However, the industry was powerless to prevent a flood of damaging internal documents, leaked by insiders.

ECONOMIST: Tobacco

Already South American countries are raising tariff thresholds to prevent a flood of cheap Asian imports - impacting nations such as China.

CNN: BRAZIL'S BOMB

Despite those shifts, India's political and bureaucratic landscape remains forbidding and is almost certain to prevent a flood of investment in the near term.

WSJ: Consumers in India Are an M&A Target

Since 1984 London has been safely protected by the Thames Flood Barrier, built to prevent a repeat of storm surge that caused widespread destruction and killed 307 people along the east coast of England in 1953.

CNN: London leads climate change fight

Louisiana officials earlier issued advice to residents in flood-affected areas on how to prevent snake encounters and bites.

CNN: STORY HIGHLIGHTS

Louisiana officials Tuesday issued advice to residents in flood-impacted areas on how to prevent snake encounters and bites.

CNN: Wildlife rush for high ground in flood areas

The agency also faulted the company for not addressing flood risks and not taking adequate measures to prevent a spill.

NPR: APNewsBreak: $1.7M Penalty Proposed In Exxon Spill

Among the improvements are concrete "splash pads" on the protected sides, meant to prevent the earthen levee from eroding around the base of the concrete flood walls that sit atop them.

CNN: Concerns about New Orleans-area levee ease

Building snowmen could help prevent a big thaw causing more flooding in the two counties, a flood advice group has said.

BBC: Snowman

We help BNSF Railway prevent accidents by precisely informing them in sufficient time to take precautionary measures where a tornado or flash flood will occur along their right-of-way.

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