Sentences with phrase «power of hurricanes»

The number and power of hurricanes hasn't increased as predicted.

I am aware of no reason in the scientific literature to believe that the destructive power of hurricanes will double, as you suggest, over the next 50 years.

The researchers examined data on the number and power of hurricanes making landfall in the five main hurricane basins: North Atlantic, northeastern Pacific, western North Pacific, northern Indian Ocean, and Southern Hemisphere.

I ask this since the latest study I have read indicates that global warming would actually reduce power of hurricanes and cyclones since there would be less sheer between cold and warm air.

It does not however conclude, as you claim, that global warming will reduce the power of hurricanes.

Critics were quick to point out that the power of hurricanes that made landfall in the US had not increased.

The power of hurricanes Irma and Harvey as well as the 8.1 magnitude earthquake in Mexico demonstrate the critical need for well - planned readiness, response and recovery efforts.

Of course, that's nothing compared to what East Coast folks are dealing with right now, but it just goes to show the power of hurricanes.

We already know about the terrible power of Hurricane Sandy when it comes to economic and physical damage.

All of us who lived through Sandy — and Irene and Floyd before that — know not to underestimate the destructive power of a hurricane, even if it weakens by the time it reaches New York.

Few events on Earth rival the sheer power of a hurricane.

I would also like to see a scale that would include size and wind speed parameters, for ranking total power of hurricane for the U.S.

Few events on Earth rival the sheer power of a hurricane.

Not exact matches

The Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA) has yet to recover fully from the devastation wrought by Hurricane Maria, which in late September knocked out power to the entire island and left all 3.4 million residents of the U.S. territory in the dark and killed dozens of pePower Authority (PREPA) has yet to recover fully from the devastation wrought by Hurricane Maria, which in late September knocked out power to the entire island and left all 3.4 million residents of the U.S. territory in the dark and killed dozens of pepower to the entire island and left all 3.4 million residents of the U.S. territory in the dark and killed dozens of people.

The storm passed just to the north of the island of Hispaniola, shared by Dominican Republic and Haiti, causing some damage to roofs, flooding and power outages as it approached the impoverished Haitian side, which is particularly vulnerable to hurricanes and rain, although it did not make landfall.

When the workers arrived, they found that most of the building had been without power since the hurricane hit in September.

«Backup power is going to be of value certainly to businesses that worry about disruptions from hurricanes, storms, or even droughts that make water scarce for utilities,» Makower says.

Adweek applauded Duracell's «Island Without Power» ad talking about Puerto Rico's struggles in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria, saying,» «Island Without Power» is an example of a brand doing activism right in the wake of political upheaval and natural disaster in a year when many brands got it very wrong.»

«Hence, if these employees were unable to work during the September survey reference pay period because they had evacuated, or because their establishments were not open for business due to power failures or other effects of the hurricanes, they were not included on September payrolls.»

East Coast fuel supplies seemed set to remain tight into next week, as spotty electrical power and flooding damage stymied the recovery of two New Jersey refineries after Hurricane Sandy.

Given the approach American political leadership has taken to the aftermath of the devastation in Puerto Rico, Musk provided a rare a glimmer of hope when he talked about rebuilding the destroyed electrical grid using solar power — though some have argued that his comments in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria may serve as a distraction from the enormous challenges the island faces.

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.

If the region in which your headquarters is located is hit with a natural disaster like a hurricane or the power goes out in your building or city, but you have five or 15 or 50 employees spread out across the community, county or even the country, your entire business isn't suddenly out of commission, and all of your data isn't in one place.

Musk, the chief executive of Tesla, said on Friday the company would send more battery installers to Puerto Rico to help restore power after Hurricane Maria knocked out all power on the island over two weeks ago.

In late September, Tesla said it was sending hundreds of batteries that can store power generated by solar panels to Puerto Rico to provide emergency help in the wake of Hurricane Maria.

When Hurricane Harvey blew into Texas last weekend, it dumped more than 30 inches of rain, flooding Houston and large areas of southeastern Texas, while leaving thousands homeless or without power.

A Miami - Dade Circuit Court judge has ruled that Coral Gables can't force FPL to upgrade infrastructure and trim trees around power lines, but that the city can sue the utility for breach of contract over its response to power outages following Hurricane Irma.

