Sentence examples for avoid floods from inspiring English sources

Often overlooked is the importance of early-maturing rice varieties with their ability to escape droughts, avoid floods, and in some localities, open up the opportunity for double cropping.

"During the cleanup of the canal, which occurs regularly — especially during this time of year to avoid floods — there have been skeletal remains found, the origins of which have yet to be determined scientifically," a statement from the attorney general's office read.

But you should spend what you have to spend to avoid flooding.

"If we are to avoid flooding, we have to be proactive".

They now offer discounts on house insurance for homeowners, who have taken steps to avoid flooding of their properties.

REDD should be allowed in the carbon credit market with a quota to avoid flooding the market.

They are trying to figure out how to avoid flooding the market they once fought to build in.

DCC says it held on only to avoid flooding the market and damaging the share price of Fyffes.

To avoid flooding, the Turia was boldly diverted and the riverbed has now been converted into a meandering park.

Most dens are on hillsides with good drainage (to avoid flooding during rainstorms) and where visibility allows parents to watch the surroundings for danger.

In Iceland, hundreds of people fled their homes to avoid flooding after the eruption early on Wednesday melted the Eyjafjallajokull glacier.