The money was sent to the state in the wake of
damaging storms Hurricane Sandy, Hurricane Irene and Hurricane Lee and meant to conduct a tourism campaign for the affected areas, which included swaths of both upstate New York and the New York City metropolitan area.
Not exact matches
Businesses should note that many standard policies don't even cover wind
damage from a
hurricane or utility disruptions from a
storm, so review your policy's fine print to understand your coverage.
The Category 4
storm Hurricane Ike, the most recent major hurricane to hit the Texas Gulf Coast, caused $ 38 billion in damage
Hurricane Ike, the most recent major
hurricane to hit the Texas Gulf Coast, caused $ 38 billion in damage
hurricane to hit the Texas Gulf Coast, caused $ 38 billion in
damage in 2008.
Hal Needham, a
hurricane scientist at Louisiana State University, wrote in a blog post on the weather site WXshift that a
storm's category doesn't fully convey how dangerous rainfall could be and how much
damage it could cause.
As
Hurricane Maria made landfall in Puerto Rico early Wednesday morning, the powerful Category 4
storm is expected to leave «catastrophic
damage» with winds up to 155 mph, according to the National Weather Service.
The
storm passed just to the north of the island of Hispaniola, shared by Dominican Republic and Haiti, causing some
damage to roofs, flooding and power outages as it approached the impoverished Haitian side, which is particularly vulnerable to
hurricanes and rain, although it did not make landfall.
The
storm activity comes after
Hurricane Harvey claimed about 60 lives and caused property
damage estimated at as much as $ 180 billion in Texas and Louisiana.
(
Hurricane Andrew crushed Florida, leaving $ 15.5 billion in
damages, which exceeded the total of all insurance premiums ever collected in Dade County up until the
storm, according to The New York Times.)
Rationale: Home Depot and Lowe's saw increased demand last year after
Hurricane Irene, a relatively less
damaging storm than
Hurricane Sandy.
CNBC's Morgan Brennan, reports insurers are using advanced technology to monitor and assess
damage left in the wake of
hurricanes and powerful tropical
storms.
Last year, a string of strong
hurricanes that hit airlines» hubs cost airlines hundreds of millions of dollars in lost revenue, but clearing runways from a snowstorm is a much faster process than recovering from the floods, power outages, structural
damage to airports and other infrastructure
damage that 2017's
storms caused.
Estimates for
damages caused by
Hurricane Harvey are climbing with the
storm poised to regain strength in the Gulf of Mexico before crashing back on land.
The extent of the
damage is unknown given that dozens of municipalities remained isolated and without communication after Maria hit the island Wednesday morning as a Category 4
storm with 155 mph winds, the strongest
hurricane to hit Puerto Rico in over 80 years.
Immediately after
Hurricane Irma's eye passed over the Florida Keys, massive
damage to the Lower and Middle Keys was apparent where hundreds of homes and businesses were destroyed by high winds and a huge
storm surge.
After surveying
Hurricane Harvey
damage in Corpus Christi on Tuesday, President Donald Trump addressed victims of the
storm and praised those who had gathered to hear his remarks, «What a crowd, what a turn out.»
KEY WEST — After
Hurricane Irma tore through the Florida Keys, T.J. Reynolds was told he had to leave the house he was renting because of
damage from the
storm.
«In conclusion, while we can not say climate change «caused»
hurricane Harvey (that is an ill - posed question), we can say that it exacerbate several characteristics of the
storm in a way that greatly increased the risk of
damage and loss of life,» Mann wrote.
Last year, schools in Brevard had very little
damage from
Hurricane Matthew, thanks to the
storm's last - minute wobble to the east.
With this sort of exposure in Naples alone, we can expect
damage from Irma in Florida alone to be in the tens of billions if the
hurricane hits SW Florida as a Category 4
storm as predicted.
As the
storm hits many of same places that have been battered by
hurricane Irma, Hull said the repetitive
damage is worse than weather in previous years.
Tropical
Storm Tomas, which recently swept through the eastern part of the Caribbean and
damaged buildings on multiple islands, appears to be strengthening back into a
hurricane and might be heading toward Haiti.
A woman breastfeeds her baby near the cathedral in the flood -
damaged port city of Gonaives, Haiti, in the aftermath of the successive
hurricanes and tropical
storms that hit the country in September 2008.
