Sentences with phrase «given hurricane storm»

There is no evidence whatsoever that any given hurricane storm over the last 20 years, be it Harvey, Irma and so on, is a result of climate change.

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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.

Following Hurricane Sandy, as many as 32 food trucks were dispatched on any given day, serving over 500 meals apiece to storm victims in an area that was without access to food or restaurants.

Walter Brueggemann challenges the commentators who call the terribly destructive Hurricane Katrina a storm of biblical destruction and suggests some categories that give it some genuinely biblical terms.

At the Nov. 28 Delegate Assembly, the first convened since Hurricane Sandy decimated parts of New York City, UFT President Michael Mulgrew gave a heartfelt thanks to delegates — and all UFT members — who joined the union's relief efforts in the aftermath of the storm.

Mayor Michael Bloomberg's handling of the hurricane / tropical storm last week gave him a respite from the media criticism that has plagued much of his third term.

Given the severe hurricanes, tropical storms and flooding that we've experienced over the past few years related to climate change, promoting disaster preparedness and community resilience and supporting our first responders is a very high priority for me, as is mitigating climate change.

NOAA evaluates the accuracy of its seasonal forecasts each year, with the aim of seeing the number of storms fall in the given ranges at least 70 percent of the time, which they do consistently, Gerry Bell, lead seasonal hurricane forecaster with NOAA's Climate Prediction Center, said.

The task force also recommends that city, county and state governments seriously consider abandoning whole areas of the coast altogether, to allow vegetation to gradually migrate away from the shoreline and give nature a chance to build more natural barriers to rising seas, hurricanes and severe storms known to hit the Northeast frequently.

It would be a bit like asking the hurricane forecasters how many of the 19 named storms last year were due to factor X. Both rely HEAVILY on theoretical models which give ballpark figures, and which, obviously, can be dramatically inaccurate.

Through the years, the medium of cinema has given us plenty of films about hurricanes and tornadoes (The Perfect Storm, Twister, Into the Storm), and plenty more about heists (Ocean's Eleven, The Italian Job, Reservoir Dogs).

Greater Houston Community Fund For those looking to give to a local charity, Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner set up a Hurricane Harvey relief fund for victims of the storm.

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.

It would be a bit like asking the hurricane forecasters how many of the 19 named storms last year were due to factor X. Both rely HEAVILY on theoretical models which give ballpark figures, and which, obviously, can be dramatically inaccurate.

He notes that this one is mainly a warmup, given that storms like this one, below Category 3, comprise 80 to 90 percent of those that hit land but cause only 15 to 20 percent of hurricane damage.

Re 740, 706 wayne davidson, my 714, and Secular Animist 713... and re 717 wili (didn't read link yet; «franken» storm makes sense to me for 2 reasons: it was the result, in part, of putting a hurricane together with extratropical storm - forming conditions — however, both parts would have been alive on their own, no need to give it the spark of life as it just happens on it's own.

I thought of some way in which you could get more intensity, without increased frequency: Perhaps hurricanes & tropical storms are clubbing together into more intense storms (what would have been 2 hurricanes given lower SST, become 1 more intense hurricane, given the higher SST).

Given that NYC experienced 3 extreme high water levels associated with hurricanes between 1788 and 1893, but only one (Sandy) since then, we can reasonably argue that climate change, whether human - induced or natural, has reduced the threat of high storm surge.

2017 gave us a world where truly extreme weather events appear to be the new normal — wildfires, hurricanes, droughts, a «bomb cyclone» snow storm, and 82 degree days in February.

«Given the devastation caused by Hurricane Sandy it is important that plans are put in place to protect against the effects of similarly destructive storms that could potentially occur more often in the future.»

The first proposal originates from the unique situation posed by Hurricane Sandy; it would give the NHC the option to continue issuing formal advisories on post-tropical cyclones as long as those systems pose a significant threat to life and property, and it would give the NWS the option to keep hurricane and tropical storm watches and warnings in place for thoseHurricane Sandy; it would give the NHC the option to continue issuing formal advisories on post-tropical cyclones as long as those systems pose a significant threat to life and property, and it would give the NWS the option to keep hurricane and tropical storm watches and warnings in place for thosehurricane and tropical storm watches and warnings in place for those systems.

The logic makes sense (increased SST's increase hurricane intensity which increases damages from any given storm), but logic is not the same as scientific evidence.

In May the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in the US said that this season the Atlantic would probably see more hurricanes than normal, giving a 70 % probability of between three and seven really big storms in 2010.

on hurricanes is also impressive: it shows that the condensation generated pressure gradients can give a physically and analytically consistent model of how such storm systems function and can be used to estimate several characteristics from first principles.

• Climate change appears to worsen the region's vulnerability to hurricanes, as warming seas give rise to more energetic storms.

NOAA's Accumulated Cyclone Energy (ACE) index (Levinson and Waple, 2004) approximates the collective intensity and duration of tropical storms and hurricanes during a given season and is proportional to maximum surface sustained winds squared.

Recall the Webster et al. paper on hurricanes and global warming [link], that created quite a media storm given its publication shortly after Hurricane Katrina.

So it's the wind speed * cubed *, integrated over the surface area covered by the hurricane (i.e., for a given wind speed, a larger surface area produces a larger PDI), integrated over the life of the storm.

However, by increasing the categrories (4 +5) or (3 +4 +5) there is clear evidence (given the limitations in the data records) that the distribution of hurricane strength has shifted towards more intense storms.

This means if the tropical storm or hurricane is so substantial that it's been given a name by the National Hurricane Center of the National Weather Service, then it is excluded from your hurricane is so substantial that it's been given a name by the National Hurricane Center of the National Weather Service, then it is excluded from your Hurricane Center of the National Weather Service, then it is excluded from your coverage.

We can provide trip cancellation coverage, giving you cash back for up to 100 % of your trip costs for reasons like: Termination by employer * Covered illness or injury of you or your traveling companions * Airlines stopping services for at least 24 hours due to natural disasters such as hurricanes, named severe storms, or earthquakes *

Given the recent and upcoming storm activity, it's not surprising that the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) predicts the 2017 hurricane season could be the strongest since 2010.

Travel insurance only covers unexpected situations; once a hurricane or winter storm has been given a name, it's too late for travel insurance.

But given Vermont's history of high winds and hurricanes, your manufactured home coverage may someday enable you to rebuild, rather than lose your home to a storm.

For example, if you are planning a trip to the Gulf Coast and fear that your plans may be marred by a hurricane, most insurers will not allow you to purchase coverage for a hurricane once an approaching tropical storm has been given a name.

This storm, which is almost a Category 5 hurricane, gave the commonwealth a massive blow in September, and the destruction exposed the island even more.