Sentences with phrase «as coastal storms»

Prevalent storm tracks along the northern branches of the jet stream typically cut to our west and / or redevelop as coastal storms to our north, and we are left either warm and rainy, or dry.

Not exact matches

Disaster is fueling a growth industry as more frequent and powerful storms lash coastal regions teeming with new homes and offices.

Residents of low - lying areas in densely populated Miami - Dade County were urged to move to higher ground by Wednesday as a precaution against coastal storm surges, three days before Irma was expected to make landfall in Florida.

The threat of dangerous mudslides will grow on Thursday as a storm rolls through coastal California.

(CNN)- A giant statue of Jesus apparently survived Typhoon Haiyan unscathed, even as the massive storm flattened many parts of Tanauan, a coastal town in the central Philippines.

Flooding risks could remain for coastal areas for several days, the Environment Agency has warned, as it urged people not to attempt «storm selfies».

Tropical Storm Harvey strengthened into a hurricane as it headed to coastal Texas, where it was expected to bring life - threatening flooding, meteorologists said.

As Hurricane Sandy heads steers toward New York, forecasters in the Buffalo Niagara region are continue to track the massive storm as it approaches the coastal regionAs Hurricane Sandy heads steers toward New York, forecasters in the Buffalo Niagara region are continue to track the massive storm as it approaches the coastal regionas it approaches the coastal regions.

High winds, dangerous rip currents and potential coastal flooding could turn parts of Long Island into a soggy and treacherous mess as the area braces for a glancing but powerful blow from Hurricane Jose — one of two strong tropical storms on the National Hurricane Center's watch list.

Winter weather advisories, winter storm warnings and blizzard warnings are in effect for the entire eastern seaboard from Florida to Maine as the major coastal storm bears down today into tomorrow.

A sprawling federal initiative to strengthen Long Island against coastal storms is inching closer to becoming a reality even as doubts persist in the South Shore towns and villages that stand most to benefit from it.

When an extreme event collides with continually rising seas, it takes a less intense storm, such as a Category I hurricane, to inflict as much coastal damage as a Category II or III storm would have had when the seas were lower.

All coastal storms like this are very tough because you have to do very short - term forecasting called nowcasting as they're developing.

«We conclude that coastal communities are facing a looming crisis due to climate change related sea - level rise, one that will manifest itself as increased frequency of Sandy - like inundation disasters in the coming decades along the mid-Atlantic and elsewhere, from storms with less intensity and lower storm surge than Sandy,» Sweet said.

Topsoil and natural vegetation would ordinarily filter many of these pollutants out, but the impermeable pavement that covers much of the surface where these pollutants originate carries it right into storm drains and into streams, rivers, lakes and the ocean where it can poison marine life — which we might eat — as well as entire riparian or coastal ecosystems.

As a result, estimates of coastal vulnerability — which once focussed on sea level rise — now have to factor in changing patterns of storm erosion, more intense storms, and other coastal effects.

As soon as his team hears of an approaching coastal storm, the members head out to monitor the damage (see «A week in the life of a storm chaser», page 49As soon as his team hears of an approaching coastal storm, the members head out to monitor the damage (see «A week in the life of a storm chaser», page 49as his team hears of an approaching coastal storm, the members head out to monitor the damage (see «A week in the life of a storm chaser», page 49).

Likewise, coastal ecosystems such as mangroves and tidal marshes are proving to be a more cost - effective and ecologically sound alternative to buffering storms than conventional coastal engineering solutions.

Public health will suffer as heat waves become more frequent and intense, rising seas inundate coastal cities, extreme storms lead to more deaths and catastrophic wildfires burn more forests and reduce air quality.

«Normal weather drives salt marsh erosion: Waves from moderate storms, rather than violent events such as hurricanes, inflict the most loss on coastal wetlands.»

«As an archaeologist who studies Arctic and Subarctic coastal peoples, erosion associated with intense storm activity, loss of permafrost, rising sea levels, and increasing human activity is devastating to comprehend; however, this study not only documents those processes, but provides a means to examine their highly variable impacts that, hopefully, can lead to constructive ways to prioritize research and mitigate destructive processes in this extremely important region.»

The good news is that none of the institute's 200 staff members were hurt as the storm made landfall just a few dozen kilometers to the east of the coastal station, which focuses on conducting ecological, fisheries, and biogeochemistry research.

The forecast, though, «does not predict when, where, and how these storms might hit,» Ben Friedman, the acting NOAA administrator said during a press conference, as he and other officials urged coastal residents to begin their preparations.

In a paper published recently in the journal PLOS ONE, a team of researchers from several Western institutes estimated the number of people living in low - elevation coastal zones, as well as the scale of the population at risk from one - in -100-year storm surge events, by using scenario - based projections.

The draft report to be discussed over the coming months «is an important first step in developing a statewide framework to address the risks posed by sea level rise and coastal storms,» said Adam Freed, who serves as New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg's deputy sustainability director.

