Sentences with phrase «floodwater flowed»

Following the devastating storm, an estimated 13 trillion gallons of floodwater flowed into the Gulf of Mexico.

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It said in a statement issued Friday that the floodwater has mixed with human excreta and «flowing through people's homes».
Cracks are now obvious in the Labour dam and the floodwaters may start flowing from 2nd May.
The uninflated plug integrates seamlessly into a subway tunnel without impeding the flow of normal train traffic, but can be quickly inflated to stop water from rushing through the tunnel and remain inflated to withstand the incredible pressure of restrained floodwaters.
«Many wetlands soak up runoff and floodwaters, which reduces peak flood - flows and avoids costly flood damage.»
The goal: rescue all 21 available dogs and 31 cats from the shelter to make room for an anticipated flow of additional animals that would be displaced by the storm's floodwaters.
But the house — and every other structure along the floodway that was surrounded by water — raised the overall flood height and disrupted the flow of floodwaters, said Lulloff, chief scientist for the flood plain managers association.
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