If Bloomberg goes through with the evacuation plan, the city's 375,000 residents in
low-lying areas will be instructed to head to one of the city's 65 shelters, where they will be provided with food and supplies.
The PMD report also stated that not only Sindh, but portions of Balochistan including areas near Gwadar, Jiwani and Pasni were also
low-lying areas, but due to the presence of the vastly scattered mountainous range along the coastline, these areas were not as vulnerable as compared to those in Sindh.
CLA Wales chairman Ross Murray said: "Good quality land - even if
low-lying - needs to be maintained for food production and the habitats it currently provides.
Coastal and
low-lying escape routes flood 2-4 hours before arrival of the hurricane center.
About 120,000 people have been evacuated from
low-lying coastal areas of Hainan Island as Typhoon Neoguri approaches southern China, state media reported Friday.
11/07/07, THE PRESS, NZPA -- Regional and district councils are starting to address the concept of 'planned retreats' from housing, roads and other infrastructure along
low-lying pieces of coastline, says a Wellington analyst.
RAIN and melting snow have put
low-lying areas in danger of flooding, it was warned yesterday.
We are probably expecting
low-lying, agricultural land and roads to be flooded.
In
low-lying regions, air molecules get squashed together by the weight of the air above.
Poorly designed Corps floodwalls collapsed just a few feet from an unnecessary $750 million Corps navigation project, even though the Corps had promoted development in dangerously
low-lying New Orleans food plains and had helped destroy the vast marshes that once provided the city's natural flood protection.
Embargoed to 0001 Thursday May 25 IN-VITRO fertilisation may increase the risk of developing the potentially life-threatening condition
low-lying placenta.
Heavy rains drenched the Southland on Tuesday, snarling traffic and prompting flood advisories for
low-lying streets and burn areas.
