Sentences with phrase «of hurricane warnings»

Safety, already a concern for the more than 80,000 people expected to attend the game, was becoming a larger issue in light of hurricane warnings for Florida.

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The National Weather Service called the rainfall event «unprecedented», and while the National Hurricane Center's warnings of «catastrophic and life - threatening flooding» have subsided, the floodwaters in southeast Texas and southwest Louisiana will take days, if not a week, to retreat.
Airlines waived change fees and warned of possible flight disruptions as a strengthening Hurricane Harvey took aim at the Gulf Coast of Texas.
Some researchers warn a catastrophic cyber event triggering thousands of policy holders to file claims simultaneously could lead to insurers going bankrupt, like in 1992 after Hurricane Andrew, or require a federal bailout like in 2008.
While the show has successfully taken on a number of issues important to the left in recent years, such as help for Puerto Rico following the devastating hurricane last year and warning against the prospect of a President Trump, the tactics used to respond to the Apu controversy largely came across as tone deaf.
Parts of South Florida are under hurricane and storm - surge warnings as of Friday morning, with surges of 5 to 10 feet expected.
The diplomats» expulsions and the travel warning, along with the earlier tightening of the embargo and the hurricane, have already cut the flow of American tourists to the island.
In spite of analyst warnings, prices remained stable after the third weekly crude oil inventory increase, suggesting that market players have already factored in the prolonged consequences of Hurricane Harvey and Irma on oil dynamics in the United States.
Commissioner of Insurance Javier Rivera - Rios warned local insurers that they risk losing their authorization if they do not settle the claims related to hurricane Maria in a timely manner.
Despite warnings from staff and ignoring input from lawyers, Puerto Rico's bankrupt utility signed a massive $ 300 million contract on October 17 with a tiny, inexperienced Montana company to rebuild its damaged electric grid in the aftermath of the Hurricane Maria disaster.
«There is the danger of life - threatening storm surge inundation in portions of central and southern Florida, including the Florida Keys, during the next 36 hours, where a Storm Surge Warning is in effect,» the National Hurricane Center explained in a Saturday morning update.
The National Hurricane Center has issued a hurricane warning for much of West and South Florida, which means the center believes dangerous conditions are Hurricane Center has issued a hurricane warning for much of West and South Florida, which means the center believes dangerous conditions are hurricane warning for much of West and South Florida, which means the center believes dangerous conditions are imminent.
Popper said a confluence of events last year affected demand for Cuba, including the announcement of a scale - back of some Obama - era regulations by President Donald Trump's administration, alleged sonic attacks on U.S. diplomats in Cuba — which triggered a travel warning by the U.S. State Department — and Hurricane Irma's passage.
Last week, when I heard my colleagues talking about Hurricane Harvey, I did not think much of it beyond the typical flood warnings that come with any bout of heavy rain in Houston.
«Do not venture outside when the calm eye of the hurricane passes over, as dangerous winds will return very quickly when the eye moves away,» a forecaster warned in a previous advisory.
The National Weather Service warned last week that winds could get as high as 80 mph — in the range of a Category 1 hurricane — which was the first time the agency has activated the purple level threat warning in the state.
The Trump administration said Sunday that it wants Congress to attach aid for victims of Hurricane Harvey to a bill that would increase the federal debt limit, a move that clashes with an influential group of House conservatives who have warned GOP leaders not to connect the two funding initiatives.
As for the hurricanes and earthquakes, the bible warns us of an increase in such natural disasters in the end times.
So the book of MORON teaches this fool that god makes hurricanes to show us that we need to stockpile food, Indians / black people are bad because god made them that color for not listening to his warnings about warring with other tribes, and the garden of Eden is in Mi (sery) souri.
Why would God care to build a hurricane to warn us about a food disruption instead of sending food?
Pam Leo in her book Connection Parenting talks about tantrums in such a clear and concise way that it's hard to misunderstand how some of these little (or in my case, hurricane force) storms seem to come without much warning.
Science and technology: advance warning of the hurricane, emergency plans, improved building codes.
He was warned there was a hurricane brewing in the Eurozone, and that it was not the time to rip out the foundations of the house here in Britain.
And in the United States, Hurricane Sandy's impact on lower Manhattan and the New Jersey shore has raised interest in the work of scientists who identify freak storms as an early warning of climate change.
Well before a March 11 earthquake led to a partial meltdown of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Japan, local antinuclear activists and elected officials were warning of the potential for disaster if a hurricane or other unusual weather...
