Sentences with phrase «flooded areas in the state»

The governor announced that he is dispatching teams of state officials to assess nearly 50 ice jams and flooded areas in the state.

Not exact matches

As the lower Murrumbidgee River was already in a state of natural flooding, environmental water could not be used at that time to help dilute the areas of blackwater occurring in the Murrumbidgee River.

Lake Ontario's high water level has damaged their properties and flooded other areas, prompting Niagara County to declare a state of emergency in the lakeshore towns of Porter, Wilson, Newfane and Somerset.

Flooded communities in the area are set to receive $ 10 million aid as state officials continue to press for more help.

The Ogun State Government has urged residents living in areas severely affected by flood to relocate in order to guide against loss of lives and property.

The National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, Zonal Coordinator in charge of North - West, Musa Abdullahi Ilallah, has disclosed that about eight local government areas in Kaduna State will be affected by flood.

Schumer, who sources said made four calls to officials in upstate Schoharie County to check on the progress of the waterlogged Gilboa Dam, is expected back in the country by week's end and has trips scheduled to areas of the state affected by Irene and post-Irene flooding.

The governor is also appointing a response team that will consist of various state agencies in case the flooding gets worse and he says the state will position equipment in the area so that it can respond quickly in case of an emergency.

According to a statement by the Police, motorists plying the route and other areas prone to flood which has caused traffic grid lock in the state are advised to take alternative routes made available by the traffic officials.

Dovetailing with announcement of the money on Monday, Cuomo also said the state would set a 5 mph speed limit for boats near the lake shoreline in areas impacted by flooding.

According to documents and interviews, state, local and federal officials had been aware for years that the crucial maps of flood risks were inaccurate; some feared they understated the dangers in New York City's low - lying areas.

No fewer than 20 communities have been ravaged by flood in Agatu local government of Benue State, following the torrential raindrops in the area throughout last week.

«While there is no current danger to residents in the surrounding areas, I am directing state agencies to assist our local officials and for those who live in the area to prepare for potential flooding and stay tuned to local weather forecasts.»

The Goshen residents, who all live in the New Hampton area, have filed against the town, Orange County and the State Department of Environmental Conservation claiming they did not clear tree growth and other obstructions from the Wallkill River, which resulted in the flooding of their homes.

«Normally when you have, whether it's a hurricane or a flood that comes through an area anywhere in the United States, it occurs, it's severe to various levels and then it subsides or it's over.»

Ceredigion's Welsh Liberal Democrat MP Mark Williams has asked the Secretary of State for Wales in today Question session in the House of Commons, about additions funds for Ceredigion and other flood and storm damaged areas of the UK, following the recent weather.

Waziri further urged residents to clear their drains and relocate from flood - prone areas so as to forestall future occurrence of flood disaster in the state.

But CSEA warned that residents in high flood risk areas across the state should take little comfort in Stratton's assessment that layoffs won't put them at risk.

Meanwhile, no fewer than 200 residents were displaced after floods took over about 50 houses on Unity Estate in the Ita Oluwo area of Ogun State.

He ascribed cause of the flooding to the recent construction of flyover in the area by the past government, stating that the drainage systems in the area had been channel through the market while the gutters are not big enough to contain the floods whenever it rains.

He also called on residents to alert the state government of any impending disaster that might arise from flooding in these areas.

The Ogun State Government has urged residents living in areas severely affected by flood to relocate in order to guard against the loss of lives and...

It could be recalled that the Ogun State Government had urged residents living in areas prone to flooding to relocate in order to guard against loss of lives and property.

OLCOTT, N.Y. (WBEN)- New York State set up «mobile command centers» in areas along the Lake Ontario shoreline as a result of the rising flood levels which already affected several residents and communities.

The heavy downpour that was experienced in Otta area of Ogun state on Sunday has left four communities and their entire road networks submerged in flood...

Lake Ontario's high water level has damaged their properties and flooded other areas, prompting Niagara County on Thursday to declare a state of emergency in the lakeshore towns of Porter, Wilson, Newfane and Somerset.

New research suggests more areas in the United States are at risk for flooding than previously thought.

Although the flood maps are designed to represent a small area, Hill believes this work could be replicated throughout Oregon and other states in the Pacific Northwest.

With hundreds of businesses and homes destroyed by flooding for the second time in 2 years, the state government is considering enabling property owners to abandon some flood - prone areas, and is also calling for the construction of new levees and other protective infrastructure.

Hurricane Harvey hit Texas in August 2017, flooding one of the largest metro areas in the United States.

Here, Garland takes that influence and reapplies the lack of comprehendible logic as to how these settings have come to exist, from an unusually flooded shack, right up to a lighthouse which acts as a portal to a greater metaphysical state of being (not unlike «the room», an area in Stalker's Zone, which grants the wishes of anybody who steps in).

Detroit's school facilities are in a state of critical disrepair; necessary repairs can't be afforded, and large areas of the city have no schools, while other neighborhoods are flooded with options.

