Sentences with phrase «damage from storm surge»

Two recent events contrast existing vulnerability to extreme events: Hurricane Irene, which produced a broad swath of very heavy rain (greater than five inches in total and sometimes two to three inches per hour in some locations) from southern Maryland to northern Vermont from August 27 to 29, 2011; and Hurricane Sandy, which caused massive coastal damage from storm surge and flooding along the Northeast coast from October 28 to 30, 2012.

The ice sheet is the focus of scientific research because its fate has huge implications for global sea levels, which are already rising as ice sheets melt and the ocean warms, exposing coastal locations to greater damage from storm surge - related flooding.

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 signature effects of human - induced climate change — rising seas, increased damage from storm surge, more frequent bouts of extreme heat — all have specific, measurable impacts on our nation's current assets and ongoing economic activity.

Rising seas, increased damage from storm surge and more frequent bouts of extreme heat will have «specific, measurable impacts on our nation's current assets and ongoing economic activity,» it says.

Moreover, potential flood defense measures like dikes or sea walls can be included into the calculations as they prevent or mitigate damages from storm surges.

New research predicts that coastal regions may face massive increases in damages from storm surge flooding over the course of the 21st century.

Sea level rise has already cost governments and private landowners billions of dollars as they have pumped sand onto eroding beaches and repaired the damage from storm surges.

By adding 1 +1 we therefore know that sea - level rise is increasing the damage from storm surges — probably decades before this can be statistically proven with observational data.

Not only will the sea level rise itself cause issues, but it is expected to greatly increase the damage from storm surges which will reach farther inland, or overtop natural or man - made barriers that would not have otherwise been breached.

Not exact matches

While you take notice of the boats ripped from their mooring and washing out to sea, note that the surge and storm were even more powerful at its epicenter over Big Pine Key, culminating in a 10 foot surge based upon waterlines we saw firsthand among damaged homes.

«When it comes to protecting Staten Island from damaging storms and surges, we have to utilize every tool in the tool box and that is why hammering out a plan for the Island's sea wall is so critical,» Schumer said.

Rosenblatt notes how Trump's own properties are at risk of major damage from flooding and storm surges.

According to the study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, global average storm surge damages could increase from about $ 10 - $ 40 billion per year today to up to $ 100,000 billion per year by the end of century, if no adaptation action is taken.

This data will help determine damage from the surge and improve models of flooding in the future, which could help provide a better picture of where future storm waters will go and who needs to be evacuated ahead of hurricanes.

It suggests making coastal development more burdensome through more stringent building codes, siting requirements, and forcing real estate title holders to fully disclose insurance risks associated with storm surges or damage from seawater intrusion.

PLIT's carriers began receiving claims even before the storm surge from Harvey had ended, and PLIT officials also provided insured customers with resources to help assess damages.

Hurricane Irma veered slightly right, giving Tampa area officials less to worry about in terms of storm surge from the Gulf of Mexico, but causing slightly more storm damage inland in places like Polk County.

That won't be much solace to those facing damage from the storm's high winds and surge.

If the 1821 Hurricane were to happen today, it would cause 50 % more damage than Sandy and potentially cause more than $ 100 billion in property losses stemming from storm surge and wind damage.

The threats range from severe storm surge along coasts to deluges and flash flooding inland and wind damage everywhere.

Mid-latitude islands, such as islands in the Gulf of St. Lawrence and off the coast of Newfoundland (St. Pierre et Miquelon), are exposed to impacts from tropical, post-tropical, and extra-tropical storms that can produce storm - surge flooding, large waves, coastal erosion, and (in some winter storms) direct sea ice damage to infrastructure and property.

• Tools, datasets, and land management information to support coastal planning, including better data and resources provided via platforms that improve their usability by decision makers • Linking physical vulnerability with economic analysis, planning, and assessment of adaptation options • Improving understanding of increased risks of and damage from coastal storm surge flooding • Developing risk - management approaches for coastal development and local land - use planning

For instance, after storm surges from Hurricane Sandy caused extensive damage to New York City, NY (USA) in October 2012, it convinced the Mayor of New York City, Mike Bloomberg that man - made global warming is real and that we should immediately reduce our carbon dioxide emissions:

Regardless of whether hurricanes and synoptic storms intensify with warming, sea level rise [22] and increased population and development [23] imply more flooding damage to coastal areas from storm surges.

Regardless of whether hurricanes and synoptic storms intensify with warming, sea level rise and increased population and development imply more flooding damage to coastal areas from storm surges.

Damage from wind, storm surge and inland flooding already amounts to 6 % of GDP per year in some countries, according to the study's preliminary results.

For landfalling storms, the damage from winds and flooding, as well as storm surges, are especially of concern, but often depend more on human factors, including whether people place themselves in harm's way, their vulnerability and their resilience through such things as building codes.

There are other definite costs: costs when buildings suffer damage from sea level rise, storm surges and floods; costs when we have to take steps to protect ourselves from rapid climate changes; coats when we have to deal with the results of permafrost melt; costs when land loses value because of climate change.

They know, for instance, the risks of hurricanes and those of storm - surge damage from other powerful storms.

Driven by changes in ocean circulation, the rapid sea level rise will bring increased risk of damage from hurricanes and winter storm surges, researchers say.

New York City, Chesapeake Bay and Houston are very vulnerable to similar events where the bulk of the damage results from storm surge.

Drinking water treatment plants will likely be damaged by flooding and storm surge, and the wetlands that separate the sea water from the fresh water is threatened by rising salinity.

In addition to preserving important wildlife habitat, protected wetlands will mitigate ecological and property damage from sea - level rises and storm surges under predicted climate - change scenarios.

With rising sea levels due to manmade climate change, storm surges from tropical storms and hurricanes are already capable of doing more damage than they used to.

After Hurricane Katrina, many people realized too late that their insurance policy did not cover the flood damage that resulted from the storm surge and the levee breaking.

But State Farm, which says its homeowner policies cover damage from wind but not rising water, denied the couple's claim, concluding storm surge destroyed the house.

Homeowners insurance does not cover damage from flood or other surface water, including storm surge.

Covered losses include damage or destruction from theft, fire, storm, water damage from leaking pipes, electrical surges and a host of other named events.