Sentences with phrase «reported flooding in the areas»

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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.

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.

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.

There was flooding in 1 of the 4 original study area and no results were reported for this area.

Mr. Bellone is urging all residents in low - lying and flood - prone areas to closely follow weather reports and emergency updates and to avoid making 911 calls except for life - threatening emergencies.

Water Update • The Suffolk County Department of Health Services (SCDHS) has received reports of fuel spills and potential sewage releases in areas that continue to be affected by standing floodwater, including Lindenhurst, Mastic and several other low - lying areas of the County that have been flooded by Hurricane Sandy.

NAN reports that there was heavy rain in the area in the afternoon which resulted in heavy flooding.

Long - term changes in temperature and precipitation are making some rivers flood days, weeks or even months earlier than they did 50 years ago, and pushing flooding in other areas much later, researchers report August 11 in Science.

«Today, not only are more people in harm's way than there were 50 years ago, but building in flood plains, earthquake zones and other high - risk areas has increased the likelihood that a routine natural hazard will become a major catastrophe,» warns a 2015 report from the Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters (CRED), which maintains an international disaster database.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel toured some of the worst - affected areas of flooding in Germany last week and pledged $ 100 million ($ 130 million) in immediate federal government aid, Der Spiegel reported.

Researchers at Binghamton University recruited 51 women who were living in the greater Binghamton, N.Y., area at the time of a catastrophic 2011 flood and who reported a life event indicating that they or their child had been impacted by the flood to some extent.

Flooding, heat and water pollution among concerns The report identifies three key areas of concern in the Bay Area by the end of the century.

As the 2014 Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report notes, models predict that increasing temperature ought to cause greater precipitation extremes in both directions — both drought and flooding, though there are likely more areas of heavy precipitation.

Spike in levels caused flooding in many areas, researchers report.

EARS works on several fronts: They accept animals from owners who need temporary help with housing or feeding; respond to reports of animals abandoned or lost in the flood area; take in animals picked up from the flood area by the dog wardens; and give food to flood victims so they can feed their pets.

Mader hopes the report will raise awareness that illnesses associated with mold can also affect pets, particularly those living in flood - prone areas.

Please keep in mind that the news are reporting on the parts of the island that were heavily hit by Hurricane Maria, islanders living in the mountains, residential areas that were affected with flooding are the ones facing the most challenges.

Tidal flooding may worsen to the point of rendering some sections of cities in coastal areas unusable in the not - so - distant future, the Union of Concerned Scientists said in a recent report.

Among those steps, the report recommends flood - proofing homes and infrastructure; curtailing development in areas subject to tidal flooding; considering the risks and benefits of adaptation measures such as sea walls and natural buffers; and developing long - term plans based on the best available science.

The report said in 15 years, the scenarios would be these: most communities analyzed would experience a minimum of 24 floods annually in exposed areas, which is the equal of flooding twice a month; and 15 of these communities would experience a minimum of 48 floods annually, which is the equal of flooding four times a month.

«Risk is increasing globally even without climate change,» the report said, largely because of a rising global population with people living in vulnerable areas such as flood plains.

Occasional flood damage is reported in the Shreveport area.

Weather reports show that in the many decades since the great flood of 1913, Kettering and other parts of the Dayton area still get enormous amounts of precipitation from time to time, and wind up partially flooded.

The Environmental Protection Agency has confirmed that 13 of the 41 sites in the area remain flooded, while a report from the Associated Press says that the agency has yet to physically inspect most of the polluted areas.

Lower crop prices, floods and a ruthless winter in Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Ontario failed to significantly impact the value of agricultural land, though sellers in the areas hardest hit by the harsh winter reported seeing fewer transactions and an increase in the number of days on the market, the report says.

A big hike in flood insurance rates has forced home buyers to recede from the market in some areas, drastically hampering home sales, according to reports.

This will boost demand for apartments in the area, but as many as one out of six — or 100,000 — multifamily units were flooded during the storm, according to a report from real estate services firm CBRE.