Sentences with phrase «urban metropolis where»

Unfortunately, I live in an urban metropolis where things are only good if they are BIGGER and FLASHIER and MULTI-WHATEVER.

Not exact matches

Images of the flooded metropolises of Houston, Jacksonville, and San Juan with overtopped dams, billowing sewage, and flooded homes show that torrential rain can be one of the most devastating consequences of hurricanes, especially in urban areas where concrete makes it harder for water to drain and where people can drown.

Images of the flooded metropolises of Houston, Jacksonville, and San Juan with overtopped dams, billowing sewage, and flooded homes show that torrential rain can be one of the most devastating consequences of hurricanes, especially in urban areas where concrete makes it harder for water to drain and where people can drown.

For some, that means a dense urban metropolis like New York or Chicago where work, home, and retail are at their doorstep.