia serve to remind us, extreme weather events can trigger devastating floods.

Construction in flood zones, slope deforestation and climate change mean devastating floods in India are likely to repeat

Small gravitational tugs from waterlogged river basins could give scientists a big advantage in predicting devastating floods, researchers report July 6 in Nature Geoscience.

Moore cites devastating floods that swelled the upper Mississippi River to a record size in December 2015 — not the time of year when the river is expected to overflow its banks.

Queensland could face devastating floods rivalling those seen in 2010 - 11 in just a year's time, as the effects of climate change and an impending La Niña weather event combine.

In autumn 2000 devastating floods swept through England and Wales, inundating homes, swamping roads and rail lines, and requiring the evacuation of more than 11,000 people.

As Houstonians work to recover from Hurricane Harvey's devastating flood waters, HCDD has been at the center of the response and recovery efforts.

15 Photos Of Devastating Floods Show What The Future Of Europe Could Look Like.

John Church, a researcher at the Center for Australian Weather and Climate Research in Hobart, said rising oceans will lead to more frequent devastating floods in coastal areas.

Two weeks after Hurricane Harvey caused devastating flooding in Houston, Congress passed an initial $ 15 billion relief bill — a pot of money the Federal Emergency Management Agency can use to help any disaster zones.

Large sections in the eastern half of upstate New York got hit by devastating floods caused by Tropical Storm Irene in late August and Tropical Storm Lee earlier this month.

Gas prices on Long Island could rise 3 cents to 5 cents per gallon daily for the next week as the Gulf Coast cleans up after devastating flooding from Hurricane Harvey, an industry analyst said Thursday.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers built a floodwall in 1991 in response to devastating floods along the Tug Fork River in 1977 and again in 1984.

Dr. Katherine Polak, a trainee in Maddie's Shelter Medicine Residency, is spending four weeks in Asia learning about community animal issues and assisting with the emergency sheltering of dogs displaced during the recent devastating floods in Bangkok, Thailand.

The first was developed in the wake of devastating floods in Louisiana this year.

It is a combination of malicious climate and unforgiving geology, along with a deficit of zoning and land - use controls, that scientists and engineers say leaves the nation's fourth most populous city vulnerable to devastating floods like the one caused this week by Hurricane Harvey.

With global warming, the mighty river basin will swing from devastating floods to withering drought, models show

Chinese dynasties were shaken when people held the corruption of the Emperor and his mandarins to blame for devastating floods; European and American communities into modern times declared days of public penance as an answer to droughts.

KING, N.C. (September 6, 2017)-- As Texas residents cope with devastating flooding, many people in other parts of the country will ask themselves, «What would I do if I needed to evacuate my home?»

Urgent aid is needed for families and communities impacted by devastating flooding in New Brunswick.

Florence Abraham had her bakery destroyed in the devastating floods in Nigeria last year, and she had to flee with her husband and five children.