Sentences with phrase «of damage caused by earthquakes»

Earthquake insurance covers your home in the event of damages caused by an earthquake.

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«My understanding is they were lifting materials to the roof to repair damages that were caused by the earthquake,» said Fire Battalion Chief John Donnelly of the District of Columbia Fire and EMS Department.

Given the structural damage caused by the earthquake to water supply systems, there is an additional risk of water borne diseases affecting large numbers of the urban, rural and displaced populations.

A new study by a team of researchers, including one from the University of California, Riverside, found that the fault under Ventura, Calif., would likely cause stronger shaking during an earthquake and more damage than previously suspected.

After being tossed about and damaged by the tsunami that devastated northeastern Japan on March 11, Japan's drilling ship the Chikyu has been given an especially fitting assignment: to drill into the fault zone and take temperature measurements near the epicentre of the magnitude - 9.0 Tohoku earthquake that caused the tsunami.

While landslides triggered by earthquakes have caused damage and casualties worldwide, they have not often been the subject of extensive quantitative study or fully incorporated into seismic hazard assessments, say authors of this study that looks at just one scenario among potentially hundreds for a major earthquake in the Seattle area.

Many people understand the damage that can be caused to structures, roads, bridges and utilities by ground shaking in these long - lasting types of earthquakes, such as the one that's anticipated on the Cascadia Subduction Zone between northern California and British Columbia.

Before making this accomplishment, the team spent 20 years of planning, designing and construction, as well as overcoming many hardships such as suspension of the project due to the damage to the nearly completed system caused by the Great East Japan Earthquake, encountering a serious worldwide shortage of helium supply, and the sudden passing of the team leader.

Certainly there'll be damage, but one of the thing that's happened in the past, well I'm going to call it 15 or 20 years or so, is that our construction techniques for dealing with the vibrations caused by the earthquake have been employed since then, so that damage will be limited, compared with what it might have been, had it happened, say 30 years ago, before new construction requirements were put into place.

Site conditions can modify the shaking of large earthquakes and control the damage to buildings and other infrastructure caused by the shaking.

Damage Caused by airborne fallout, rail dust, salt from sea air, salt or other materials used to control road conditions, chemicals, tree sap, stones, hail, earthquake, water or flood, windstorm, lightning, the application of chemicals or sealants subsequent to manufacture, etc., is not covered.

Your earthquake insurance may cover damages caused by mudslides and mudflow in the aftermath of the tsunami, but if the bulk of damage is caused by floodwaters, your earthquake coverage will likely not help you.

Homeowners in this state are at risk of damages caused by tornados, hurricanes, floods and even earthquakes.

Host Protection Insurance also will not cover damage caused by earthquakes, flooding or sinkholes, regardless of whether or not a guest is staying at a property.

According to The Texas Department of Insurance (TDI), most Texas homeowners insurance policies do not cover damage caused by earthquakes.

This is the dilemma faced by tens of thousands of refugees in Japan who fled their homes when an earthquake and tsunami damaged Fukushima's nuclear power plant, causing three major meltdowns — the largest nuclear disaster since Chernobyl in 1986.

MENDING Mito is a project to repair damages caused by the effetcs of time or the earthquake at various locations in the city in dialog with local residents.

The Washington Monument is encased in scaffolding during repairs of damage caused by a 2011 earthquake.

Most contractors equipment policies cover damage to insured property caused by a broad range of perils, including flood and earthquake.

Loss or damage to the vehicle caused due to any of the following - accident by external means, Burglary, Housebreaking theft, fire, explosion, Lighting, Terrorism, Riots, Transit by road, rail, air etc, earthquake, flood etc..

Loss or damage to the car caused due to any of the following - accident by external means, Burglary, Housebreaking theft, fire, explosion, Lighting, Terrorism, Riots, Transit by road, rail, air etc, earthquake, flood etc..

This additional earthquake protection covers all direct physical losses or damage to your property caused by an earthquake, except those caused by tidal waves, floods, surface water or waterborne objects, whether or not they are attributable to an earthquake The additional earthquake coverage also covers living expenses, such as accommodation rental, additional cost of food and transportation for you and your family while your home is being repaired (some eligibility rules may apply).

Damage to or loss of the vehicle caused due to any of the following - accident by external means, Burglary, Housebreaking theft, fire, explosion, Lighting, Terrorism, Riots, road, rail or air transit, etc., earthquake, flood etc..

