Sentences with phrase «n't damage the infrastructure»

They also don't damage the infrastructure as much as conventional weapons making them more desirable if someone wants to retake the territory later.

Not exact matches

To be sure, the hurricane severely damaged not just Puerto Rico's power infrastructure and health care system but also basic government functions and medical data collection.

Company spokesman Rob Gould said a preliminary assessment of Hurricane Irma's devastation indicated damage to the electrical infrastructure was not as extensive as expected.

But the total damage is expected to be much greater than just the insured losses, as many people in the area didn't have flood insurance, and there has been substantial damage to roads, bridges and other public infrastructure.

Engineers dealing with frequent «100 - year storms» can't talk about «climate - change» when discussing their storm - related infrastructure damage issues because the Rubios of the world shout them down!

While we found negligible in - transit physical damage to the product in the case study, this does not imply that existing road infrastructure is not an issue in Fiji, or that post-harvest quality is not adversely influenced by in - transit conditions.

Smith was engaging, irascible, and emotional, but while he didn't burn bridges in recruiting, he seemed to struggle to prevent infrastructure damage.

He said that he had compiled a list of damaged infrastructure, including schools and bridges and handed it to the leaders of the G7 and the United States, adding that «I didn't ask for a Kobo (in cash).

And they don't damage buildings, vehicles or infrastructure.

Many - not all - believe aid provided earlier can sometimes prevent larger and longer term damage to a national economy by preventing long term unemployment and loss of job skills and prevent a lack of investment in infrastructure, health, and education.

Peter, unless you can demonstrate a credible way of doing so, without damaging both crucial services and the infrastructure and innovation architecture on which the entire economy depends, I suggest that any economic policy that does claim that it can eliminate the budget deficit — however you define that — is not worth the paper it is written on...

The Treasury is paying for infrastructure projects without damaging their deficit reduction attempts because the money will not appear on the government's balance sheets.

This money is not for repairs to any public infrastructure, instead it will be used to fund projects that will lead to improvements to waterways to prevent or mitigate future flooding damage.

The 2013 attack on the Bowman Dam in Rye Brook did not cause any lasting damage, but served as another wakeup call to state and federal security agencies about the vulnerability of critical infrastructure to cyberattack.

Protecting our infrastructure isn't just about preventing malicious attacks, but also mitigating the damage of natural disasters.

She discusses the mechanics of quakes, the increase in human - induced tremors, the ways cities are safeguarding infrastructures (or not) against damage, and advances in technology that make these fleeting but powerful phenomena easier to predict.

The economic loss is very low — not because of the damage, which is high — but because Nepal is such a poor land with very little infrastructure, around $ 40 billion in total infrastructure value.

Especially after you have been in an area where communities have been cut off and people put at risk because of damaged roads and bridges, you can't take infrastructure for granted.

«For example, conflict will not just cause disruption in its own right, it will also damage infrastructure, overburden hospitals, and undermine the availability of goods, services and recreational activities.»

NOTICE: Simpson Bay Resort and the island of St. Maarten are not suitable for tourism at this time due to damage to the island infrastructure caused by Hurricane Irma.

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.

In the six months since Hurricane Harvey battered the Houston region, local leaders have talked at length about not just restoring flood - damaged neighborhoods and infrastructure, but hardening the area against future disasters.

Every little step is needed, and ultimately decisions regarding how the United States will achieve these essential emission reductions must take into consideration not only the expected future profits from existing polluting infrastructure, but also consumer benefits from new energy efficiency and renewables, health impacts from carbon dioxide's co-pollutants, and humanitarian (and geopolitical) considerations from climate damage in the United States and around the world.

Thawing permafrost has potentially damaging consequences not just for greenhouse gas emissions, but also for the stability of buildings and infrastructure in high - latitude cities.

Not only is there more property and infrastructure to damage, but the average amount of personal belongings has also increased, i.e., the number of cars, TVs, and other items which can be damaged by hurricanes is much greater now than it would have been in the early 20th century.

Increased saltwater encroachment and damage to water and waste infrastructure not built to withstand saltwater exposure

Increased saltwater encroachment and damage to infrastructure not built to withstand saltwater exposure

Why not build better infrastructure to reduce damage?

a. ECS = 1.65 to 3.2 C b. Emissions rates, e.g. RCP4.5, 6, 8.5 c. Damage function =??? (This is the most critical of all, but I don't understand the input parameters or how how to vary them to give justifiable range of impacts) d. Appropriate discount rates, e.g. = 3 %, 5 %, 7 %, 10 % (i.e., up to what has been widely used by aid agencies for investment decisions for infrastructure projects over the past half century or so — e.g. 10 % and 12 % by World Bank for energy projects).

By 2030, permafrost degradation is expected to raise the costs of maintaining public infrastructure by U.S. $ 3.6 billion to $ 6.1 billion, and by another $ 5.6 billion to $ 7.6 billion by 2080.2,9 Those figures do not include damage to private infrastructure, such as houses, which analysts have yet to calculate.9

Not only will drilling in New York risk the state's water, but this internal NYSDOT discussion paper points to how drilling will cost millions of dollars in infrastructure damage and repair, for short term gains.

Implementing an AI system that can't be supported by IT infrastructure — and subsequently fails — will only damage customer relationships.

Not to mention the catastrophic damage to civilian infrastructure.

The British Columbia Court of Appeal recently confirmed in Acciona Infrastructure Canada Inc. v. Allianz Global Risks US Insurance Co. [1] that a Workmanship / Design Exclusion does not exclude the costs to remedy damage caused by defective workmanship.

And not just people; justice itself is a victim of cuts — cuts in police forces, cuts in the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), cuts damaging the physical infrastructure of the courts and, not least, cuts in the earnings of those who work day after day (and many nights as well) to ensure that the system keeps going — a reservoir of talent and goodwill which successive governments have drained without thought.

Beach erosion, damaged infrastructure, like roads and bridges, power outages or closed attractions, such as theme parks, are not a part of this coverage.

Couples undergoing stressful periods aren't the only ones who suffer - their children also sense damage to the family infrastructure.

While many might think of the spoiling of beach time, I couldn't wait to see the infrastructure damage up close, to measure the property and infrastructure damage from storm and water with my own eyes, and I had my chance.