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Mayor Michael Bloomberg—whose credibility took a hit with his administration's sluggish response to a blizzard in December—traveled to a flood-prone area in Queens on Thursday to deliver a comprehensive briefing on the city's hurricane plans.

Irene Closes In on North Carolina Coast Valerie Bauerlein 2011

Dozens evacuated their homes in flood-prone areas of Callao, the port adjacent to Lima, and the capital's coastal highway was shut down..

Tsunami damage minimal in Latin America 2011

The city is going to do all it can to get people removed from these flood-prone areas on their own free will ... but if they don't want to follow suggestions and directions, they'll pay the consequences.

'A big one': Davenport, Iowa, braces for record flood 2011

At Fireman's Fund Insurance Co., a unit of Allianz SE, an additional $750,000 of coverage on a home with no basement that is inland and not in a flood-prone area, the average annual premium is $225.

Irene: Are You Covered? AnnaMaria Andriotis 2011

This time, the Saturday shutdown ahead of the storm's arrival gave the MTA time to store subways and buses, which normally sit in flood-prone areas, on higher ground.

City Dwellers Get the Best Of Commute Andrew Grossman 2011

Some time ago Brisbane Councils offered to buy back flood-prone properties and news media this week reported that the scheme received a response from about 10% of affected home-owners.

Australian floods: Why were we so surprised? 2011

Downstream, the same levees that spared Wilkes-Barre and other towns from river flooding may have worsened the destruction in West Pittston by serving as a choke point for the flood-prone Susquehanna.

After flood, Pa. town laments lack of levee 2011

Mayor Michael Bloomberg—whose credibility took a hit with his administration's sluggish response to a blizzard in December—traveled to a flood-prone area in Queens on Thursday to deliver a comprehensive briefing on the city's hurricane plans.

Irene Churns Toward the East Coast Valerie Bauerlein 2011

Anothe rissue pointed out is that development was allowed in flood-prone areas as a reuslt of pressure from developers keen to make a buck.

Australian floods: Why were we so surprised? 2011

The average premium for the same home in a flood-prone area would be $1,000 a year.

Irene: Are You Covered? AnnaMaria Andriotis 2011