(S (S (NP (BASENP (NNS Inhabitants)) (PP (IN of) (BASENP (DT the) (NNP Valley)))) (VP (VBD were) (VP (VBN advised) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VP (VB seek) (BASENP (JJ high) (NN ground))) (CC and) (VP (VP (VB take) (BASENP (JJ immediate) (NNS precautions))) (PP (IN against) (BASENP (NN flooding)))))))))) (PERIOD .))