Sentences with phrase «greater hurricane risk»

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Earthquakes and hurricanes will always wreak havoc, but risk management expert Robert Bea says the greatest tragedies result from hubris and greed.

Small ecosystems are more vulnerable to extinctions; their member species are fewer in number and have limited refuge, and so are at statistically greater risk of being eliminated by a single event, whether a hurricane or the introduction of a predatory snake.

Yet, as of 2010, 39 percent of the U.S. population lived in coastal areas that feature greater risks of hurricane, floods and earthquakes.

If you're okay with risking it, you can get great deals during the summertime beacuse of hurricane season (try to get traveler's insurance if you go this route).

Hurricane insurance quotes are based primarily on the amount of coverage you are purchasing and your relative risk of damage, which will be greater for those who live on the island of Kauai than in other parts of Hawaii.

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Simply knowing that there was a greater risk of hurricane - induced flooding during the LIA is not really useful for those cities.

But from a perspective of several centuries, we know flood risks due to hurricanes were greater during the cooler climate of the Little Ice Age (LIA).

«The implication is that the warmer oceans increased the risk of greater hurricane intensity and duration,» Trenberth said.

The Great Miami Hurricane of 1926 had a storm surge of about 10 feet and the Labor Day 1935 storm surge was about 19 feet, so obviously no one in their right mind would build down there: (I guess they just don't understand risk vs reward very well.

[A] nthropogenic climate change is expected to lead to a greater incidence of high - intensity hurricanes, which together with rising sea level, will produce increased risk of storm surge flooding, while hurricanes are projected to produce substantially more precipitation as the atmosphere and oceans warm.

Caribbean countries, parts of Mexico, along with the states of Florida, New York and Texas, are traditionally at greatest risk of hurricanes.

Travel insurance is another great way to minimize risk during hurricane season, and, in most cases, it gives you an out for canceling the trip and can reimburse you for the cost of your trip.

Hurricane insurance quotes are based primarily on your risks, which will be greater for those who live closer to the coast than for those who live further inland, and by the amount of coverage you are purchasing.

Is there a risk of snow, sleet or hail, or is there a greater chance of fire, tornadoes and hurricanes?

Salem's classification as a high risk hurricane zone means that there's always a chance that bad weather will result in a great deal of property damage.

Coastal cities face greater risks than other areas and are more prone to hurricane, wind and winter weather damage.

Because of its location in a coastal state, Billerica's greatest risks involve hurricane - related weather damage.

Peabody, MA is a great place to put down roots and raise a family, but it also has unpredictable weather and an elevated risk for hurricanes.