CARFAX states on 09/16/2005: This vehicle was registered in a county declared a flood disaster area by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

Properties declared in a disaster area due to heavy storms, flooding, tornadoes, hurricane, strike, and earth quake, by the lender, local, state or federal government

Amidst the flood waters and as they receded, team members rescued animals in some of the hardest hit areas in each state.

Many trails in the area have been closed due to fire and flood damages; check Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park's website or Facebook page for the latest trail openings.

Water shortage, flooding, construction at adjacent properties, loss of power, water or plumbing system breakdowns, pest infestations, appliance malfunctions, telephone, cable service or interruption of heating due to service or equipment failure, mandatory evacuations of the area by State of Oregon, Clatsop County or City of Cannon Beach due to tsunamis or other potentially dangerous situations will not result in refunds.

Harvey, which hit the state as a Category 4 hurricane, was downgraded to a tropical storm but has battered the area since, with rain falling in unprecedented volumes and rampant flooding as a result.

It is also a cautionary note about more such flooding on the way, even as the United States — like some other countries — continues to encourage development in areas known to be inundated on occasion.

AGNES In June 1972, Tropical Storm Agnes fused with another storm system in the northeastern U.S., flooding areas from North Carolina to New York State, causing 122 deaths and more than $ 6 billion dollars in damage (when adjusted for inflationIn June 1972, Tropical Storm Agnes fused with another storm system in the northeastern U.S., flooding areas from North Carolina to New York State, causing 122 deaths and more than $ 6 billion dollars in damage (when adjusted for inflationin the northeastern U.S., flooding areas from North Carolina to New York State, causing 122 deaths and more than $ 6 billion dollars in damage (when adjusted for inflationin damage (when adjusted for inflation).

A New York Times analysis finds that 2,500 chemical sites are located in flood - prone areas in the United States.

2/8/18 — The US Department of Housing and Urban Development just announced that states receiving federal funding for recovery following last year's three major hurricanes must take into account projected rises in sea level when building in flood - prone areas.

Nearly four million Americans, occupying a combined area larger than the state of Maryland, find themselves at risk of severe flooding as sea levels rise in the coming century, new research suggests.

SciDevnet: The large - scale devastation and deaths caused by landslides and floods in the northern Himalayan state of Uttarakhand have highlighted gaps in India's disaster preparedness, as well as a worrying neglect of environmental concerns in hilly areas.

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and other climate scientists regard global warming of two degrees Celsius as catastrophic, bringing water stress to arid and semi-arid countries, more floods in low - lying coastal areas, coastal erosion in small island states, and the elimination of up to 30 percent of animal and plant species.

Worldwide, from 1980 to 2009, floods caused more than 500,000 deaths and affected more than 2.8 billion people.18 In the United States, floods caused 4,586 deaths from 1959 to 200519 while property and crop damage averaged nearly 8 billion dollars per year (in 2011 dollars) over 1981 through 2011.17 The risks from future floods are significant, given expanded development in coastal areas and floodplains, unabated urbanization, land - use changes, and human - induced climate change.In the United States, floods caused 4,586 deaths from 1959 to 200519 while property and crop damage averaged nearly 8 billion dollars per year (in 2011 dollars) over 1981 through 2011.17 The risks from future floods are significant, given expanded development in coastal areas and floodplains, unabated urbanization, land - use changes, and human - induced climate change.in 2011 dollars) over 1981 through 2011.17 The risks from future floods are significant, given expanded development in coastal areas and floodplains, unabated urbanization, land - use changes, and human - induced climate change.in coastal areas and floodplains, unabated urbanization, land - use changes, and human - induced climate change.18

Areas with common interests and problems — coastal areas in need of massive flood walls, the arid Southwest and Great Plains — could pool their resources and form locally focused, regional governments within the former United StAreas with common interests and problems — coastal areas in need of massive flood walls, the arid Southwest and Great Plains — could pool their resources and form locally focused, regional governments within the former United Stareas in need of massive flood walls, the arid Southwest and Great Plains — could pool their resources and form locally focused, regional governments within the former United States.

In the Northeast United States, sea levels are rising up to four times faster than the global average, making this area more vulnerable to storm surge and flooding.

Hurricane Harvey hit Texas in August 2017, flooding one of the largest metro areas in the United States.

Sea levels are rising (ask the Mayor of Miami who has spent tax monies to raise road levels), we've had 15 of the hottest years eve measured, more precipitation is coming down in heavy doses (think Houston), we're seeing more floods and drought than ever before (consistent with predictions), the oceans are measuring warmer, lake ice in North America is thawing sooner (where it happens in northern states and Canada), most glaciers are shrinking, early spring snowpacks out west have declined since the 1950's, growing seasons are longer throughout the plains, bird wintering ranges have moved north, leaf and bloom dates recorded by Thoreau in Walden have shifted in that area, insect populations that used to have one egg - larva - adult cycle in the summer now have two, the list goes on and on.