Host Protection Insurance also will not cover damage caused by earthquakes, flooding or sinkholes, regardless of whether or not a guest is staying at a property.

Homeowners in this state are at risk of damages caused by tornados, hurricanes, floods and even earthquakes.

Optional coverage available for: outdoor signs, antennas, fences, builder's risk (units under construction), utility services damage (damage caused by interruption of water, communication, power or supply services), earthquake coverage, water backup / sump overflow

Your auto insurance's comprehensive coverage protects you from the costs of unexpected emergencies including damage caused by fire or falling objects, explosions, earthquakes, floods, windstorms, and contact with animals.

This includes natural disasters such as damage caused by earthquakes, landslides, tornadoes and hurricanes, as well as damage caused by poor weather such as sleet, hail, snow or ice, as well as damage caused by negligence of others, such as theft, vandalism, civil commotion and fire.

While all plans are different, most Milpitas renters insurance plans will cover you from damage caused by the following: fire and smoke, natural disasters such as tornadoes, earthquakes or volcanic eruptions, lightning, windstorms or hail storms, snow, ice or sleet damage, riot or civil commotion, vandalism or theft, falling objects, discharge or overflow of water or steam (often caused by faulty plumbing, freezing, cracking or burning of certain systems or appliances and damage from artificially generated electric current.

Renters insurance policies commonly have an optional earthquake endorsement, which extends the coverage of the policy to include damage caused by an earthquake.

Although policies vary, most plans will cover direct physical loss of personal property if damaged by fire and smoke, natural disasters such as tornadoes, earthquakes or volcanic eruptions, lightning, windstorms or hail storms, snow, ice or sleet damage, riot or civil commotion, vandalism or theft, falling objects, discharge or overflow of water or steam (often caused by faulty plumbing, freezing, cracking or burning of certain systems or appliances and damage from artificially generated electric current.

Personal property damage, also known as content renters insurance, will pay for the damages caused by fire and smoke, natural disasters such as tornadoes, earthquakes or volcanic eruptions, lightning, windstorms or hail storms, snow, ice or sleet damage, riot or civil commotion, vandalism or theft, falling objects, discharge or overflow of water or steam (often caused by faulty plumbing, freezing, cracking or burning of certain systems or appliances and damage from artificially generated electric current.

Most coverage plans will protect you in the event of fire and smoke damage, natural disasters such as tornadoes, earthquakes or volcanic eruptions, lightning, windstorms or hail storms, snow, ice or sleet damage, riot or civil commotion, vandalism or theft, falling objects, discharge or overflow of water or steam (often caused by faulty plumbing, freezing, cracking or burning of certain systems or appliances and damage from artificially generated electric current.

Although, the auto insurance companies may be looking forward to increase the auto insurance premiums in order to recover the losses they had to suffer due to the damages caused by natural disasters like earthquake, fire, floods, hurricanes, winter storms, tornados, etc but it is essential for them to get the approval from the regulatory authorities before implementing the increase of auto insurance rate in any state lawfully.

Iowa City renters insurance will pay for the costs to repair or replace any moveable objects in the apartment, townhouse, loft or other dwelling in the event of fire and smoke, natural disasters such as tornadoes, earthquakes or volcanic eruptions, lightning, windstorms or hail storms, snow, ice or sleet damage, riot or civil commotion, vandalism or theft, falling objects, discharge or overflow of water or steam (often caused by faulty plumbing, freezing, cracking or burning of certain systems or appliances and damage from artificially generated electric current.

New Mexico rental coverage will pay for the costs incurred in the event of any damage to your belongings including storm, tornado, earthquake, landslide and other natural disaster, damage from neglect and from others such as fire, smoke, vandalism, theft and civil commotion, and damage from other disaster such as falling objects, discharge or overflow of water or steam (often caused by faulty plumbing, freezing, cracking or burning of certain systems or appliances and damage from artificially generated electric current.

Hesperia renters insurance takes effect in the event of a fire, smoke from a fire, earthquake, landslide, tornadoes, volcanic eruptions, lightning, windstorms or hail storms, snow, ice or sleet damage, riot or civil commotion, vandalism or theft, falling objects, discharge or overflow of water or steam (often caused by faulty plumbing, freezing, cracking or burning of certain systems or appliances and damage from artificially generated electric current.