In fact, the single biggest fiscal story of the year concerns the flood of tax revenues pouring into Washington--the result, mainly, of smart, hardworking Americans making more money.
Sheikh Hasina won praise for her handling of the emergency, but there are fears that even a small flood this year could create havoc because much of the damage to flood defences from last year has yet to be repaired.
Mr. Guttman on Thursday began pitching his new space which is being built more than 16 feet above sea level, well above the projected level of a 100-year flood, the company said to art collectors gathered at the VIP preview of the Frieze New York art fair on Randall's Island.
The country is keen to welcome the legions of Christian tourists that flood to the Holy Lands every year.
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The agency said the work meant the city could deal with a one-in-100-year flood, instead of the current one-in-40-year event its defences were designed for.
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As it welcomes the Year of the Snake, South Korea wants the flood to keep coming.
By the second half of the year, the company expects storage end-market revenues to recover to pre-flood levels.
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Right now, the flood of year-end tax planning hits like a thunderstorm in Kansas.
They cite the example of the Philippines, where policymakers are wringing their hands about a possible gradual climate-change-mediated rise in sea level from 1 to 3 millimeters per year while ignoring the primary cause of enhanced flood risk.
The increasing unpredictability of the monsoon and erratic rainfall patterns have made the region even more flood-prone with millions of people affected each year, mainly during rainy season.
The lawsuit refers to the so-called 100-year flood plain, which maps the area that could be affected by the type of flooding that statistically can be expected to happen once in a century.
An outline proposal for the extended flood defence scheme was due to be drawn up by the end of the year, Sheffield Chamber of Commerce confirmed.
Now officials are instituting a series of upgrades to better match the 100-year flood projections released by FEMA earlier this year.
It is part of a 100-year plan for flood risk management around the estuary.
The loan volume had doubled this year, bringing in a flood of dollars into Brazil and adding to currency strength.
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Last year, while studying for a history exam, he grew frustrated with the flood of text from Google search results.
The flood of job loss we saw at the beginning of this year slowed to a relative trickle last month.
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He last played international rugby nine months ago when he replaced Toby Flood during the 33-10 victory over Ireland and has seen Danny Cipriani and Flood take over England fly-half duties during the second half of this year.
The government, fearful of a flood of cheap imported booze, wants another five-year opt-out.
Whatever happens, there's sure to be a flood of new ultrabooks, tablets, convertibles and detachables hitting the streets later this year, and if the price is right (along with some Windows 8 tweaks) maybe they'll be worth the wait.
But Mr Flood says he thinks the tipping point will happen "at the back end of this year".
Jordan, an important American ally, is struggling with a flood of refugees, as many as 10, 000 each week since the start of the year.
The city has experienced major flooding in three of the past four years, including a record flood in 2009, and the Weather Service forecasts a rise of 31 to 36 inches this year.
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