Sentences with phrase «rains hit the area»

an «AgriTurismo» B&B and nearly got flooded out when the rains hit the area hard.

If you are already out in the open when the thunderstorm and rain hits the area, you must make sure to turn on the radio so you will be able to hear the weather forecast on where the storm would hit.

Not exact matches

Haiti did not take a direct hit from Irma, one of the most powerful Atlantic hurricanes on record, but it unleashed rains that washed away fields of rice and plantains in coastal areas.

The foreign ministry's statement closed with an offer to help respond to Hurricane Harvey, which hit the Texas coast Friday as a Category 4 storm and has dropped record amounts of rain on the Houston area.

But officials with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers say the main culprit in the widespread flooding along the Lake Ontario shoreline was heavy rains that hit many areas along the lake and the St. Lawrence River last year.

Agricultural areas like St. George were hardest hit by the relentless rains and overflowing rivers that swamped roads, cut off power lines, washed away vineyards and fruit orchards, drowned thousands of head of cattle and other livestock, and covered homes and everything inside them in thick layers of sediment and mud.

As most people know from experience, the solar plexus is that area just below the rib cage which, if hit just right, can cause you to feel as if you've had the wind — as well as the rain, the snow, and at least one kidney — knocked out of you.

Several deaths have already been confirmed, and forecasters estimate there will be up to 50 inches of rain in the worst - hit areas.

A little bit of flooding in certain areas has become normal in Houston when we have a hard rain, but this time the flooding affected many new areas as most of our creeks and bayous crested or hit «flood stage.»

But aid is slower to reach more remote, rural areas that were also hit hard by the rains.

As for environmental effects, like the skids of tires, rumble strips, the surrounding sounds of various areas, to the rain slicked roads as you hit a puddle, you can't miss them.

-- Nintendo previously made Zelda games by making small areas and connecting them together — For Breath of the Wild, the team first had to figure out what needed to be placed on the map — Groups were created out of the over 300 devs to work on specific sections of the world — Game Informer's demo starts at Serenne Stable — Yammo runs this place — Link can rest in bed and restore health here — Stable also lets you store horses, meet with merchants, NPCs — Stables are located throughout the world — Each one is run by a distinct character — You can spend rupees on a more expensive bed, giving you an extra heart the next morning — These hearts are yellow and can't be recovered if you're hit in combat — Spending time by fires in the world passes time — Dynamic weather system in the game, with the world reacting as a result — Ex: when it starts raining, NPCs outside the stable quickly go inside — Beedle is back to sell you goods — Have to be careful during a thunderstorm, since your metal items can attract thunder — Metal weapons and shields can be discarded or thrown at enemies — Link can get killed by lightning — Difficulty dips / spikes depending on where you are, since you can go around it and avoid it until you're stronger — Over 100 Shrines — You can find an item that identifies Shrines — Discover a Shrine for it to be a fast - travel point — Shrines also give a Spirit Orb — Trade in orbs for unknown items — Dedicated team handled animal A.I. — Bears, wolves, deer move through the snow — You can get overwhelmed by enemies quickly — Link can keep multiple horses at a time — Affection / loyalty important with horses — Feed and take care of horses to raise their stats — Can call horses over to you, but horses need to be within a certain proximity to be called — Horses can be killed by enemies — Aonuma «wanted players to choose their own path», so no companion character in this game — Stamina meter encopasses sprinting, paragliding, climbing — Meter can be upgraded, but Nintendo won't say how — Different shields have different speeds and level of control for snowboarding — Can mine rocks which can be solid for rupees or used for crafting — Can place stamps to mark areas of interest — 100 of these symbols can be used on the map, including sword, shield, bow and arrow, pot, star, chest, skull, leaf, diamond — Every style of weapon has a unique set of animations and feel different — No invincible weapons in the game, Nintendo says — Zelda can get mad at you and scold you — Players can see the ending without seeing everything from the story — A certain element was added in the game to make for a more cohesive storyline — Most difficult Zelda game to make — Aonuma is still finding new things in the world

As for environmental effects, like the skids of tires, rumble strips, the surrounding sounds of various areas, to the rain slicked roads as you hit a puddle, you can't miss them.

Harvey, which hit the state as a Category 4 hurricane, was downgraded to a tropical storm but has battered the area since, with rain falling in unprecedented volumes and rampant flooding as a result.

I wonder could it be the influence of an increasing number of cyclones (caused by global warming???) hitting the north west coast and moving inland in a south easterly direction, providing brief but heavy rain to an otherwise dry area?

There are places reeling from drought, yet at the same time there are areas that have been hit by torrential rains, triggering floods and landslides in a very short span of time.

Snow, rain, and ice often hit the area and lead to massive delays, closings, and accidents on New Jersey highways.

In April 2013, the Indianapolis metro area was hit by severe flooding; with 5.5 inches of rain fell, forcing hundreds of residents to leave their homes.

Properties that are in imminent danger are those that are situated near or below sea level, close to trees, close to forests, in areas where heavy rain can result in erosion, and in areas that are likely to be hit with severe weather.

The Baton Rouge area took a big hit in August from flooding rains but stood firm on an economy built on six straight years of job growth.