Hurricane Maria carved a path of destruction across Puerto Rico two weeks ago in a
storm season that has already seen
hurricanes Harvey and Irma create billions of dollars in
damage in Texas, Louisiana and Florida.
It is referring to
Hurricane Irene and Tropical
Storm Lee, which hit upstate within weeks of each other five years ago, Western New York's surprise November snow storm in 2014, and of course Hurricane Sandy, which caused about $ 75 billion dollars in damage downs
Storm Lee, which hit upstate within weeks of each other five years ago, Western New York's surprise November snow
storm in 2014, and of course Hurricane Sandy, which caused about $ 75 billion dollars in damage downs
storm in 2014, and of course
Hurricane Sandy, which caused about $ 75 billion dollars in
damage downstate.
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced $ 20 million is available for the construction of new affordable housing units
damaged by Superstorm Sandy,
Hurricane Irene or Tropical
Storm Lee.
announced today that new resources have been made available by state government, which has been working in partnership with local governments to address the
damage caused this summer by
Hurricane Irene and Tropical
Storm Lee.
NEW YORK (AP)- Gov. Andrew Cuomo traveled to Puerto Rico on Friday to assess
damage from
Hurricane Maria and bring supplies and assistance to the
storm - tossed island territory.
Despite suffering devastating flood
damage in the wake of
Hurricane Irene and Tropical
Storm Lee, the Southern Tier persevered and the State remains a partner in its recovery.
Oneida County Executive Anthony Picente Jr. today urged local business owners who suffered
damages in two severe
storms of 2011 to contact the Oneida County Department of Planning as a first step in a process that could result in funding to address
damages caused by
Hurricane Irene and / or Tropical
Storm Lee.
Hurricane Maria caused catastrophic
damage to Puerto Rico when it hit as a Category 4
storm Sept. 20 with winds of up to 154 mph.
Thursday's trip was the president's third visit in less than three weeks to survey
storm damage and recovery efforts in the United States, following
Hurricane Harvey in Texas.
The MTA is also facing the daunting task of not only continuing to rebuild and repair after
Hurricane Sandy, but also working to mitigate the
damage from future
storms.
Governor Cuomo also announced that $ 5 million in funding is being made available to help repair and replace furnaces
damaged as a result of
Hurricane Irene and Tropical
Storm Lee.
A Puerto Rico dam
damaged by heavy rains from
Hurricane Maria was in danger of failing, posing a risk to communities downstream, as people across the U.S. territory sought to dig out from the deadly
storm.
Cuomo said there are too many concerns about the project, including potential
damage from future
storms like
Hurricane Sandy in 2012, and potential terrorism.
Cuomo says he does not want to scare people, but he says there is concern that the
storm predicted for Wednesday and Thursday could be potentially significant, and he says there are worries that debris that still litters many streets and yards from
Hurricane Sandy could become projectiles in high winds, and that already
damaged homes could be further effected.
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork / AP)-- Some elected officials in New York City are adamantly seeking answers and federal aid for their communities following
storm -
damage from
Hurricane Irene.
Hurricane Sandy, which caused
damage to these homes, is one of several
storms that have pounded the state in recent years.
U.S. Representative Nita Lowey said, «
Hurricane Irene and Tropical
Storm Lee caused severe
damage to Westchester and Rockland County homes, businesses, and infrastructure.
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.
If you've seen a
hurricane, tornado, or super
storm, then you know just how much
damage they can do to roads, bridges, construction sites, and especially underground subways.
«Scientists get early look at
hurricane damage to Caribbean coral reefs:
Storms act as an interesting «natural experiment» — a rare chance for researchers to study how corals recover from disasters.»
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.
«When people look at the impact of
hurricanes on coral reefs, they often look at physical
damage or breakage of reef frameworks by waves and
storm surge,» Correa said.
The category 1
hurricane, later downgraded to a tropical
storm as it approached New York City, made history for the numbers of people in its path — some 65 million — more than for the ferocity of its
damage.
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.
As
hurricane forecasters warn, one
storm in an otherwise quiet season can do serious
damage.
Hurricane graphics will also include an experimental visualization of how far
damaging winds extend out from the center of a
storm.
That year, 15 major
storms developed in the North Atlantic — including
Hurricane Ivan, which caused $ 14 billion in
damage in the United States.
Three massive
hurricanes, severe
storms and wildfires across the U.S. caused more than $ 306 billion in
damage last year, making 2017 the most expensive year for climate disasters on record.