TheMountain Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 WARSAW, Poland (AP) -- Hours of rainfall overnight in Poland flooded streets and metro stations in Warsaw, causing significant disruptions Wednesday morning to people trying to reach work by car or public transportation. Three metro stations were closed, and televised images showed firefighters pumping water out of them before they were reopened. Some roads were covered in water several inches (centimeters) high, forcing cars to drive very slowly. In some cases, cars drove on the sidewalks, at slightly higher elevations, to avoid the flooded streets. Tunnels in Warsaw were also impassable. Associated Press Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtmulc Posted July 14, 2016 Share Posted July 14, 2016 11 hours ago, TheMountain said: Some roads were covered in water several inches (centimeters) high That could have been worded better, it equates inches with centimeters. Webster's defines 'several' as "More than 2 but not many". Three inches of water is 7.62cm, still "not many", but five inches is 12.7cm which seems a lot to be included as "several" centimeters. It would have been better to have been more precise in the water's depth or even give a range followed by the metric equivalent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMountain Posted July 14, 2016 Author Share Posted July 14, 2016 "Some roads were covered in water several inches (centimeters) high" This how I'd write the sentence posted above. "Some flooded roads are buried under elevated volumes of water." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karosha Posted July 14, 2016 Share Posted July 14, 2016 I have a Kayak in case you need it... Pollution is changing climate but seams nobody cares. According to scientists more 50 years and the World is over for human beings.By that time I will not be alive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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