Sentences with phrase «in some flooded areas in»

Located in a flood area in Brunswick, Georgia, Glynn County Animal Control was ordered to evacuate their shelter earlier this week.
[* There were natural gas leaks in some flooded areas in the aftermath of the storm, and some coastal communities saw gas distribution systems disrupted.]

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Although officials from corrections departments in all three areas say things went smoothly, accounts from inmates and their families suggest otherwise, with reports of flooding, at least one mass escape, food and water shortages, unhygienic conditions, and a lack of reliable communication.
Is there a history of flash flooding in your area?
While officials dismiss accounts from inmates that cells flooded as a result of the storms, a comparison of prison locations with data from the Dartmouth Flood Observatory shows that the areas surrounding several facilities did in fact flood.
The 100 - employee, Brooklyn, New York - based family - owned developer, which is run and managed by Jed and David Walentas, experienced flood damage to 20 percent of its nearly 2 million square feet of office space, apartments, and condominiums in the Dumbo area of Brooklyn.
The move comes nine months after the Cherokee Nation sued Walmart and two major pharmacies, Walgreens and CVS Health, along with large drug distributors, for allegedly profiting by «flooding» Native American areas in Oklahoma with prescription painkillers.
Rockhampton, with a population of over 80,000 on the Fitzroy River, was expected to suffer flood levels not seen for a century and Stewart urged residents in low - lying areas to leave.
Darren Aronofsky's look at Noah's mission before an apocalyptic flood was banned in numerous Middle Eastern countries and areas where the teachings of Islam are prominent before its release in 2014.
Critics have said the program provides a misguided tax subsidy to coastal and river valley property owners, encouraging development in flood - prone, often environmentally sensitive areas such as wetlands.
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.
But private insurers in coastal areas won't cover for floods or wind damage.
In addition to the snow, coastal areas are at risk for flooding, the weather service said.
If the federal government required projected climate conditions to be considered when spending on infrastructure in flood - prone areas, construction practices would change, he added, noting the same pressures would drive chemical plants or other industries to have a wider margin of safety.
Puerto Rico Governor Ricardo Rossello urged the 3.4 million residents of the U.S. territory to seek refuge in one of 460 hurricane shelters in advance of the storm and later ordered police and National Guard troops to begin evacuations of flood - prone areas in the north and east of the island.
It turned out he was texting with Horizon sales representatives in the Houston area, which was wrestling with severe flooding.
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.
One example would be if there is an internal flood in your apartment and you used towels to dry the area.
«Homes in low - lying areas are also more susceptible to storm flooding and these risks could be realized on a much shorter timeline as we have seen time and time again.»
We again thank for their patience and appreciation our customers in our Spring Branch service area who have endured among the longest outages resulting from the catastrophic flooding brought by Hurricane Harvey including the subdivisions of Fleetwood, Meadows of Memorial, Memorial Thicket, Nottingham Forest, Nottingham Oaks, River Forest, Talia Trails, Thornwood, Winchester, Yorkchester and others in the Memorial area.
The majority of homes at risk of flooding, 65 percent according to Zillow, are in suburban areas, like those flooded in Houston.
If the property is determined to be in a flood hazard area, then the lender is required by law to require flood insurance on the property.
And so far, there has not been reports of major damage at the Gulf Coast refineries, although with flood waters still in the Port Arthur area, it is still unknown how quickly they will return to operation.
Hurricane Harvey flooded the homes of thousands in the Houston area — but it also revealed heroes like Wil Scott who didn't only help in the immediate crisis, but continue to volunteer, long after the waters receded, to help others rebuild their lives.
While the area is flooded with wealth, residents say they are more low key than people you might find in other neighborhoods favored by D.C. influentials, like Potomac.
Some areas in Utah experience a monsoon period during the summer and fall, which means seasonal flash flooding.
However, the current infrastructure does not support this goal, since flooding a large area using current MIMO architecture with signals results in a loss of energy (and connectivity), and leads to signal interference with others.
«Catastrophic flooding is occurring on the island, especially in areas of mountainous terrain, and everyone in Puerto Rico should continue to follow advice from local officials to avoid these life - threatening flooding conditions.»
What about other patients in the areas that are still affected by flooding?
Independent environmental advocacy groups have already been warning that benzene levels in some areas of Texas have reached worrying highs, while more than a dozen toxic waste sites were also flooded or destroyed.
As Tropical Storm Harvey continues to cause severe flooding in the Houston area, how might this impact the oil market?
Unlike many others in the greater Houston area, we did not seem to be in danger of being flooded.
Workers cleared roads and replenished gas supplies, and residents drifted back from shelters and far - away havens and many flights resumed, although flooded streets remained in some areas.
For example, insurance losses in the Houston area may be substantially less than anticipated, as the area has a very low level of residential flood insurance coverage.
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.
Instead, programs like the federal government's National Flood Insurance Program, which helps homeowners pay for damage from floods, ends up encouraging people to rebuild in areas that are likely to get flooded again.
The City of San Marcos is opening a shelter Saturday for local residents who want to escape flooding in the area.
2016.05.18 Canadian Water Attitudes Study: climate change ranked the top threat to our fresh water But three - quarters of Canadians do not believe they live in an area prone to drought or flood...
But the total damage is expected to be much greater than just the insured losses, as many people in the area didn't have flood insurance, and there has been substantial damage to roads, bridges and other public infrastructure.
JPMorgan Chase sent a note to clients saying the insured losses alone could range from $ 10 billion to $ 20 billion, hitting private companies that had sold flood coverage in the area.
«When the [Oroville Dam] broke in Northern California, we had some really interesting imagery to see the impact of that and flooding in local areas
In the case of Baton Rouge, an unnamed rainstorm flooded areas near the city.
With $ 1 billion in support promised for the flood ravaged communities, it will be difficult for the opposition Wildrose to criticize the Premier's decision to abandon her promise to balance the provincial budget by 2014, especially as Ms. Smith's constituency includes one of the hardest hit areas.
Know the facts and flood risks in your area, and make a more informed decision.
SPCA of Texas: Numerous pets have been displaced from their shelters in Corpus Christi and other areas due to the flooding from Hurricane Harvey.
It found that 56 percent of owners living in a special flood hazard area don't take steps — besides purchasing basic flood insurance — to protect their property.
At the same time, in Alberta's urban areas much development has taken place absolutely heedless of its impact on flooding.
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.
Having an address near a flood area or in the middle of hurricane territory will drive the average cost up higher compared to other locations.
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