Sentences with phrase «coastal storm systems»

Along with the gorgeous beaches, you get a high risk for hurricanes and coastal storm systems.

From severe winter weather to frequent coastal storm systems, natural disasters pose a high risk in Massachusetts.

If you're a homeowner in Biloxi, it's important to be prepared for coastal storm systems.

Not exact matches

On topic questions included funding for items in the City's SIRR report and whether there is an alternative source for such items, whether the mayor is satisfied with the pace of City spending of federal money for Sandy relief, whether the mayor is confident of reaching his 500 construction starts and 500 reimbursement checks by Labor Day, Comptroller Scott Stringer's report on a lack of oversight on spending by the Department of Homeless Services, whether the City has the «right formula» for Build It Back, the total number of homes damaged by Sandy and when all will reached through Build It Back, how many of the 132 construction starts to date are repairs and how many are rebuilds and whether the mayor has closely examined the City's emergency management system in the context of preparing for a future coastal storm.

«We don't have a system to handle inland flooding and coastal storms,» he says.

«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.»

What's in a typical policy: Flood insurance covers direct physical losses by flood and losses resulting from flood - related erosion caused by heavy or prolonged rain, coastal storm surge, snow melt, blocked storm drainage systems, levee dam failure or other similar causes.

[* There were natural gas leaks in some flooded areas in the aftermath of the storm, and some coastal communities saw gas distribution systems disrupted.]

As I read reports about the release of more than 11,000 tons of radiation - laced water into the sea from the damaged nuclear plant in Japan, I recalled reporting I did more than a decade ago on the many uses of silt barriers — essentially curtains suspended in water — to hold back everything from oil slicks to the bursts of polluted runoff flowing into coastal waters from city storm drains after heavy storms (the water can be pumped and treated once the system is not overloaded).

Such measures can range from «working with nature» (e.g., placing a greater emphasis on coastal resource management, or protecting mangrove and natural reef ecosystems), to a concerted «climate - proofing» of infrastructure, including storm - drainage systems, water supply and treatment plants, as well as protection or relocation of energy or solid waste management facilities.

A storm surge, storm flood or storm tide is a coastal flood or tsunami - like phenomenon of rising water commonly associated with low pressure weather systems (such as tropical cyclones and strong extratropical cyclones), the severity of which is affected by the shallowness and orientation of the water body relative to storm path, as well as the timing of tides.

South Carolina was the hardest hit of all the Atlantic coastal states affected by the massive storm system that was exacerbated by Hurricane Joaquin.

Two projects in Florida and Hawaii will seek to restore coastal reef formations that play a critical role in deflecting waves and debris from storm systems and sustaining «economically important fisheries.»

When tropical cyclones — storm systems ranging in strength from tropical depressions to major hurricanes — form over the Gulf of Mexico's warm waters, they have a high chance of causing many deaths as well as widespread property damage in coastal communities.

«If we cause large sea - level rise, that dominates future risks, but if we could prevent sea - level rise and just have the storm surge to worry about, our projections show little change in coastal risk from today during most years,» said Michael Mann, distinguished professor of meteorology and atmospheric science and director of Penn State's Earth System Science Centre, and one of the authors.

But this upper - level system will align itself right on top of the coastal low, causing the storm to be captured by the upper level air flow, like a spinning figure skater balancing another on top of them.

The coastal storm will be what is known as a baroclinic storm system, meaning it derives its energy from temperature and moisture differences across relatively short distances.

Most recently he has been studying how global climate change and related sea - level rise affect the risks from coastal - storm surges, primarily impacts on infrastructure systems in global megacities, including the New York City metropolitan region.

Flood insurance covers direct physical losses by flood and losses resulting from flood - related erosion caused by heavy or prolonged rain, coastal storm surge, snow melt, blocked storm drainage systems, levee dam failure or other similar causes.

As a coastal city, Hilton Head is a prime target for hurricanes and tropical storm systems.