Sentences with phrase «wildfire damage in»

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In 2011, a wildfire that ravaged Slave Lake, Alta., caused more than $ 700 million in damage, the IBC saiIn 2011, a wildfire that ravaged Slave Lake, Alta., caused more than $ 700 million in damage, the IBC saiin damage, the IBC said.

As wildfire continues to rage in Fort McMurray Alberta, energy industry analysts and insurance companies are waiting for the smoke to clear to assess the extent of the economic damage the disaster has wrought.

The 2011 wildfire in Slave Lake, Alberta claimed roughly a third of the city's homes, with damages totalling $ 742 million.

In his six years as Mayor of Calgary, Naheed Nenshi has dealt with his fair share of damage control, from catastrophic flooding in 2013, wildfires this spring in the neighbouring communities, and the ongoing fallout from the province's recessioIn his six years as Mayor of Calgary, Naheed Nenshi has dealt with his fair share of damage control, from catastrophic flooding in 2013, wildfires this spring in the neighbouring communities, and the ongoing fallout from the province's recessioin 2013, wildfires this spring in the neighbouring communities, and the ongoing fallout from the province's recessioin the neighbouring communities, and the ongoing fallout from the province's recession.

The damage and production shutdowns caused by the wildfire that razed Fort McMurray could subtract more than a percentage point from economic growth in the second quarter, the central bank said.

In addition to monsoons, the state also experiences wildfires which can cause widespread evacuations and home damage.

AUSTIN — A trio of monster hurricanes and a ferocious wildfire season led to the costliest year for natural disasters on record in the U.S. in 2017, with nearly a third of a trillion dollars in damage,...

AUSTIN — A trio of monster hurricanes and a ferocious wildfire season led to the costliest year for natural disasters on record in the U.S. in 2017, with nearly a third of a trillion dollars in damage, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced Monday.

2017.07.11 RBC announces $ 50,000 donation to the Canadian Red Cross in support of those affected by wildfires in British Columbia RBC today announced a $ 50,000 donation to the Canadian Red Cross in support of Canadians affected by damages and displacement caused by the wildfires in B.C....

2016.05.04 RBC announces $ 100,000 donation to Red Cross in support of those affected by wildfires in Alberta RBC today announced a $ 100,000 donation to the Canadian Red Cross in support of Canadians affected by damages and displacement caused by the wildfires near Fort McMurray, Alberta...

The town of Fort McMurray in Alberta, Canada made international news headlines in May, as a massive wildfire damaged homes and buildings.

With the Canadian wildfires, pipelines damaged by attacks in Nigeria, and instability in Venezuela and Iraq, that excess in production has been eliminated.

Hurricanes which hit Texas, Florida, and Puerto Rico affected economic activity in late 2017, and damage from California wildfires is yet to be assessed, but PNC economists expect the economy will bounce back.

California Wildfires Threaten to Make Local Wine «Unpalatable»: There are fears in California's wine industry over the possible impact of raging wildfires and whether they could damage this year's grape yield, potentially affecting the state's multibillion dollar Wildfires Threaten to Make Local Wine «Unpalatable»: There are fears in California's wine industry over the possible impact of raging wildfires and whether they could damage this year's grape yield, potentially affecting the state's multibillion dollar wildfires and whether they could damage this year's grape yield, potentially affecting the state's multibillion dollar business.

Insurance Payouts May Not Cover All Wildfire Damage for California Wineries Wineries damaged by wildfires tearing through Northern California are starting insurance claims, and at least some of the smaller vintners are likely to find limits in their policies mean payouts fall short of rebuilding costs...

(CNN)- Republican Gov. Rick Perry accused President Obama of neglecting Texas Thursday when he slammed the administration for failing to declare a disaster in the wildfire - damaged state.

Damage from the Tubbs fire in October now presents a rare opportunity to learn about the behavior of wildfire, its ecological aftermath and how we live with fire

The lack of correlation between spruce beetle infestation and severe fire damage suggests that factors such as topography and weather conditions play a larger role in determining the severity of Colorado's subalpine wildfires.

Power lines can be burned in wildfires and damaged in major storms.

Warming temperatures and high precipitation levels contribute to destructive wildfires, extensive property damage and costly flooding, as was recently seen in northern California and in the aftermath of the rain and resulting flooding from Hurricane Harvey in Houston.

Three massive hurricanes, severe storms and wildfires across the U.S. caused more than $ 306 billion in damage last year, making 2017 the most expensive year for climate disasters on record.

Western Wildfires, California Firestorm: $ 18 Billion When: June 1 to Dec. 31, 2017 Deaths: 54 The damage: Wildfires burned more than 9.8 million acres of western U.S. territory in 2017, with cumulative costs triple that of last year's fire season.