Rep. Michael Grimm, who represents parts of Brooklyn and Staten Island, called the Verrazano Bridge toll hike an «outrage» and warned it would hurt Staten Island's economy and slow hurricane recovery efforts.
The UN has warned it could take days for the full impact of Hurricane Matthew in Haiti to emerge, as the death toll soars to more than 800 dead.
The administrator of the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency said Friday it will take up to an estimated $ 50 billion to help rebuild Puerto Rico from Hurricane Maria and warned that the U.S. territory is not ready for another disaster.
Congress should heed the lessons of Hurricane Sandy and reverse a proposed $ 369 million cut to the budget of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, which provides satellite data to the National Weather Service, warned U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, who said the reduction would put lives at risk.
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) this weekend sharply defended its work in Texas following the impact of Hurricane Harvey and warned that a story implying otherwise creates «panic» and «politicizes» the work of first responders.
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — The administrator of the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency said Friday it will take up to an estimated $ 50 billion to help rebuild Puerto Rico from Hurricane Maria and warned that the U.S. territory is not ready for another disaster.
Balls's warning about the dangers of a double - dip recession and an «economic hurricane» have struck a chord with Boris Johnson, the mayor of London, who notes that «The consensus around drastic and immediate deficit reduction is in danger of breaking down.
Much of our understanding of evacuation decisions comes from hurricanes, which usually have a long warning time, can be reasonably forecasted, and for which evacuation is the best choice.
The Azores Meteorological Service has issued a Hurricane Warning for the islands of Faial, Pico, Sao Jorge, Graciosa, and Terceira in the central Azores, and a Tropical Storm Warning for the islands of Sao Miguel and Santa Maria in the eastern Azores.
But, currently, public warning researchers are each carving out little hazard niches (hurricanes, wildfires, hazmat), as well as single dimensions of the warning problem (timing them, delimiting risk zones, selecting protective actions).
A group of risk experts is proposing a new framework and research agenda that they believe will support the most effective public warnings when a hurricane, wildfire, toxic chemical spill or any other environmental hazard threatens safety.
This information collaboration is vital to scientific understanding of the atmosphere and the oceans, as well as essential for accurate forecasts and timely warnings of hurricanes, typhoons, and other severe weather.
New technology that increases the warning time for tornadoes and hurricanes could potentially save hundreds of lives every year
A summary of the studies, released last month, warns of a nonlinear relationship between the strength of future storms and potential losses, which stand to grow even if the worst predictions about hurricanes aren't realized.
2010: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration adds 12 hours of lead time for its hurricane storm watches and warnings, now 48 and 36 hours in advance, respectively.
Hurricane Katrina caused mass devastation and loss of life because recommendations to bolster the levees shielding New Orleans and other protective measures were neglected for decades despite urgent expert warnings, and because the federal emergency relief effort failed completely after the storm.
NOAA's latest forecasts warn of the potential for hurricane - force winds from the northern Delmarva Peninsula to Cape Cod, Mass., and well inland, with rainfall totals topping 12 inches in some areas.
The combination of these factors had some warning that this year's water dump could be much worse than Hurricane Irene, which caused extensive damage in upstate New York and New England.
A Hurricane Warning is in effect for the Cuban provinces of Guantanamo, Santiago de Cuba, Holguin, Granma and Las Tunas; the Southeastern Bahamas, including the Inaguas, Mayaguana, Acklins, Crooked Island, Long Cay, and Ragged Island; the Central Bahamas, including Long Island, Exuma, Rum Cay, San Salvador, and Cat Island; the Northwestern Bahamas, including the Abacos, Andros Island, Berry Islands, Bimini, Eleuthera, Grand Bahama Island, and New Providence.
A hurricane watch is in effect for the Cuban province of Camaguey, the central Bahamas and the Turks and Caico Islands, and a tropical storm warning has been issued for parts of the Dominican Republic, where authorities have begun mandatory evacuations of areas at risk of flooding.
In Florida a Hurricane Warning is in effect from north of Golden Beach to the Flagler / Volusia county line and Lake Okeechobee.
Chapala is currently packing sustained winds of about 150 mph, according to the U.S. Joint Typhoon Warning Center, making it equivalent to a high - end Category 4 hurricane.
10 years of cyclone track data from the National Hurricane Center and the U.S. Navy's Joint Typhoon Warning Center
For the first time during the hurricane, PRSN took over as the tsunami warning focal point for Puerto Rico on the west side of the island, acting as the central point of contact for tsunami and other coastal hazards.
This discord is in part why some scientists have argued for a more holistic approach to both defining major hurricanes as well as warning the public of the risks specific storms pose.
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