Sentences with phrase «of damage from flooding»

Other popular programs included shifting toward green and alternative energy sources; promoting energy efficiency in private buildings; reducing risks of damage from flooding; and installing smart traffic lightsthat can change their own timing in response to traffic conditions.

Not exact matches

In his six years as Mayor of Calgary, Naheed Nenshi has dealt with his fair share of damage control, from catastrophic flooding in 2013, wildfires this spring in the neighbouring communities, and the ongoing fallout from the province's recession.

Last year, a string of strong hurricanes that hit airlines» hubs cost airlines hundreds of millions of dollars in lost revenue, but clearing runways from a snowstorm is a much faster process than recovering from the floods, power outages, structural damage to airports and other infrastructure damage that 2017's storms caused.

While damage caused by some types of natural events — such as lightning or wind — will usually be covered by commercial property insurance, you need a special policy if you want protection from flood damage.

As Hurricanes Harvey and Irma continue to cause flooding and other damage, some of the same risks apply as people are forced from their homes into shelters or into other temporary living arrangements that may not be safe.

Reducing Flood Risk to Residential Buildings that Can not be Elevated explains things that can be done to better protect a building from flood damage, and in some cases implementing these changes will reduce the cost of your flood insurance.

IBC Flood Factor interactive booths aim to raise awareness of flood risks and educate homeowners on how they can protect their property from flood damage and prepare themselves for emergencies.

The mandate of the Groeneveld committee was limited: it was «to develop a Provincial strategy for mitigating damages to communities where the damage occurs due to flooding from a river or stream.»

«Being located outside of a designated flood zone is not a vaccine that prevents you from getting damaged by flooding.»

During this time, the home may have incurred damage from fire, flood, or neglect; and may be showing the effects of deferred maintenance.

Despite power being restored in most areas, schools reopening and life beginning to go on as usual, there are many homes in need of repair from flood damage — and entire blocks reduced to rubble - leaving a strong demand for the good will of others.

Reporters from across the country have descended on Texas to cover the historic floods that are displacing thousands of people from their homes and causing damage that we'll be reckoning with for decades.

One man proudly told me that when floods damaged part of the structure last year, the men themselves repaired it, without any help from World Vision.

The park district is closing off a key section of the area for 30 to 60 days while it repairs damage caused in the last year from erosion and flooding.

Rep. Chris Collins renewed his criticism of the International Joint Commission during a visit yesterday to Olcott to inspect damage from Lake Ontario flood waters

Cuomo returned to Wayne and Monroe Counties to visit communities impacted by flooding and erosion damage from Lake Ontario, announcing the state will reimburse the Town of Greece and the Village of Sodus Point $ 500,000 each for infrastructure costs due to flooding.

Severe flooding, structural damage to homes and the loss of all electricity, except from backup generators, were three of the most pressing problems facing Puerto Ricans, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, whose state is home to many of Puerto Rican descent, said during a tour of the island.

With Trump taking the US out of the Paris Climate Agreement, New York can expect warmer temperatures, greater flooding and more damage from storms, and a whole host of other issues.

Homeowners suffering flood damage from Harvey are more likely to be on the hook for losses than victims of prior storms — a potentially crushing blow to personal finances and neighborhoods along the Gulf Coast.

According to a release from the NIC, the compulsory insurance will cover fire and allied perils like flood, earthquake, the collapse of buildings, storm and as well, legal liabilities of an owner or occupier of premises in respect of loss of or damage to property, bodily injury or death suffered by all users of the premises and third parties.

A new report says Vermont is on target to close the vast majority of Irene - related cases by late summer, two years after flooding from the tropical storm damaged more than 7,000 homes.

Oneida County Executive Picente said, «We need to work on a viable, long - term solution to prevent the damage to homes and businesses that have come as a result of overbank flooding and rising groundwater coming from rain and snow melt.»

State lawmakers held listening sessions last fall to get a better understanding of the impact from the flooding damage along Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River during 2017.

Homeowners and businesses whose properties sustained damage from Lake Ontario flooding are in line for a share of $ 55 million in grants.

Now South Carolina is asking for money from Washington to deal with devastating flood damage there, raising the question of whether New York's congressional delegation should respond in kind.

Local governments in counties bordering Lake Ontario will receive a total of $ 2.9 million from the state for last year's flood and erosion damage.

