Sentences with phrase «prone areas of the city»

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The recommendation by Bloomberg, under advice from aides to himself on Cuomo, that thousands of elderly, disabled and mentally ill residents remain in more than 40 nursing homes and adult homes in flood - prone areas of New York City had calamitous consequences.

Elected officials and city agencies promised new lighting for dark areas of Hudson Heights that are prone to crime.

Five teams of architects divvied up the city's most flood - prone areas and suggested ecologically friendly ways to protect them.

Cities need to add a layer of preparedness, such as land - use restrictions in flood - prone areas, provisions for groundwater pumping and regular dredging in some areas to minimize silt and sand deposits on riverbeds following heavy rainfall.

«One - third of the landslides triggered by our simulation were outside of the areas designated by the city as prone to landsliding,» said Allstadt.

E.C.: One of the examples is the importance of what we call in technical terms microzoning, which means that before you decide how and where to rebuild a large city in an earthquake - prone area, you need to know what the characteristics of the subsurface are in terms of the reaction of the ground to seismic waves as they pass through.

We asked New York City — based yoga and Pilates instructor and Health Expert Network pro Kristin McGee, star of fitness DVDs MTV Power Yoga and the new Weight Loss Pilates, to create a cellulite - busting routine that targets the butt and thighs, the areas most prone to dimpling.

Please note that Chiang Mai has loads of areas to live in outside the city center, for those of us who aren't a fan of the touristy, traffic - jam prone parts.

Heavily populated cities, for example, may be prone to more traffic congestion and commuters, while other areas may have higher levels of accidents or car thefts.

For example, it will be more expensive if you live in an area of high - risk, such as a tornado or hurricane - prone state, or a city with a high crime rate.

If you live in an area of the city that is prone to flooding, you can purchase federal flood coverage for renters.

Do you drive in largely populated areas which can be prone to accidents or do you just drive in the outskirts of the city?

While Logan is a relatively safe city to live in, there are still parts of the city that are more prone to theft and other hazards, and the people living in these areas are going to pay more for their coverage.

The city is located in a part of the state known as «Flash Flood Alley,» one of the nation's areas most prone to flooding after severe rainstorms.