Flash flood mitigation

New York City is among dozens of cities nationwide that have been roiled in recent days by mass demonstrations after the police-involved death of Floyd, a 46-year-old black man whose violent arrest was captured on amateur video and went viral on social media. … [Read more...] about NYPD officer filmed flashing white power hand gesture and laughing about it during George Floyd protests in New York City

The flash mobs have been organised, in association with the Information and Public Relations Department, as part of the Systematic Voters’ Education and Electoral Participation (SVEEP) programme. Dr. Goel said the flash mobs were a new experience to the people and it could help a lot in spreading the importance of exercising the franchise among the common people, especially the youth. … [Read more...] about Flash mobs spreading awareness among voters

Biden's team also announced it would reimpose entry bans on most non-U.S. citizens who have recently been in Brazil, the United Kingdom, Ireland and most of continental Europe after former President Donald Trump, in one of his last acts in office, issued an order Monday lifting them effective the same day the new testing rules take effect. … [Read more...] about Signs of hope? Nearly 3,900 Americans die of COVID-19 but hospitalizations and positive cases are down as Johnson & Johnson board member predicts company’s new coronavirus vaccine will help Biden reach his goal of inoculating 100 million by April

It is also hard to ignore the Roslovic aspect of this trade because he is hardly a throwaway player. He can play and has the potential to be a really good third-line center in the NHL. But it also became clear that he did not want to be in Winnipeg any longer with a trade being inevitable. On his own his value would not have been enough to land a player like Dubois. … [Read more...] about What the Pierre-Luc Dubois trade means for Jets

“The satellite data and the groundwater measurement of the PWD had a reasonable correlation. But we found that groundwater mass in coastal places had increased. While the physical measurement of groundwater indicates fluctuations, satellite data show the magnitude of seawater intrusion,” Prof. Elango said. For instance, the groundwater at Minjur and Tamaraipakkam would remain at the same depth. But seawater intrusion had occurred at Minjur, indicated by an increase in groundwater weight. Seawater is denser than freshwater, and has more gravitational pull. … [Read more...] about Terrestrial water storage dips in Chennai, neighbouring districts