Prescribed burns and wildfires can damage animals and plants in their paths.

Previous studies have estimated the effect of climate change and population growth on wildfire patterns and the risk of damage to buildings and homes in California.

Oregon and Washington are the number one and two softwood - producing states in the nation, respectively; 20 these two states plus Idaho produce more than $ 11 billion in primary wood product sales.21 Our review of existing research suggests the Northwest's forests will experience significant potential impacts from climate change, in particular from wildfire — due to both increased drought and to wood damage from pests surviving warmer winters.

U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos announced the assistance as part of a $ 693 million package that will also help schools in Texas, hit hard by hurricanes in 2017, and California, where many campuses were damaged by wildfires.

Wildfires can cause damage but also play a critical role in the renewal of forests and grasslands.

«Drones are proving to be especially valuable in emergency situations, including assessing damage from natural disasters such as the recent hurricanes and the wildfires in California.»

Even as the crisis was hitting its peak, many insurance companies were setting up temporary command posts, tasked with initiating homeowner claims and, eventually, evaluating the loss of the more the 15 % of homes and businesses that were damaged by the wildfires in Fort McMurray.

The prime minister was in Fort McMurray for much of the day to see first - hand the damage caused by a wildfire that swept through parts of the city last week.

Catastrophic weather damage happens all the time, especially during hurricane season along the coasts or wildfire season in the west.

Renters insurance coverage in that situation could extend to the additional living expenses that you incur as a result of being told by a civil authority that you can't stay in your home due to nearby damage from a covered peril such as fire or wildfire.

And in 2011, a wildfire that ravaged Slave Lake caused more than $ 700 million in damage.

In fact, most policies cover damage from hailstorms, lightning, wildfires, etc..

Plus: Heritage sites damaged in fatal Italian earthquake Hearst Castle closed as Californian wildfires spread Wadsworth Atheneum offers free admission to local residents

«All fifty states are now suffering damages from Exxon Mobil's greenhouse pollution, from sea level rise to wildfires, floods, and drought,» RL Miller, president of the political advocacy group Climate Hawks Vote, said in a statement.

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Today these sites face a perilous and uncertain future in a world of rising sea levels, more frequent wildfires, increased flooding, and other damaging effects of climate change.

John Nielsen - Gammon, professor of atmospheric sciences who also serves as Texas» State Climatologist, says the current drought in California is so far comparable in many ways to the 2011 Texas drought, the worst one - year drought in the state's history that caused more than $ 10 billion in damages and led to numerous wildfires and lake closings.

A 2016 wildfire in Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada burned 590,000 hectares, destroyed roughly 2400 buildings and homes, and caused over $ 9 billion in damages.

Included here are the climate - change - related costs of extreme weather events such as Hurricanes Irene (which resulted in damages totaling $ 20 billion) and Sandy ($ 65 billion), along with the costs we incur from increasingly dangerous floods, wildfires, and heat waves that are fueled by global warming.

Fueled by intense heat, dryness, and high winds, 50 major wildfires burn in the central and southern regions of Chile, causing thousands to evacuate, creating millions of dollars in damages, and destroying hundreds of homes.

These emissions are linked with real damages to Oregon's residents and environment, mostly in the form of more frequent and severe heat waves, wildfires, and droughts.

Along with the hot summer, annual precipitation for 2003 was as much as 12 inches (300 millimeters) below normal, leaving most of Europe in a drought.21 Damages to the agricultural sector were estimated at more than U.S. $ 16 billion (more than $ 13 billion).3, 21 Many areas saw an increase in wildfires, while low water levels in major rivers led to problems ranging from irrigating crops to cooling power plants.4, 21,22

In 2012, wildfires burned 9.2 million acres across eight states, reducing air quality, damaging property and costing more than $ 1 billion.

Drought, heat wave and wildfires in the Southern Plains and Southwest (spring and summer): Over $ 5 billion in damage

These include potential flood damages from more extreme rainfall in most parts of Australia and New Zealand; constraints on water resources from reducing rainfall in southern Australia; increased health risks and infrastructure damages from heat waves in Australia; and, increased economic losses, risks to human life and ecosystem damage from wildfires in southern Australia and many parts of New Zealand.

From the 600 fires that claimed more than 50 lives in Russia in 2010, to the series of major bushfires in Australia in 2013 that caused $ 9.4 bn of damage, wildfires affect much of the world's surface.

Pile that on top of the damage done by the extreme weather damage done throughout US summer, as in crop failures wildfires etc..

It is worth noting that wildfire incidences like this one, which are occurring across the globe now more frequently, with greater severity, and causing more damage than ever, also function as yet another feedback loop in regard to ACD: As the planet warms, arid regions dry further, causing more wildfires, which warm the planet further, and so the cycle amplifies itself.