Sentences with phrase «states of emergency because»

In 2016, Hoosick Falls, New York, and Bennington, Vermont, declared states of emergency because of PFOA - contaminated drinking water.

Flint, Mich. has declared a state of emergency because: The proportion of infants and children with above - average levels of lead in their blood has nearly doubled since the city switched from the Detroit water system to using the Flint River as its water source, in 2014.

The Attawapiskat First Nation had declared a state of emergency because they did not have enough suitable housing for the coming winter, but three weeks after the declaration, government response had been minimal.

Not exact matches

The cost of medical insurance and medical care in this country is outrageous because the Federal and State governments force hospitals to pay for service to all emergency cases regardless of ability to pay.

Officials in Los Angeles have declared a «state of emergency» because of the area's growing homeless community, and will spend nearly $ 100 million to help them.

As I write this, we are under a «state of emergency» in western New York state because of the winter storm (they are even beginning to call it a blizzard).

Because these freestanding buildings aren't equipped with state - of - the - art NICU centers, high - risk pregnancies, premature babies, and medical emergencies have to be sent to bigger hospitals.

Demand is strong, and unfortunately, resources are low due to lack of publicity If however, you're here because you use cloth diapers and are looking for an emergency diaper, then please do as stated above.

The first was to ask the government to declare a state of emergency for education because the education of the Nigerian girls and boys is really important.

The first was to ask the government to declare a state of emergency in the nations education sector because the education of the Nigerian girls and boys is really important.

Governor Andrew Cuomo has declared a public health emergency for New York State because of the flu epidemic.

Yes — some areas are in danger of losing primary emergency care, but in most areas of the state hospitals are beating each other over the head for patients because there are more hospital rooms than people dying to get into them.

The order said a state of emergency existed because the city has failed to remedy dangerous conditions cited in a state Health Department report.

The provision would apply to the current funding dispute, said the state official, because the state of emergency is ongoing.

Last month Gov. Andrew Cuomo declared a state of emergency for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, underscoring a problem that New York subway riders understand all too well: The M.T.A. relies heavily on emergency repairs because it does not conduct sufficient preventive upkeep.

Adamawa is one of three states that have been placed under emergency rule because of an insurgency waged by Islamist Boko Haram militants.

Adamawa is one of three states that have been placed under emergency rule because of an insurgency...

City Manager Michael Ciaravino says the state of emergency was declared because of the discovery of Perfluorooctane Sulfonate (PFOS) in Silver Stream and Washington Lake, the main source of drinking water for Newburgh.

The contract awarded to Olam Nigeria Ltd for 2.4 billion naira and the 600million to 3 Brothers Rice Ltd for supply of rice for the emergency food intervention programme in the North East, he stated, was made at the presidential level and the contractors were selected because they had the capacity to deliver in the huge quantity that was needed.

«We're down here because it's a state of emergency,» Lapp said.

He said he «hasn't really been there» because he has been in other parts of the state or at the state emergency operations center.

Governor Cuomo's declaration of a state emergency after the Harlem subway derailment in June offered hope to suffering transit riders because it was an acknowledgement there was a crisis and the Governor was taking responsibility for addressing it.

We expect to be reimbursed for it because it's a state of emergency.»

«In both years, over part of the Brazilian Amazon there was a state of emergency declared because boats couldn't get food and fuel to some communities,» Lewis said.

At the same time, Sharif declared a state of emergency in Pakistan because of the «hostile» actions of its neighbor.

To address the possibility that some exacerbations might have been missed because participants either moved out of state or died without coming to a hospital, the team focused on a group of 524 patients for whom some sort of emergency room visit or hospitalization was recorded in the databases during the third year after surgery.

You might even say that we are in a state of constant «emergency» leading us to reach for the most convenient options because of finite time and energy, regardless of what the outcome may be.

There's the same common denominator no matter what film you are making whether it's with vigilantes in Mexico, or an emergency room in the United States — in the case of my last film — people take part in documentaries because they want their story to be told and they want other people in the world to understand what they are going through.

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In fact, SF NAACP President Amos Brown told the local school board that it should declare a state of emergency, because just 19 percent of black students are proficient in English, compared to 31 percent of black students statewide.

The fact Brantford declared a state of emergency in February because of floods caused by ice jams might give some would - be homebuyers pause.

Because of this, none of the proper biosecurity processes were done, prompting Australian Agriculture Minister, Barnaby Joyce, to declare a state of emergency.

However, because of the limited options for animal ophthalmologists in the state of Michigan, we have to accommodate emergency appointments on a daily basis.

Background DVIS is building a new emergency shelter to house victims of domestic violence and sexual assault — but this shelter will be different than any other in the state because it will be able to house pets.

They wanted to get someone out there as fast as possible because their UI was in a state of emergency,» Davis said.

In fact, a whopping eight million people in the United States go to the emergency room because of falls each year.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) encourages residents of the state to purchase flood insurance before the flooding season begins, because there is a 30 - day waiting period before flood insurance policies take effect.

This is very important because most states will recommend instructors who has high standards of teaching and have good driving record and capable of protecting a student in case of emergency.