Sentences with phrase «for devastating flooding»

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

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.

As I write, Pakistan is suffering, not from a weakened monsoon, but one supercharged by a stationary blocking high pressure system that created the conditions for devastating floods.

(A third of summer sea ice in the Arctic is gone, the oceans are 30 percent more acidic, and since warm air holds more water vapor than cold, the atmosphere over the oceans is a shocking five percent wetter, loading the dice for devastating floods.)

Not exact matches

Harvey's devastating hurricane - force winds, storm surge on the Gulf Coast, and landmark flooding inland combined to make it a catastrophic event for Texas.

One order calls for the marines to set up a humanitarian - aid operation in a poor country that has been devastated by floods, leading to starvation and disease.

When Hurricane Harvey submerged Houston the last week of August, Mexico quickly offered to help — proffering logistical aid for flood - damaged regions, including food and medical personnel — just as it had done when Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans in 2005.

Images of the flooded metropolises of Houston, Jacksonville, and San Juan with overtopped dams, billowing sewage, and flooded homes show that torrential rain can be one of the most devastating consequences of hurricanes, especially in urban areas where concrete makes it harder for water to drain and where people can drown.

Same goes for theologies that suggest the poor are poor because of their sins, that if only the sick had more faith or gave more money they would be healed, that the tsunami or the earthquake or the flood that devastated a community was clearly the result of God's wrath on its gay inhabitants, that we can stop rape by teaching women to cover up better, that sex before marriage makes a person «broken» and «unwanted.»

«We are praying for you and we are praying for our city, and for all of those affected by the devastating flooding and rains caused by Hurricane Harvey.

FSB National Chairman meets businesses in York devastated by the latest flooding and calls for better insurance cover.

FSB National Chairman meets businesses in York devastated by the latest flooding and calls for better insurance cover Small firms need insurance protection against flooding as the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) raises concerns that many businesses in high - risk flood areas can not get adequate insurance cover and will have to pay out themselves to repair damage.

«This is devastating my business and I don't have insurance for flood damage.»

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

Residents of Underwood Estates in Plattsburgh recently displaced by the devastating flooding can apply for emergency rental assistance.

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.

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.

A respected administrator, Lhota is credited with getting the transit system up and running quickly after the devastating flooding in 2012 from Superstorm Sandy — after which he resigned to make an unsuccessful bid for the Republican mayoral nomination.

Recently you made a determination to deny New York State and Oneida County a disaster declaration for the flooding that devastated my community on July 1, 2017.

County Executive Anthony J. Picente Jr. announced funding Wednesday morning aimed at mitigating and providing relief for the devastating effects of flooding throughout the area.

Cuomo says his request to President Obama for a major disaster declaration for all those affected by the devastating floods last May has been approved.

«For the NPP youth and their Regional Chairman to only be concerned about who does it and for what personal benefit instead of the general welfare of the people who have had to deal with the devastating floods that the area has had to deal with every rainy season is unfortunaFor the NPP youth and their Regional Chairman to only be concerned about who does it and for what personal benefit instead of the general welfare of the people who have had to deal with the devastating floods that the area has had to deal with every rainy season is unfortunafor what personal benefit instead of the general welfare of the people who have had to deal with the devastating floods that the area has had to deal with every rainy season is unfortunate.

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.

I am pleased that this proposed agreement realizes long - held Senate Republican priorities like cutting the corporate franchise tax for manufacturers, reducing the job - killing MTA payroll tax for small businesses, eliminating New York's stealth tax by indexing tax brackets and deductions, and building our reserves, along with providing additional flood relief to support job growth in devastated communities.

'' The agreement includes support for a comprehensive New York Works Agenda that will create thousands of jobs with new investments in New York's infrastructure; passing a fair tax reform plan that achieves the first major restructuring of the tax code in decades, resulting in a tax cut for 4.4 million middle - class New York taxpayers; approving $ 50 million in additional relief for areas devastated by recent floods; and reducing the MTA payroll tax to provide relief for small businesses.»

Assemblyman Angelo J. Morinello said, «The damage caused by the flooding of The Niagara River and Lake Ontario has been devastating for our residents.

I am proud to continue that legacy by delivering critical support for our neighbors along the lake as they begin to recover and rebuild after this season's devastating flooding.

The prime minister admitted the UK must be better prepared for the heavy flooding which has devastated many parts of England in recent weeks.

