Sentences with phrase «floodwaters swamped»

Months after Harvey's floodwaters swamped Houston, the extent of the environmental assault is beginning to surface, while questions about the long - term consequences for human health remain unanswered.

For years, when floodwaters swamped the elementary school, dedicated teachers improvised classrooms in whatever spaces were available, including parks and private homes.

More than a half - year after floodwaters swamped...

Starting in late July, floodwaters swamped large swaths of the Southeast Asian country, leaving hundreds of people dead and hundreds of thousands homeless.

Meanwhile, watching the floodwaters swamp New York, some observers began to make a relatively simple but resonant observation.

Not exact matches

The rains from October to March mean that streams pour into swamps and pans, creating wide lakes into which floodwaters of rivers spill.