With wind gales as strong as 160 mph, Hurricane Maria blasted through the country, damaging 90 % of all structures and knocking out all power, water and telecoms.

It's been nearly two months since the hurricane made landfall on Puerto Rico and knocked out 80 percent of power transmission lines, leaving the entire island in the dark.

The hurricane was still dumping rain overnight Wednesday in Puerto Rico, where crumbled red roof tiles lay scattered across many roads, and curious residents sidestepped and ducked under dozens of black power lines still swaying in heavy winds.

More than 200 days since the Hurricane Maria's 150 mph winds and 36 inches of rainfall knocked over 80 percent of the island's power lines, thousands of Puerto Ricans are still in the dark.

It's now been six months since Hurricane Maria shredded Puerto Rico, and thousands of Americans on the island still don't have power.

And given that widespread power outages have continued into November, the number of indirect deaths from the hurricane is probably higher still.

Rhodium compared the power outages stemming from Hurricane Maria as of October 26 with those from other events in US history.

Using Epcot as a staging area to fill up their fuel before they head out, thousands of power trucks and tree trimming trucks prepared for their journey to restore power to the more than 6 million customer in Florida who lost it after Hurricane Irma.

A hurricane of unprecedented strength destroyed much of the island, leaving the great majority of Puerto Ricans without power, water, communications and access to food.

This puts them far ahead of schedule compared with the restoration effort after Hurricane Wilma in 2005, where 3.2 million of Florida Power & Light's customers lost power but only 13 percent had the lights back on at the same point after the sPower & Light's customers lost power but only 13 percent had the lights back on at the same point after the spower but only 13 percent had the lights back on at the same point after the storm.

Thirty five days after Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico, 85 % of our American citizens on the island are still without power and most have no water.

This first hand perspective was eye opening and our hope is that the public will have a greater awareness of the devastation, power, and consequences hurricanes have over our coastal areas, territories, and our neighbors in the Caribbean.

FirstService Residential, a condo - management company that represents 350 high - rises in South Florida, reported 240 of its buildings had power — some from generators — just one day after Hurricane Irma blew through South Florida.

Hurricane Maria, one of the strongest ever to hit Puerto Rico, caused unprecedented damage to the island's already fragile power grid.

On top of shipping care packages to electricity workers who toiled day and night in hurricane - ravaged regions, Hubbell Power Systems shipped 900,000 pounds of its products to utilities affected by Hurricane Harvey and 460,000 pounds of products to utilities impacted by Hurrichurricane - ravaged regions, Hubbell Power Systems shipped 900,000 pounds of its products to utilities affected by Hurricane Harvey and 460,000 pounds of products to utilities impacted by HurricHurricane Harvey and 460,000 pounds of products to utilities impacted by HurricaneHurricane Irma.

The Aiken, South Carolina - based power company, which provides transmission, distribution, substation and telecommunication products to several U.S. electric utility entities, also rushed sorely - needed utility products to affected areas of Texas and Florida following the destructive hurricanes that ripped through them.

«At stake for FPL are the claims of all customers who paid for storm - recovery charges and nevertheless lost power for a prolonged period in the sweltering summer heat after Hurricane Irma's outer bands unleashed tropical storm force winds in the South Florida area,» a law firm representing the plaintiffs said in a statement.

In the long, hot, powerless days after Hurricane Irma, Miamians grew all sorts of irate at Florida Power & Light, South Florida's largest electricity company.

To add to this difficult task, Hurricane Irma hit our state of Florida and left the local facility without power for over a week.

«When we are facing the sort of infrastructure destruction we have seen this hurricane season, it only makes sense to give some pause before reinvesting in the exact same system that proved too vulnerable,» Gwen Holdmann, who directs the Alaska Center for Energy and Power at the University of Alaska in Fairbanks, said in an email.

Hurricane Maria knocked out the power in Puerto Rico and destroyed thousands of homes, but residents have shown resilience with the help of climate justice activists providing them with the necessities they need to survive.

The Category 4 hurricane left most of the island without power, and many remain without running water.

Hogan said the effort stems from a call from Ricardo Rossello, governor of Puerto Rico, which has been without basics including power and sufficient clean water since the fierce hurricane devastated the island Sept. 20.