Sentences with phrase «damage caused by storm surge»

If you live in a coastal area, you may not be covered for damage caused by storm surge (usually defined as «a rush of water onshore caused by strong winds pushing on the ocean's surface) and / or movements caused by the sea (usually with the exception of tsunamis).

You should check your insurance policy if your property is damaged by storm surge, as some claims may be approved if it can be shown that the damage caused by the storm surge occurred at the same time as damage caused by a storm.

Not exact matches

Most of the damage was caused by storm surges that overwhelmed the levee system.

Causing an estimated $ 108 billion in property damage, Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans on Aug. 29, 2005 and flooded 85 percent of the city after its levees were breached by a surge of storm and coastal waters.

Mass flooding, power outages, oil spills and residential damages were caused by strong winds and storm surge.

The damage that hurricanes inflict is caused by high wind speeds, heavy rainfall, storm surge, and tornadoes.

Without the storm surge caused by the hurricane, the levees would not have burst, leading to flood damage.

It does not provide coverage for any flooding caused by rain or storm surge flooding, or water damage caused by an overflowing river.