Sentences with phrase «severe flood»

Many people believe that if they experience severe flood damage, FEMA will provide financial assistance to rebuild and repair.

For many years, homeowners who experienced severe flood damage were left with unmanageable expenses, hardships and, often, bankruptcies.

If a severe flood in the region happened 500 years ago, well then it could happen again.

The Environment Agency have just issued their first red «severe flood warning» of the day, for Portreath in Cornwall:

I don't take the 40 days and 40 nights literally, but I'd say it perhaps had something to do with a severe flood from persistent heavy rains... or maybe the rapid sea level rise of a few meters from the North American sea bursting and spilling into the Atlantic.

During 19 — 21 June 2013 a heavy precipitation event affected southern Alberta and adjoining regions, leading to severe flood damage in numerous communities and resulting in the costliest natural disaster in Canadian history.

the continued flooding in the SW of England and Wales, particularly in Somerset (where the authorities advised 4 villages to be evacuated last night owing to severe flood risks): http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-26050452 http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/climate/uk/interesting/2013-decwind

Many people believe that if they experience severe flood damage, FEMA will provide financial assistance to rebuild and repair.

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Large swathes of the city are sparsely populated, particularly in the poor neighbourhoods that suffered the most severe flood damage.

After a severe flood struck Mozambique in 2001, the government moved people to higher ground.

Between 400 and 500 homes sustained severe flood damage but there have been no serious injuries or deaths, he said.

The Met Office has dropped its severe weather warning but forecast at least ten more days of unsettled weather and three severe flood warnings remain in place.

«After the severe flood damage of last year, a commitment was made by the Governor and New York State government to assist the homeowners impacted,» said Sen. Joe Robach.

The balloons were previously successfully deployed to Peru earlier this year after severe flooding.

As much as 40 inches of rain could cause severe flooding and mudslides.

It turned out he was texting with Horizon sales representatives in the Houston area, which was wrestling with severe flooding.

The company made its first water donation in 2013, when severe flooding caused Alberta to declare Canada's first - ever provincial state of emergency, also flying out a team of Labatt employees to help with the flood clean - up effort on the ground.

It's caused severe flooding and knocked out power to millions.

As Tropical Storm Harvey continues to cause severe flooding in the Houston area, how might this impact the oil market?

The church remained closed, with representatives saying in a Facebook post «Lakewood Church is inaccessible due to severe flooding!

The church received a backlash after posting on its online platforms that «Lakewood Church is inaccessible due to severe flooding!»

«God has had no other way to get Cameron's attention'than sending severe floods across the nation, according to one former UKIP councillor.

Severe flooding last June had a profound impact on The Greenbrier from its golf courses to the culinary team's garden, which it picks from for its farm - to - table events.

It seemed like a miracle that we were able to get our Softball games in this weekend, as most of Highland Park was basically underwater for the past week due to severe flooding.

Hurricane Isaac is dumping large amounts of rain on New Orleans causing severe flooding.

Severe flooding, structural damage to homes and the loss of all electricity, except from backup generators, were three of the most pressing problems facing Puerto Ricans, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, whose state is home to many of Puerto Rican descent, said during a tour of the island.

Deputy Senate Majority Leader Tom Libous today didn't completely rule out a tax on high - income earners, saying that without high - volume hydraulic fracturing impoverished communities need some source of revenue in the wake of severe flooding.

• NYSEG is expecting a prolonged outage for some its customers due to severe flooding in its service territory.

Several cars also parked, but others struggled through the rains despite severe flooding of some roads.

The heavy down pour in the state has caused severe flooding in Victoria Island, Lekki and some other parts of the state.

The Mohawk Valley Collective is organizing a full day of events, including live music, BBQ, open houses at historic locations, and an antique and craft fair, on Saturday, Aug. 10, 2013 to support those affected by recent severe flooding in Fort Plain and along the Otsquago Creek.

Recently, the area suffered severe flooding that left two persons dead and the property worth tens of thousands of cedis destroyed.

Our Senators Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand are leaning on FEMA to quickly review and approve New York's request for a major disaster declaration following July's thunderstorms and severe flooding.

Jefferson County is contending with some severe flooding after this week's rain, including 450 calls to emergency workers over flooded hems.

Despite the severe flooding, the public remain unconvinced about climate change, according to the latest opinion poll.

Picente, after the severe flooding during the summer of 2013, announced that the county of Oneida would allocate $ 500,000 of County funds towards funding for municipal projects that would mitigate the impact of flooding in communities throughout the affected areas.

State officials say two western New York towns along the Lake Ontario shoreline have received more than $ 900,000 to recover from last year's severe flooding.

A year earlier, severe flooding along the Mohawk impacted several communities.

* Announced over 8 million dollars in federal funds to repair and reconstruct highways and roads that suffered severe damage as a result of the 2013 flooding and cosponsored and voted to pass FEMA reforms that would ensure our communities receive vital federal resources following severe flooding.

It could dump more than 3 feet of rain on the region — creating severe flooding.

«We are confident that deforestation and climate change will, in the future, lead to more frequent and severe floods and droughts,» said Michael Coe, a senior scientist at the Woods Hole Research Center.

Then China is hit by a freak, devastating drought, and India is hammered by severe flooding.

He observed that Staten Island faced some of the most severe flooding in Sandy's wake, largely because concrete now coats the borough's wetlands.

A major typhoon and record rainfall has caused severe flooding across north - east Japan, forcing thousands to flee and threatening the Fukushima nuclear plant

When these airy tendrils make landfall, they can cause severe floods and other extreme weather events.

The only way to reduce the risk of severe floods is to manage water across entire catchment areas — and possibly build artificial lagoons

Wild animals have been spotted around the city of Tbilisi in Georgia after severe flooding killed 12 people and damaged the local zoo

Each nation has employed its own methodology for maintenance and repairs, but new, daunting challenges created by climate change — extreme heat, extreme cold, and severe flooding — require yet more rigorous solutions.

«With the new model calculations, we are getting a better understanding of the intense thunderstorms that can lead to the severe flooding that often occurs in temperate latitudes,» explains Jan O. Haerter.