Sentence examples for withstand floods from inspiring English sources

Mr. Armet said the Mattabassett plant can withstand floods far worse than what came this year.

Common sense dictates upgrading many of these projects to withstand floods but also devising new homes elsewhere for some residents.

There were interviews with one of the Mexican architects, who said the colony's imposing walls were intended to withstand floods and other natural disasters.

Among his proposals was a bailout fund for homeowners who want to move out of flood-prone regions, and aid to build homes to better withstand floods.

Among his proposals were a bailout fund for homeowners who want to move out of flood-prone regions, and aid for building homes that can withstand floods — ideas that are contingent on how much federal aid comes through.

A3 Foundation Offers Flood Aid The Rockefeller Foundation says it will invest $70 million over the next five years to help Asian cities and African farmers withstand floods, droughts and other global warming hazards.

They did not require that nursing homes maintain backup generators that could withstand flooding.

That means building roads in Pakistan and reservoirs in Malawi that can withstand flooding.

For less recreational reasons, the Netherlands has the world's largest artificial island – the Flevodolder – built as part of a vast project to withstand flooding.

He also argued that developers should have to guarantee that their properties could withstand flooding for the first 10 or so years of their construction.

IRRI is also working on an all-purpose GM rice variety that should be able to withstand flooding, drought and salinity.