inundations

Several rel revolutions followed 'till the time of Tamerlane, who entered India at the end of the year 1398 descending more terrible than all its former inundations from the centre of the northern part of the

Sporting Sketches 2002

But in those States there is an uncertainty and a liability to accidents, such as inundations, boll worm, army worm, &c., &c., which do not attach to this favored region; and it is the opinion of many intelligent men who have planted in both sections, that on an average of ten years the crops of these sections of North Carolina would exceed those of the most fertile portions of the Southwest.

A Guide to Capitalists and Emigrants: Being a Statistical and Descriptive Account of the Several Counties of the State of North Carolina, United States of America; Together with Letters of Prominent Citizens of the State in Relation to the Soil, Climate, Productions, Minerals, &C., and an Account of the Swamp Lands of the State North Carolina Land Co. 1869

Again, to those general revolutions which our planet has at different times experienced, way he added those that have been partial, such as inundations of the sea, earthquakes, subterraneous conflagrations, which have sometimes had the effect of dispersing particular nations, and to make them forget all those sciences with which they were, before acquainted.

The System of Nature, Volume 2 Paul Henri Thiry Holbach 1756

He warned about "real risks" generated by global warming and that can be reflected in natural catastrophes such as inundations, dryness and heat.

My Sinchew - 2009

Earthworks holding back river waters were collapsing in some areas, bringing fast-flowing inundations of towns i n the farming region.

Australians Flee Further Flooding David Fickling 2011

City leaders have warned residents in low-lying parts of the capital to prepare for possible inundations later this week as floodwaters flow downriver from areas north of the city.

Floodwaters Take Heavy Toll on Thailand James Hookway 2011

Severe earthquakes, inundations, fires and other types of disasters are simulated and every citizen is required to participate.

Global Voices in English » Japan: Training for disaster prevention 2009

Toyota's three local factories escaped the inundations in Thailand, but flood-triggered bottlenecks in the parts supply chain forced it to suspend local operations in early October, and also to later scale back output in other countries including the U.S. and Japan as the disaster's impact spread throughout its production network.

Toyota Slams on the Brakes Chester Dawson 2011

"Whether you get earthquakes underground, whether you get broken floors, whether you get gas inundations, whether you get roof falls, oftentimes they are unavoidable just as other accidents are in society."

West Virginia Mine Explosion Leads To More Enforcement And Disclosure 2010

Whether you get earthquakes underground, whether you get broken floors, whether you get gas inundations, whether you get roof falls, oftentimes they are unavoidable just as other accidents are in society.

Massey CEO Blankenship On Mine Disaster: No Regrets 2010