The agreement includes support for a comprehensive New York Works Agenda that will create thousands of jobs with new investments in New York's infrastructure, passing a fair tax reform plan that achieves the first major restructuring of the tax code in decades resulting in a tax cut for 4.4 million middle class New Yorkers taxpayers, approving $ 50 million in additional relief for areas devastated by recent floods, and reducing the MTA payroll tax to provide relief for small businesses.

In 2011, George Amedore was active in connecting state and local resources to families and communities that were impacted by the devastating floods that followed Tropical Storms Irene and Lee, and today, as the Senator for those communities, he remains involved in their efforts to rebuild stronger than ever and is committed to seeing a complete revitalization in the affected communities.

As the fourth anniversary of the devastating storms Irene and Lee approaches, the Cuomo Administration says it's more ready than ever for hurricanes, floods, and other adverse weather events.

We commend Rep. Hinchey for addrerssing the need of his constituents, especially after the devastating flood that recently hit Binghamton, Broome County, and many other parts of New York and Pennsylvania.

Based on her studies of disasters such as the Haiti earthquake, Hurricane Katrina, and the devastating Colorado floods in 2013, Palen has several tips for using Twitter and other social media platforms to help others respond to a crisis.

For instance, Dr Westra says, the devastating Queensland floods of 2011 superficially appeared to be caused by intense rainfall, but the flood wouldn't have had been so large if the catchments hadn't already been waterlogged from a very wet spring.

«Take for instance the devastating flood in Thailand in 2011: The local impact was calamitous.

In places that do choose to fork over the cash for protection systems the frequency of floods will decrease, but those that are big and strong enough to breach the barriers will be more devastating.

The film follows the efforts of Ms. Pearl, an altruistic Native - American woman who, with the approval of her husband, David Cross, converted their backyard in to a tent village for locals left homeless in the wake of the flood that devastated the region a couple of years ago.

Thank you for taking the time to consider helping the children throughout Louisiana impacted by the devastating flooding.

New Orleans, a city remaking itself with perseverance and ingenuity after the devastating Hurricane Katrina and subsequent flooding in 2005, sought to provide high - quality educational options for the city's children through the...

On the job in Houston for less than two years, Carranza helped the city's schools rebound after the devastating Hurricane Harvey flooded several buildings and caused millions of dollars in damages.

We will also continue to work with The Lewis County Division of Emergency Management to provide emergency preparedness and community support for pets and their owners during a disaster or emergency as we did during the catastrophic flood that devastated our area in 2007.

As word of the devastating flood spread throughout the No More Homeless Pets Network community, partners from more than 50 shelters and rescue organizations across the country contacted the network team at Best Friends and offered to take pets already at Louisiana shelters when the flood hit, which would free up space for pets rescued from neighboring damaged or destroyed shelters.

Getting back to normal operations in Houston, struck by devastating floods in the wake of Hurricane Harvey, will take weeks for Chicago - based United Airlines, said airline spokesman Charlie Hobart.

The devastating floods wrought by Hurricane Harvey have grounded flights and shut down operations in Houston for Chicago - based United Airlines, with major flight disruptions expected throughout the week.

The recent storms, flooding and wildfires across the country have been devastating for area residents and their pets.

As Harvey makes landfall for a second time, travel brands are reaching out to help victims of the devastating flooding caused by the storm.

Players race a car down a mountain to escape a roaring pyroclastic flow, dodge toppling buildings during a devastating earthquake and swim for their lives in a raging flood.

On the surface, with the chaotic combat the fighting looks very much along the lines of Nintendo's Super Smash Bros. series, though PlayStation All - Stars Battle Royale doesn't require you to send your opponents flying off the screen to win; instead each character has three super moves that you must use to defeat your opponents, with higher level ones being flashier and more effective, for instance Raiden will transform all of his opponents into cardboard boxes, Dante will shift into his devastating devil incarnation and Big Daddy will flood the stage, slowing down his opponents.

For those of you unfamiliar with the games, it's a survival action adventure series in which players escape areas devastated by floods, toppling building, and other disasters.

Similar negative effects occur with worsening air pollution — higher levels of ground - level ozone smog and other pollutants that increase with warmer temperatures have been directly linked with increased rates of respiratory and cardiovascular disease — food production and safety — warmer temperatures and varying rainfall patterns mess up staple crop yields and aid the migration and breeding of pests that can devastate crops — flooding — as rising sea levels make coastal areas and densely - populated river deltas more susceptible to storm surges and flooding that result from severe weather — and wildfires, which can be ancillary to increased heat waves and are also responsible for poor air quality (not to mention burning people's homes and crops).