Sentences with phrase «damage to infrastructure»

Any kind of damage to the infrastructure of vehicle is covered under the boat owners insurance.

This, coupled with an increase in average rainfall as well as heavy rainfall events, has resulted in recurrent flooding and related damages to infrastructure, utility supply and the urban economy.

The war, therefore, did not only cause direct damage to the infrastructure and local living conditions, it also generated a long - lasting development effect on the entire society.

Permafrost thawing is causing extensive damage to infrastructure in our nation's largest state.4

Having been spared a direct hit by Hurricane Irma and / or Maria, these Caribbean destinations didn't suffer damage to their infrastructure and are ready to welcome guests now and in the upcoming winter season.

Additionally, federal and state specialists continue to provide as - sistance to local governmental enti - ties that suffered extensive damages to their infrastructure facilities.

New York's upstate region experienced widespread flooding caused severe damage to infrastructure as well as private property.

A UK consortium is proposing an operational mission, called Carrington - L5, to give a five - day warning of hazardous solar activity that could inflict severe damage to our infrastructure.

She reported that communications are still limited, there is significant damage to infrastructure in St. Thomas and St. John, and the Cyril King Airport on St. Thomas will not be open for commercial traffic before the next weather system passes.

Apart from widespread damage to infrastructure (roads, houses) in northern territories, resulting annual carbon emissions could eventually amount to 15 - 35 percent of today's yearly emissions from human activities, making the reduction of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere a much more difficult task.

Some of the projected impacts of climate change on the Arctic region include: damage to infrastructure from permafrost loss and changes in precipitation patterns, spatial shifts and changes to the productivity of marine organisms due to changes in ocean conditions and sea ice, reduced food security for some Arctic communities and impacts on Arctic and sub-Arctic marine mammals, especially those that depend on sea ice.

The same situation you can see in Turkiye, where they support the ISIS against the Kurds, and as a threat against Syria causing immense damage to the infrastructure, and of course to the people too.

While geologists don't see much risk of a major earthquake, the faults often cause damage to infrastructures such as roads and pipes.

Improved weather prediction, therefore, will be vital to giving communities more time to prepare for dangerous storms, saving lives and minimizing damage to infrastructure.

Knotweed can pierce tarmac and even concrete, causing serious damage to infrastructure (Image: blickwinkel / Alamy)

In western Alberta and eastern British Columbia in Canada, a significant increase in the rate of felt earthquakes from hydraulic fracturing has researchers looking at ways to mitigate potential damage to infrastructure in the region.

They found the consequences of the drought — which included temporary water shut - offs, a spike in dengue fever cases, and higher electricity prices — were a result of low water availability combined with the numbers of people involved and damage to the infrastructure system.

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.

Future sea level rise could cause upwards of $ 178 million worth of damage to properties, including damage to infrastructure and hazardous material sites, Imperial Beach's complaint claims.

In November 2013, Typhoon Haiyan struck the Philippines leaving more than 6,000 people dead, several million people displaced, and more than 879 million US dollars cost of damages to infrastructures and agriculture.

Carey Olsen's BVI managing partner, Clinton Hempel, senior associate David Taylor and associate Katrina Lindsay, led the Carey Olsen legal team advising Cora Gold at a time when the BVI was dealing with the aftermath of hurricanes Irma and Maria, which left significant damage to its infrastructure.

According to Reuters, Hurricane Irma killed four people in the U.S. Virgin Islands and caused widespread damage to infrastructure.

The shallow quake caused extensive damage to infrastructure.

He said: «There's been a huge amount of damage, not just to people's homes and their livelihoods but there's been damage to infrastructure in a big way, bridges being broken, roads not passable as well as telecommunication breakdown».

The floods in Pakistan caused huge economic damage and damage to infrastructure.

Kathmandu's basin of soft sediments helped amplify low - frequency waves, as seen in its destructive effect on taller buildings, says Youssef Hashash, an earthquake engineer at the University of Illinois, Urbana - Champaign, and the lead author of a report published last week that documented the quake's damage to infrastructure.

Arctic warming is thawing permafrost and melting sea ice, causing damage to infrastructure but also opening up new oil reserves, shipping routes and access to fisheries - intensifying a decades - long race for Arctic resources.

We're talking decreased biodiversity, water shortages, increasing heat waves (both in frequency and intensity), decreased crop yields due to these impacts, damage to infrastructure, displacement of millions of people, etc..

Destination Website September 26th Update Maria's Update: We are Open for Business Having been spared a direct hit by Hurricane Maria, the Guadeloupe Islands suffered no damage to its infrastructure and are ready to welcome guests in the upcoming winter season.

Having been spared a direct hit by Hurricane Maria, the Guadeloupe Islands suffered no damage to its infrastructure and are ready to welcome guests in the upcoming winter season.

Impacts of such climate - related extremes include alteration of ecosystems, disruption of food production and water supply, damage to infrastructure and settlements, morbidity and mortality, and consequences for mental health and human well - being.

We're talking decreased biodiversity, water shortages, increasing heat waves (both in frequency and intensity), decreased crop yields due to these impacts, damage to infrastructure, displacement of millions of people, etc..

Rapidly receding summer sea ice, shrinking glaciers, and thawing permafrost cause damage to infrastructure and major changes to ecosystems.

Damage to infrastructure and loss of water security are already felt keenly, as is the loss of food security due to the loss of fish stocks and coral reefs, soil degradation and decreased agricultural yields.

Setting measurable targets — in some cases, with baselines provided as a point of comparison — to reduce disaster deaths, economic losses and damage to infrastructure, for instance, will help countries to deal with the impacts of climate change.

Climate Change is already deadly, and damages to infrastructure, food and water supplies will only mount up.

Dangers include food and fresh water scarcity, damage to infrastructure and devastating sea - level rise.