A broken
water line flooded eight courtrooms at the Erie County Courthouse early yesterday morning, causing «extensive water damage.»
Not exact matches
«The bright
line on a map is an illusion,» he said, particularly in flat places like Houston, where a slight change in
flood waters can result in far more widespread inundation.
Weeks later, I found a map online that noted which areas were
flooded and our house was on a
line separating a no -
water area from a
flooded area.
Over the last 500 years, the highest
water flow during a century
flood has increased by 20 percent (red
line).
A study in the journal Nature reports the discovery of rapid - growth genes in rice varieties that can withstand
flooding by quickly rising above the new
water line.
Nercia and classmates stand in front of the school blackboard, which is permanently marked with the
water line from the 2013
flood.
One winter, they forgot to drain their
water lines and upon return to the cottage in the Spring, they found a massive
flood from a burst internal pipe in the basement.
The artist's fountains are
lined with cast aluminium, through which
water flows, rises, falls, and rushes,
flooding the organic forms on its bed then draining away.
When we bought our house, I could see from a faded
water line on the home - built cellar steps that
flooding was a possibility in the dirt - floor basement.
UPDATE III: Diane Sweet posted this video from radio journalist Scooter McGee that reportedly shows a ruptured gas
line releasing gas into the
flood waters and atmosphere
For Munich Re, which puts billions of dollars on the
line by backing up insurance companies, there's little doubt that the damages from severe thunderstorm outbreaks are linked with global warming, although this year's outbreak in the U.S. may have also been related to the emergence of a pool of extremely warm
water off the coast of South America, which also caused deadly
flooding in Chile, Peru, and Colombia.
Projected
flooding at Kennedy International Airport in New York if
water levels were to reach 10 feet above the current high tide
line.
Sea level rise due to global warming has already doubled the annual risk of coastal
flooding of historic proportions across widespread areas of the United States... By 2030, many locations are likely to see storm surges combining with sea level rise to raise
waters at least 4 feet above the local high - tide
line.
But, for as encouraging as it is for the city's humble
water to be enjoyed yet again, there are no plans to restore its concreted -
lined portions to their original glory — justified as
flood protection.
The
water equivalent flight
line data is used to update snow hydrologic models which are used in NWS river forecast center probabilistic spring
flood outlooks, and river forecasting.
Some solutions are straight forward, like tree - trimming to keep snow - laden branches off power
lines, and
flood planning to keep critical assets out of the
water.
It means «(1) the building structure itself is unstable and there is a risk of collapse in whole or in part; (2) there is exterior or structural damage allowing elemental intrusion, such as rain, wind, hail or
flood; (3) immediate safety hazards have yet to be cleared, such as debris on roofs or downed electrical
lines; or (4) the rental property is without electricity or
water.»
Your destination is uninhabitable if: (i) the building structure itself is unstable and there is a risk of collapse in whole or in part; (ii) there is exterior or structural damage allowing elemental intrusion, such as rain, wind, hail, or
flood; (iii) immediate safety hazards have yet to be cleared such as debris on roofs or downed electrical
lines; or (iv) the rental property is without electricity or
water.
Another can be if you live in an older area with older infrastructure, such as
water lines that can burst and end up
flooding your home.
Your primary place of residence or destination is uninhabitable if: (i) the building structure itself is unstable and there is a risk of collapse in whole or in part; (ii) there is exterior or structural damage allowing elemental intrusion, such as rain, wind, hail, or
flood; (iii) immediate safety hazards have yet to be cleared such as debris on roofs or downed electrical
lines; or (iv) the property is without electricity or
water.
Your primary place of residence is uninhabitable if: (i) the building structure itself is unstable and there is a risk of collapse in whole or in part; (ii) there is exterior or structural damage allowing elemental intrusion, such as rain, wind, hail, or
flood; (iii) immediate safety hazards have yet to be cleared such as debris on roofs or downed electrical
lines; or (iv) the rental property is without electricity or
water.
Standard policies cover accidental
water damage in the building — a broken
water line or overflowing tub - but not the result of heavy rain and
flooding.
An architect designed freehold mansion on conservation land in cottage country (but you don't know anything about
flood plains and riparian rights and
water frontage and lot
lines that extend into the
water.)
Even regions considered low risk for weather - related
floods can experience ruptured
water lines, clogged storm drains and more.
That's the level at which the property would fall below the
water line in a
flood.