The damage from Tropical Storm Irene and the subsequent flooding has affected more than 100,000 acres of farmland in the state.

Staten Island City Councilmen Vincent Ignizio and James Oddo took a trip to New Orleans in late January to try to learn from the city's recovery efforts from Hurricane Katrina, and said they were shocked to learn about some of the problems homeowners faced as they tried to raise their homes on pillars to prevent damage from future floods.

The legislation also provides up to $ 10 million to reimburse Chautauqua, Cattaraugus, and Allegany counties for damages sustained as a result of the severe storms and flooding in July 2015, and for Monroe County for damages resulting from the severe storm of March 2017.

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Long Island's public schools, after more than $ 80 million spent on cleanup, repairs and renovations from damage caused by Superstorm Sandy, still lack adequate safeguards against flooding and power losses that caused massive disruptions of classes five years ago, educators said.

Greece has received around $ 575,000 for flood damage along a stretch of shoreline from Braddock Bay in the west to Round Pond, near the Rochester city line.

As the clean - up continues in Tompkins County from flooding and storm damage over a week ago the cost of the damage is being tallied.

The incumbents in the town board race are Peter J. Friedel of West Shokan and Donnie VanBuren of Boiceville, who last ran four years ago as the town was still reeling from major flood damage from tropical storms Irene and Lee, with preparedness and town response the key issues at the time.

Officials in the Greene County town of Ashland continue talks with FEMA over reimbursement for repairs to their water supply system; Hudson Valley Bureau Chief Dave Lucas has more along with an udate from FEMA regarding flood damage recovery throughout the Catskills.

A view of some of the damage caused by flood waters at a home along Hall Street on Sunday, July 2, 2017, in Hoosick Falls, N.Y. Rising waters came flowing in from behind the garage carrying debris into the driveway and yard.

New Paltz Central School District officials sent out word late tonight that they'd pre-emptively canceled classes in expectation of damage and flooding from Hurricane Sandy.

Though towns and villages have largely completed the storm debris cleanup, with help from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, many residents are still waiting on flood insurance inspectors kept busy with the devastation to the west, said Town Supervisor Scott Russell in early December, as Southold agreed to continue to allow residents to dispose of flood - damaged household belongings through early 2013.

«Things happen from time to time,» he said of the incident, citing particular difficulties with raising flood - damaged homes.

By absorbing the force of strong winds and tides, wetlands protect terrestrial areas adjoining them from storms, floods, and tidal damage.

Rosenblatt notes how Trump's own properties are at risk of major damage from flooding and storm surges.

In a related field, property insurers say human development far outweighs the influences of climate change when it comes to rising damage from thunderstorms, flooding and hurricanes.

Damages from extreme events like floods are even more relevant than the mean sea level itself when it comes to the costs of climate impacts for coastal regions.

We see it again and again, and continue to observe the damaging effects to the river and surrounding landscape from the 2011 flood — erosion and sedimentation,» says U of I researcher Ken Olson.

The proposed cuts include $ 269.78 billion from energy programs, including $ 158.7 billion of fossil fuel subsidies; $ 167.09 billion of agricultural subsidies, including $ 89.82 billion of federal crop insurance disaster aid; $ 212.02 billion of transportation subsidies, including $ 125.80 billion of general revenue transfers to the Highway Trust Fund; $ 101.8 billion of federal flood, crop and nuclear insurance subsidies; and $ 24.99 billion from wasteful or environmental damaging public lands and water projects.

A recent University of Illinois study looks at the history of the river, damages and changes from the 2011 flood, and its current post-flood condition.

«Mandatory insurance for all home - owners would reassign the costs for damage within a framework of solidarity, while the premium rebates would create economic incentive for private mitigation measures to tackle elementary damage such as flooding, severe rainfall and snow pressure,» prompts Prof. Reimund Schwarze from UFZ as food for thought.

Colorado's floods have killed at least eight people and damaged some 18,000 homes — will the region also suffer a lingering legacy of pollution from fracking operations that were inundated in the disaster?

And if the walls break or overflow, the subsequent damage will just be greater,» reports social geographer Dr. Christian Kuhlicke from UFZ, who analysed the consequences of the Mulde flooding in Eilenburg and Grimma.

Almost a year after Hurricane Sandy, parts of New York and New Jersey are still recovering from billions of dollars in flood damage.