Sentences with phrase «more of its rain»

In Georgia, Irma slammed some areas with six inches or more of rain, and Atlanta had wind gusts in excess of 60 mph.

[39] October 15, 1954 - Hurricane Hazel causes hurricane force winds and small portions with 6 inches (150 mm) or more of rain.

I would expect to to see a further reduction of O2 as fossil fuel burning increases and the world loses more of its rain - forests.

While total rain is expected to decrease in some areas, more of the rain that does occur is expected to occur in heavy falls in most land areas (3 percent to 10 percent more heavy rain per degree Celsius).

They found that severe storms become more likely in the future, with a 50 % increase in the frequency of precipitation events of.80 inch (20 mm) or more of rain.

Some areas could see 30 inches or more of rain — the amount these coastal cities normally get in a year.

Not exact matches

Topics included: early reporting on inaccuracies in the articles of The New York Times's Judith Miller that built support for the invasion of Iraq; the media campaign to destroy UN chief Kofi Annan and undermine confidence in multilateral solutions; revelations by George Bush's biographer that as far back as 1999 then - presidential candidate Bush already spoke of wanting to invade Iraq; the real reason Bush was grounded during his National Guard days — as recounted by the widow of the pilot who replaced him; an article published throughout the world that highlighted the West's lack of resolve to seriously pursue the genocidal fugitive Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic, responsible for the largest number of European civilian deaths since World War II; several investigations of allegations by former members concerning the practices of Scientology; corruption in the leadership of the nation's largest police union; a well - connected humanitarian relief organization operating as a cover for unauthorized US covert intervention abroad; detailed evidence that a powerful congressional critic of Bill Clinton and Al Gore for financial irregularities and personal improprieties had his own track record of far more serious transgressions; a look at the practices and values of top Democratic operative and the clients they represent when out of power in Washington; the murky international interests that fueled both George W. Bush's and Hillary Clinton's presidential campaigns; the efficacy of various proposed solutions to the failed war on drugs; the poor - quality televised news program for teens (with lots of advertising) that has quietly seeped into many of America's public schools; an early exploration of deceptive practices by the credit card industry; a study of ecosystem destruction in Irian Jaya, one of the world's last substantial rain forests.

Forecasters predict that Hurricane Harvey could slam the Texas coast right before the weekend as a Category 3 storm, bringing winds in excess of 125 mph and dumping more than 25 inches of rain.

(The MegaDo also raised more than $ 65,000 for charity, auctioning off items like a Qantas deck of cards, British Airways pajamas, model airplanes, fluorescent yellow rain suits worn by American's ground crew, two free tickets to Europe and 60,000 American miles.)

That cost, combined with viral images of rain - soaked scenes more suited for Glastonbury, seemed like enough to throw the young festival permanently off course.

Airlines had canceled more than 2,000 flights Friday as a powerful nor'easter brought rain, snow and severe wind to much of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast.

China's first space station, called Tiangong - 1 or «Heavenly Palace,» will soon break up over Earth into a fiery rain of space — and the predictions for when it's coming down are getting more exact.

Further, as of now, about one in 20 rocket launches fails, or more precisely, explodes in a massive fireball that rains debris down for miles around.

Keeter said that while members of his band were carrying weapons, they were «useless» as bullets rained down on the crowd of more than 20,000 concertgoers from the 32nd floor of a hotel across the street, killing 59 people and injuring more than 500.

By contrast, the heart of the Canadian Prairies, an area straddling the Alberta — Saskatchewan border, actually got more rain than usual in 2012.

As the wettest storm on record in US history bore down in the last days of August — dropping five feet of rain in some areas — completely inundating Houston, killing more than 70 people, and damaging almost 200,000 homes, at least five prisons on the east coast of Texas were evacuated.

When Hurricane Harvey blew into Texas last weekend, it dumped more than 30 inches of rain, flooding Houston and large areas of southeastern Texas, while leaving thousands homeless or without power.

Like a washcloth through a wringer, the mountains squeeze more rain of the system — «at least on the order of 10 to 30 percent compared to moving over flat terrain,» he says.

Flournoy said President Trump's tough talk about North Korea — which has included deriding Kim Jong Un as «Little Rocket Man» and threatening to rain «fire and fury» down on his country — made it «much more likely now that one side or the other will misread what was intended as a show of commitment or a show of force.»

Parts of Puerto Rico saw more than 30 inches of rain during the storm.

«Irma will likely bring periods of heavy rain to much of the Florida Panhandle, Georgia, South Carolina, and western North Carolina early next week, including some mountainous areas which are more prone to flash flooding,» the hurricane center reports.

What's more, both rain gauges and ground - based radar have limited ranges, leaving vast stretches of ocean where hurricanes spend most of their existence unmeasured.

Harvey dumped more than 4 feet of rain on Houston, setting a new record for the greatest amount of rain recorded from a single tropical storm or hurricane in the continental United States.

First off, yes: There's consensus that the science of climate change predicts that in a warming world, hurricanes will become more intense, carry more rain, and cause worse coastal flooding linked in part to sea level rise.

