Sentences with phrase «destroyed homes and businesses»

Flooding across 500 square miles destroyed homes and businesses.

But when five billion dollars is spent on restoring the destroyed homes and businesses, this is added in.

The storm battered the Caribbean and southern Florida with destructive force, killing at least 69 people, destroying homes and businesses and leaving millions without power.

On February 10th, 2013, a severe tornado passed through Hattiesburg, destroying homes and businesses as well as part of the University of Mississippi campus.

Not exact matches

Dutton estimates it will take at least two years to rebuild the Fort McMurray homes and businesses destroyed by the fire.

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.

Rainfall from Harvey caused massive flooding that displaced more than 30,000 people and damaged or destroyed more than 200,000 homes and businesses, NOAA said.

Thousands of homes and businesses have been damaged or destroyed and millions are without the basic necessities such as food, clean water and shelter.

With thousands of destroyed homes and buildings from the October wildfires, government leaders in the North Bay must stop saying no to construction and start saying yes, writes Brad Bollinger, publisher of North Bay Business Journal.

Hurricanes Harvey and Irma brought unprecedented destruction to Texas, Florida and the Islands; the real toll of lives lost, communities hurting, and homes and businesses destroyed is only beginning to unfold.

Muslims need to demonstrate commitment to humanity by restoration work on churches, businesses, schools and, homes destroyed by fanatics.

Honestly, my being so hell - bent to be home with my Littles when the recession kicked in and my husband's business was in trouble nearly destroyed us.

Loopholes were abundant to avoid paying taxes and since it was done at a state / local level — like owning property in one state and labor in another, or having homes & business destroyed during the wars — the tax collected varied widely, to non-existent in badly torn areas.

[3] Bamilike businesses, homes and farm plots were destroyed as they were told to «go home» by their Beti neighbours.

He is the man who took us into the Exchange Rate Mechanism, destroyed hundreds of thousands of jobs, had people evicted from their homes and led to the destruction of businesses for the sake of his failed European policy.

«Lives have been lost, homes and property destroyed, and businesses large and small remain paralyzed across New York City, Long Island, the Hudson Valley and the greater metropolitan region.»

In the past 3 months alone, significant damage has been done to hundreds of homes and businesses as a result of Hurricane Irene and Hurricane Lee, which has led to millions of dollars in destroyed property and personal belongings.

Also at 11 a.m., Rep. Michael Grimm will join local residents to demand action from city officials to release award letters and funding to people whose homes and businesses were destroyed by Superstorm Sandy.

Sen. Carl Marcellino (R - Syosset) said constructing a bridge from Oyster Bay to the mainland would destroy thousands of homes and businesses, spill more traffic onto Long Island roads, and endanger Oyster Bay National Wildlife Refuge, whose waters sparkled in the background as Marcellino spoke.

Business and homes were destroyed in the storms.

More than two months after Sandy damaged or destroyed hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses in New York alone, the state is still waiting for federal disaster aid.

The fires, fueled by wind gusts of up to 80 miles per hour, have destroyed hundreds of homes and businesses, forced the closure of the 101 freeway, and hundreds of schools are closed as a blanket of smoke envelopes the region.

Winds exceeding 200 miles per hour tear a devastating path three quarters of a mile wide for six miles through the town, destroying schools, a hospital, businesses and homes and claiming roughly 160 lives.

When the earth trembled near Izmit, Turkey, in August 1999, more than 17,000 people died and 77,000 homes and businesses were destroyed.

California's historic firestorm left 54 people dead and destroyed more than 15,000 homes and businesses.

With hundreds of businesses and homes destroyed by flooding for the second time in 2 years, the state government is considering enabling property owners to abandon some flood - prone areas, and is also calling for the construction of new levees and other protective infrastructure.

In just 35 minutes, it destroyed more than 1,000 homes and dozens of businesses, while damaging numerous others.

August 15, 2016 • In historically dry California, fire crews are struggling to contain wildfires that have destroyed an untold number of homes and businesses.

Durkin's first film since the critically - acclaimed drama Martha Marcy May Marlene will feature Law as a businessman who brings his American wife and kids home to Britain to pursue new business opportunities, only to be plunged into the despair as their unaffordable new life in an English manor house threatens to destroy the family.

Collateral damage, including destroyed homes, businesses and vehicles, results from criminal activities.

The cyclonic winds of these fierce storms can destroy homes, vehicles, personal property and businesses.

With 39 people still missing, more than 130 killed and thousands of homes, businesses, schools, hospitals and churches destroyed, charitable organizations say relief efforts will need to continue for months and will require ongoing donations.

Earthquakes can be extremely damaging, and a high - caliber quake can destroy homes, cars, businesses and other property.

Malls that are no longer so useful serve lower - margin businesses for locals, become homes to mega-churches, other area - intensive human gatherings, or get destroyed, and the valuable land so near many people gets put to alternative uses that are better than the mall, but not as profitable as the mall prior to the internet.

Businesses reported $ 8 billion in total damage, 100,000 workers had to file for unemployment, and approximately 80,000 homes were destroyed.

Flooding didn't just impact homes, it impacted stores, destroying inventory and disrupting business.

Hurricane Harvey did much more damage than just destroy people's homes and businesses; many pets were displaced and left behind.

We destroy the land for our homes and businesses and then we bring in non-native predators to kill the wildlife that survived the initial destruction of the habitat.

Please forgive me for stating the obvious: there are mountains of scientific evidence, plenty of sound reasons and abundant common sense imploring the leaders of India, China, the US and the rest of the over-developed and under - developed world to consider that the seemingly endless, global expansion of large - scale industrialization and production capabilities, now overspreading the surface of Earth, could be approaching a point in history when these unbridled big - business activities could dangerously destablize frangible global ecosystems, irreversibly degrade the environment, recklessly dissipate Earth's natural resource base and, perhaps, destroy our planetary home as a fit place for human habitation by our children.

Thousands of homes and businesses have been destroyed in Northern California due to rampant wildfires, including whole neighborhoods reduced to smoldering rubble.

Unfortunately, there is nothing fictional about these deadly events, which have destroyed lives, homes and business around the world.

Coincidentally, Bush's address will be delivered on May 4, exactly one year to the date of the fierce storm, which resulted in a tragic loss of life, displaced more than 1,500 people, and destroyed almost every home, business, hospital, and school.

Thousands of businesses and homes have been damaged or destroyed while the wildfires continue to cause incomprehensible devastation to the region.

Accidents can threaten your career, destroy your business, damage your home life, and tear your family apart.

Earthquakes can be extremely damaging, and a high - caliber quake can destroy homes, cars, businesses and other property.

If your home or business is destroyed by a sinkhole and you do not have a sinkhole insurance policy, you will receive no compensation for your losses.

However, if a disaster — such as fire or an explosion like that one that destroyed the Arnel Company facility and neighboring homes and business in 2006 — forces you to shut down commercial operations for an extended period while repairs are made, your business many be unable to generate any revenue at all and the financial hit can lead to a corporate bankruptcy.

The powerful winds of a tornado can destroy the homes, vehicles, businesses and personal property that are in its path, so having good tornado insurance in Montana is important.

If an earthquake destroys your home or business and you have not purchased this extra liability insurance, you will not be able to collect compensation.

The cyclonic winds of a tornado can destroy homes, vehicles, farmland, businesses and personal property.