«Finally, we are developing hybrid coastal structure concepts that involve covering a traditional storm protection hard structure like a levee, dike, or T - Wall with a sand dune cover to harness the benefits of both systems and provide aesthetic coastal systems at the same time that can function as regular dunes.»

Heavier rainfall plus sea level rise — which make storm surges bigger and more likely to breach coastal defences — has scientists warning of a greater flood risk in the UK as the climate warms.

At this point, the storm quickly loses its momentum and power, but not without unleashing wind speeds as high as 185 mph (300 kph) on coastal areas.

This research uses the NOAA nuisance flood thresholds (each threshold is locally defined but described as a coastal flood level that closes coastal roads, overwhelms storm drains, and compromises infrastructure).

«In any coastal area there's extra value in property, [but] climate change, insofar as it increases risks for those properties from any specific set of hazards — like flooding and storm surge — will decrease value.»

Although Hurricane Irma made landfall in the Lower Florida Keys as a Category 4 hurricane, the massive storm generated wild coastal flooding patterns throughout the Florida peninsula, Georgia and South Carolina.

Additionally, sea level rise driven by climate warming combined with coastal subsidence related to human activities increased the storm surge while urban development such as paving over grasslands and prairies are likely to have exacerbated flooding.

They provide us with essential ecosystem services, such as coastal protection from storms and nursery grounds for fish.

As we roll toward the end of the week and eventually find out what Mother Nature has in store for us regarding the upcoming storm, it's easy to get focused on snowfall amounts, and forget some of the other significant impacts of a major coastal storm.

Dr. Jonathan Overpeck, director of the Institute for the Study of Planet Earth at the University of Arizona, and recipient of the shared 2007 Nobel Peace Prize for his role as a Coordinating Lead Author for the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Fourth Assessment, will address the trend of droughts in the west and the vulnerability of coastal communities as they face sea level rise coupled with increasing storm intensities.

In addition to flooding infrastructure due to sea level rise, coastal cities are vulnerable to damage from storm surge, wave action, and / or inundation of their transportation infrastructure such as roadways, ports, bridges, rail, tunnels, shipyards, and navigational aids.

The state's exposure to hurricanes and tropical storms is typical of other southern coastal areas, but not subject to as high a volume of annual weather events as other states.

Northwest: Spring comes to the Pacific coastal areas slowly, as Pacific winter storms lose their punch further and further to the north along the California coast.

This is important both for the reef and the land, they cultivate the sea grass which acts as a nursery for many fish species but also provide coastal protection from storms and tsunamis.

As warming oceans and melting glacial ice raise water levels, flooding from tropical storms has an increasingly devastating impact on highly populated coastal areas.

Dr. Jonathan Overpeck, director of the Institute for the Study of Planet Earth at the University of Arizona, and recipient of the shared 2007 Nobel Peace Prize for his role as a Coordinating Lead Author for the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Fourth Assessment, will address the trend of droughts in the west and the vulnerability of coastal communities as they face sea level rise coupled with increasing storm intensities.

«Without (sea) ice as a buffer, Alaska coastal villages are no longer protected from big storms and their giant waves.

Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology focused on coastal impacts from hurricanes have run fresh simulations of the possible storm surge as Hurricane Irene hits the New York metropolitan region.

Here's the storm's limited coastal surge potential (the maps are helpful but are still listed by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration as experimental).

And while countries like Myanmar will have the largest number of displaced peoples from climate change, even countries like the US are likely to see a surge in internally displaced people as coastal communities come face to face with sea level rise and more destructive storms.

Exploding coastal development as well as higher seas and more powerful storms brought by climate change will exacerbate an already dire situation.

Updated As coastal communities from the Carolinas through New England track Tropical Storm Hermine, which struck Florida yesterday as that state's first hurricane since 2005 before weakening, it's worth looking back at the disastrous deluge in Louisiana for wider lessonAs coastal communities from the Carolinas through New England track Tropical Storm Hermine, which struck Florida yesterday as that state's first hurricane since 2005 before weakening, it's worth looking back at the disastrous deluge in Louisiana for wider lessonas that state's first hurricane since 2005 before weakening, it's worth looking back at the disastrous deluge in Louisiana for wider lessons.

On the same day as the attacks, a paper by James E. Hansen and other climate experts was released arguing that carbon emissions are transforming our world far more quickly than expected, in ways that may inundate coastal cities and cause storms more horrendous than any in modern history.

Similar negative effects occur with worsening air pollution — higher levels of ground - level ozone smog and other pollutants that increase with warmer temperatures have been directly linked with increased rates of respiratory and cardiovascular disease — food production and safety — warmer temperatures and varying rainfall patterns mess up staple crop yields and aid the migration and breeding of pests that can devastate crops — flooding — as rising sea levels make coastal areas and densely - populated river deltas more susceptible to storm surges and flooding that result from severe weather — and wildfires, which can be ancillary to increased heat waves and are also responsible for poor air quality (not to mention burning people's homes and crops).

If burning coal causes the flooding of coastal fishing villiges or, as I believe, the flooding of entire coastal regions by violent storm and encroaching seas — ala New Orleans and Bangladesh — people are not only displaced, they die.