Sentence examples for persistent floods from inspiring English sources

But thanks to the loam deposited by persistent floods, the dock walls were preserved beyond the great deluge (c. 1900 BCE).

In poor provinces like Prey Veng, where many families are forced to migrate to escape the impact of persistent floods and drought, the scholarships also help protect girls from being trafficked or sexually exploited.

Most residents were left without power Tuesday afternoon amid persistent flooding and high winds.

That storm followed persistent flooding last spring that devastated farms in the Champlain Valley.

IT took more than 60 years, but at last something is being done about the persistent flooding of Babbitt Court.

"Woodcleft Avenue had been declining for more than a decade as a result of persistent flooding and water damage," said Mayor William F. Glacken.

Packed into tiny flats, some squeezed six to a room, residents said persistent flooding of the basement since this year's monsoon rains may have weakened the foundation.

The street, otherwise known as Woodcleft Avenue, was raised by more than two feet at its lowest section to end the persistent flooding that over the years has ruined businesses and hurt tourism.

But the main concern is the effect of this winter's persistent flooding, the ground having been under water four times in the past three months.

The government has ordered a "concrete plan" to deal with persistent flooding on the Somerset Levels, which farmers accuse the Environment Agency of not doing enough to tackle.

The University of Zimbabwe's (UZ) main campus had its storm drainage network reconstructed at a cost of about US$1000000, because of persistent flooding.