First, more than 30 of those miles were driven in the rain, and the system did not have to return control to the driver because of the rain.

And they dreaded the destruction that was yet to come from a storm that could linger for days and unload more than 40 inches (100 centimeters) of rain on cities, including dangerously flood - prone Houston, the nation's fourth - largest.

Harvey has been further downgraded to a Category 1 hurricane as it churns slowly inland from the Texas Gulf Coast, already depositing more than 9 inches of rain in South Texas.

A powerful dust storm and rain swept parts of north and western India overnight, causing house collapses, toppling trees and leaving at least 91 people dead and more than 160 injured, officials said Thursday.

It was a Category 4 hurricane that dropped more than 50 inches of rain.

(From «It Never Rains in California,» 6/15)-- Stan Druckenmiller: «The Fed keeps talking about deflation, but there is nothing more deflationary than creating a phony asset bubble, having a bunch of investors plow into it and having it pop....

More than 340 people have been airlifted to safety after nearly 30 inches of rain hit the Hawaiian island of Kauai, with another storm on its way.

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At least 70 deaths have been reported along with many injuries and tens of thousands driven from their homes as more than 50 inches of rain caused catastrophic flooding, particularly in the Houston area.

The rain kept up for most of the day, making the long, long walk around Chicago's Grant Park a little more treacherous.

To the contrary, it is more fantastic than we can imagine — hundreds of billions (trillions) of galaxies with hundreds of billions (trillions) of stars, nearly all of which have planets, some right for life; planets so hot that they rain glass; stars made of diamonds; the lineage of animals from singled celled organisms to the incredible variety that exists today with their unique adaptations.

To the contrary, it is more fantastic than we can imagine — hundreds of billions (trillions) of galaxies with hundreds of billions (trillions) of stars, nearly all of which have planets, some right for life; planets so hot that they rain glass; stars made of diamonds;

Tearfund said a third of all food produced globally is not eaten and waste on this scale is «fueling climate change, causing more droughts, floods and less reliable rain, making life harder for the people in poverty across the world that Tearfund works with».

It has come to my attention that a representative from your organization has encouraged Christians to pray for rain — not rain in Ethiopia, where more than 10 million people are short of food because of drought — but rain in Denver, Colorado, where a few thousand democrats plan to hold their convention in an outdoor stadium.

If there are 90 % insects, and we consider them to be all very small, (which we know they are not), we could say that each pair, in order to fit on the «ARK» would need 4 square inches for two of them, plus their food for more than 40 days (Actually I think it was about a year, but we will go with about 40 days just to give the bible thumpers a chance, it supposably rained for 40 days).

The rain and driving winds of 65 miles per hour are expected to cause problems for several more days.

A while back, I read of heavy rain and mudslides claimed the lives of a dozen or more people in California.

For quieter mood, for the charm of the peaceful landscape beneath the favor of a bounteous heaven, drinking in rest and refreshment from the quiet autumn rain, we turn once more to Psalm 65; it runs on:

The north of Kenya is currently facing a devastating drought; due to three consecutive seasons of insufficient rains which have led to complete decimation of livestock, leaving more than 2.6 million people, struggling to feed themselves.

(2) There is division of labor, defined relative to work: the one gives birth, the other tills, (3) There is the coming of the arts and crafts: no more just picking fruit and gathering nuts, but agriculture — the artful cultivation of the soil, the harvesting of grain, its transformation into flour, the making of bread, and, eventually, also astronomy (to know the seasons and to plan for sowing), metallurgy (to make the tools), the institution of property (to secure the fruits of one's labor), and religious sacrifices (to placate the powers above and to encourage rain).

Even before we meet him, man is defined by his work, man has his work cut out for him: less the ruler over life, more the servant of the earth, man will till and toil, needily waiting for rain, anxious about the future.

With summer just around the corner, it's obvious that we are experiencing the attributes of spring with rain, rain and more rain here of late in the Midwest.

Gil if we only received one blessing in this life and that was eternal life in Jesus Christ that alone would be enough but we are blessed way more than that because we have been sent his holy spirit to help us overcome our old nature.He never leaves us nor forsakes us whether good or bad happens he strengthens us in our weakness.It says in the bible that the rain falls on both the righteous or the wicked God is fair to all whether they deserve it or not he can not be anything else than a holy righteous loving and fair God.I do nt need to convince you to believe about God he will reveal himself to you if you are seeking the truth as he is the truth.I do nt try and make others believe its pointless.I know without a doubt that i am saved and my sins are forgiven.As a christian it will a joy to be with the Lord there is no fear in death for those that love him.In the meantime i serve him with all my heart until he calls me home.I love talking about the Lord but each of us must walk according to what we believe.I trust my life to Jesus Christ and i choose to follow him who do you follow?

I've tried the outdoorsy life, lured by the gentle pitter - patter of rain... More

The old had passed away, the year's activities were at an end, the land lay parched and barren, waiting for the coming of the fertilizing rains which would call it once more to life and joy.

Religion is nothing more than a collection of made up stories for primitive minds that were vexed when they could not undersand what made rain fall, oceans swell, stars pass.