Sentences with phrase «flooding in areas down»

Not exact matches

A national poll by the Insurance Information Institute in 2016 showed only 12 % of people in flood - prone coastal areas had flood insurance, down from 14 % in 2015.

It's an infrastructure company that had to take a writedown for some unexpected flooding that happened in an area, which's why their earnings were down in the previous quarter.

For example, the way roads are laid out in newly developed areas can either accelerate or slow down run - off and the paving of lanes in our urban areas has lessened «permeability» and thus increased the likelihood of flooding.

Rochester, NY — With the possibility of heavy rain and flooding as Tropical Storm Lee bears down on the Northeast, NYSEG encourages customers in flood - prone areas — and even customers who experience persistent basement flooding — to consider how their electricity and natural gas services could be affected by high water.

Despite hurricane - related flooding in coastal areas of the city, Mayor Michael Bloomberg said there is no reason to slow down residential waterfront development.

People walk down a flooded street as they evacuate their homes after the area was inundated with flooding from Hurricane Harvey on Monday in Houston.

«We had some significant damage, obviously, down in the Gowanda area last year during the big flood,» said ECIDA Vice President John Cappelino.

After Sandy, many homes in flood areas were either knocked down or elevated.

«We descended into a crystal - clear pool of water, and travelled down the flooded tunnel about [90 metres],» says Alberto Nava Blank of Bay Area Underwater Explorers in Berkeley, California.

If you live in a participating community, as most Americans do, the government can not turn you down for a flood insurance policy, even if you live in a high flood - risk area.

There may not be as much flood hazard as down in Calumet City or other river areas, but local experts recommend that Hoffman Estates homeowners look at getting insurance that complies with the National Flood Insurance Program if their properties are in low - lying areas.

Best Friends stepped in, but in those first few days we were stretched thin: creating an emergency shelter on the grounds of St. Francis Animal Sanctuary in Tylertown, Mississippi; getting into the flood areas to rescue stranded animals; and holding down the fort at Franklinton.

The opening of the new campus of the Humane Society of St. Thomas (HSSTT) in 2012 was a major turning point; till then, its only shelter was an uninviting old building with limited facilities for animals in a run - down, flood - prone area.

A flight of 80 pets that survived Hurricane Harvey touched down in Portland on Friday, October 13, helping to relieve the pressure on flood - ravaged shelters in areas hit by the... Read More

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.

Water - Hydro plants can cause floodings in other areas, and would also go down by the same reasons, or dry seasons.

There may not be as much flood hazard as down in Calumet City or other river areas, but local experts recommend that Hoffman Estates homeowners look at getting insurance that complies with the National Flood Insurance Program if their properties are in low - lying areas.

You can not be turned down for flood insurance even if you live in a high - risk area, and will your rates will not increase because you file an insurance claim.

You can not be turned down for a flood insurance policy because you live in a high - risk area, nor will your rates increase because you have filed a claim.

It's always good to think about supplemental flood insurance for low - lying properties in a flood plain, as well as fire safety gear and security systems in higher crime areas to bring down insurance quotes.

Because flood insurance is provided by the government, you can not be turned down for a policy just because you have filed claims in the past or because you live in a high - risk area.

You can not be turned down for flood insurance because you live in a high - risk area, nor will your rates increase if you should file an insurance claim.

You can not be turned down for a flood insurance policy even if you live in a high - risk area, nor will your rates increase if you file a claim.

You can not be turned down for a flood insurance policy because you live in a high - risk area, nor will your rates increase if you file a claim.

If you live in a participating community, as most Americans do, the government can not turn you down for a flood insurance policy, even if you live in a high flood - risk area.

As Hurricane Irma bears down on Florida, an Associated Press analysis shows a steep drop in flood insurance across the state, including the areas most endangered by what could be a devastating storm surge.

We had some serious flooding in our area & FEMA bought the neighborhood out, tore down all the houses and made a park out of the area.