However, an evacuation could be ordered for a less intense hurricane if it were particularly slow-moving and carried greater flooding potential, he said.
But residents are already feeling happier now their homes are protected from potential flooding.
"This summer over 100, 000 households were warned of potential flooding thanks to our warning service, giving people essential time to protect their homes and possessions, " he added.
The lawsuit says the state created a task force to address potential flooding along the river after devastating floods in June 2006, but the task force never convened before the 2011 flood.
The agency had earlier warned of the potential for flooding - but only if there had been bad weather and a storm surge at the same time as the tides.
Bradford Council said there was a need to raise awareness about the potential of a major flooding incident.
Such an approach has the potential to ease the risk of flooding and create valuable new wetland habitat for breeding birds.
Though not directly affected by the Thai flooding, the company cautioned that they could be affected by potential shortages of non-optical components used in customer systems, like hard disk drives.
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Some of the worst drought conditions (and occasional flooding) in the world are to be found there, leading to potential conflict over, and environmental degradation from, river flows, mining and damming.
The Chief Medical Officer said antimicrobial resistance would be put on the government's national risk register of civil emergencies - which provides guidance on potential threats such as terrorist attacks, pandemic flu and major flooding.
In Houston, federal Judge Eldon Fallon has begun meetings in the first potential post-Katrina class-action lawsuit, one involving the flooding and massive oil spill in St.
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