flood warning

collocation in English

meaningsoffloodandwarning

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flood
noun
uk
/flʌd/us
/flʌd/
a large amount of water covering an area that is ...
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warning
noun[C or U]
uk
/ˈwɔː.nɪŋ/us
/ˈwɔːr.nɪŋ/
something that makes you understand there is a possible danger or problem, especially one in ...
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(Definition offloodandwarningfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofflood warning

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Perhaps the broadcast media should be required to interrupt their programmes, whatever they are, to warn people that a severefloodwarninghas been issued.
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I find clause 17, which relates tofloodwarning, difficult and surprising.
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The website is not the primary means of providingfloodwarning.
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Very much the same affects the matter offloodwarningworks.
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Following that, we had a major upgrade infloodwarningsystems.
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Although there will be no floods, afloodwarningscheme will be set up.
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One was to upgrade the nationalfloodwarningsystem and in the past two years we have spent a lot of money on that.
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Such re-design, combined with betterfloodwarningsystems, can help many people whose homes are subject to frequent flooding.
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We do this by grant-aidingfloodwarningsystems and by supporting underpinning measures.
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It is important, therefore, to ensure that in these areas arrangements are made wherever possible to give effectivefloodwarning.
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There is unlikely to be a long-term solution for many years, andfloodwarningis therefore particularly important to us.
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Afloodwarningsystem does not help only the farmers.
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These are important tools in deciding wherefloodwarningsystems are needed.
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First, there is the need for a betterfloodwarningsystem.
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Thefloodwarningsystem is fully operation and is coping well with the present rate of thaw.
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Another factor was that the existing incompletefloodwarningsystem proved ineffective because a number of rain gauges failed to operate.
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In relation tofloodwarning, emergency response and exercises, there are a number of key partners.
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The barrier is expected to be operational in time for the 1978–79floodwarningseason.
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It also has specific responsibility forfloodwarningdissemination.
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River purification authorities have discretionary powers to instal and operatefloodwarningsystems.
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