Sentences with phrase «said irma»

Daniel Durazo, director of communications at Allianz Global Assistance USA, said Irma prompted thousands of customers to cancel trips to Florida.

«We embarked on the construction of ICA Miami's new home to create a vital and enduring cultural resource for our community that fosters appreciation for the work of the most innovative artists of our time,» said Irma Braman, Co-Chair of ICA Miami's Board of Trustees.

Her vision and leadership will be invaluable as we enter into this next critical chapter of our museum's history,» said Irma Braman, Co-Chair of ICA Miami's Board of Trustees.

We greatly appreciate all of Ellen's work, which has helped our young institution build its best practices and increase community impact, and wish her the best in her next steps,» said Irma Braman, Co-Chair of ICA Miami's Board of Trustees.

«In the absence of any clear direction of the police, people assume that whatever we're getting from the federal level is coming down to the local level,» said Irma Solis, the director of the Suffolk County office of the New York Civil Liberties Union.

But Morgan Stanley analyst Daniel Toohey said Irma's monetary losses may be less than originally feared and that the industry as a whole should be able to withstand a one - in -100-year event.

The NHC said Irma ranked as one of the five most powerful Atlantic hurricanes during the past 80 years and the strongest Atlantic basin storm ever outside the Caribbean Sea and Gulf of Mexico.

«Cancer occurs only when a cancer - causing agent has occurred in a very specific window of development,» says Irma H. Russo, MD, chief of the molecular endocrinology section of the Breast Cancer Research Laboratory at Fox Chase Cancer Center, in Philadelphia, and a researcher into the impact of hormone disrupters on female development.

I am happy to say Irma is behind us and we did not suffer too much damage in our area of South Carolina.

Not exact matches

Lennar: Noting that 2017 has been a winning year for the homebuilders, Cramer said he expects Lennar to deliver a good earnings report despite the Florida - based company's exposure to Hurricane Irma.

The Labor Department said on Thursday that the claims data for Maine and Colorado were estimated, while claims - taking procedures in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands had still not returned to normal after being devastated by Hurricanes Irma and Maria last year.

«Everyone knew the report would be confusing because of the distortions from [hurricanes] Harvey and Irma,» said Richard Piccirillo, managing director at PGIM Fixed Income.

Hurricanes Irma and Maria did hit two of Marriott Vacations» properties in St. Thomas, which the CEO said would be reflected in the company's third - quarter results.

Fain said the company cancelled cruises in the affected region early when Hurricane Irma was approaching but added there were still had cases where people stayed longer on ships, including employees who needed a place to shelter from Irma.

«Obviously, Hurricane Irma continues to be a threat that is going to devastate the United States,» Brock Long, the head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, said on Friday.

Gov. Rick Scott of Florida said on Friday morning that all 20 million of the state's residents should be prepared to evacuate ahead of Hurricane Irma.

«It is likely that the payroll employment estimates for September were lower due to the effects of Hurricanes Irma and Harvey,» William J. Wiatrowski, the acting BLS commissioner, said in the release.

«We are closely monitoring Hurricane Irma and are keeping our ships at a safe distance from the storm,» the company earlier said on Twitter.

Unfortunately, because of the lack of certainty in where Irma will travel once it hits the mainland, Rogers said, spaghetti plots and other forecasts can not definitively determine if residents throughout the Florida peninsula and up through the Carolinas should evacuate.

In that announcement, Corrections Secretary Erik Rolón Suárez said prisoners were not going to be moved unless it was an emergency, following the same procedures the department took during Hurricane Irma.

Olnick said FPL did arrange for a utility on the nation's west coast to help with customer calls after Irma.

In terms of power restoration, FPL said «wrong trees in the wrong place» were the primary cause of Irma - related outages.

Olnick said FPL's «power tracker» website and app failed during Irma because it was overwhelmed with as many as 5 million calls.

BOGOTA (Thomson Reuters Foundation)- It could take months for Haitian farmers to recover as heavy rains brought by Hurricane Irma have flooded parts of the impoverished Caribbean nation, humanitarians said, calling for better disaster preparedness.

Zinke said he first met Scott during Hurricane Irma preparations, then again as they worked on Everglades restoration.

Tom Ballinger, the commission staff's director of the engineering division, said 700 customers of the state's electric utilities filed comments and that nearly 11 percent of the comments were «positive» about utilities» performance during Irma.

He said the online and mobile system now has capacity «beyond the volumes we experienced during Hurricane Irma.»

Some, he said, were likely generated by contractors or attorneys who canvass neighborhoods and urge homeowners to reopen Irma claims that had been closed.

Fort Lauderdale - based Universal Insurance Holdings said it expects to pay out between $ 350 million to $ 450 million in claims from Hurricane Irma.

«We have received reports from our members, statewide, about too many Floridians still waiting to receive full and fair settlements for Hurricane Irma claims,» he said by email.

Citizens» chief financial officer, Jennifer Montero, on April 11 acknowledged that the majority of lawsuits against Citizens has «shifted» to Hurricane Irma, but company spokesman Michael Peltier said it's too early to know whether AOB suits would increase again after the Irma suits recede.

If the increase in Irma suits affects rates for wind insurance the way AOB suits have driven up costs for all - perils coverage over the past two years, policyholders won't feel it until the summer of 2019, Patel said.

Patel expects the number of Irma suits against his company to peak late in the second quarter or during the third quarter of the year, he said.

Even if Irma degrades to a tropical storm by the time it reaches Georgia, «there still can be a 10 to 12 foot storm surge,» Needham says.

A few weeks before Hurricane Irma hit Florida, the Leals mortgage was sold from National Mortgage to Selene Finance, Leal said, in a recent phone conversation when contacted by 6 Investigates.

«Irma was a complete standout: 185 mph and stayed there for a day and half,» Kossin said.

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper said National Guard chain - saw crews were aiding Transportation Department workers clearing roads in the western part of the state, where Irma's assault was most severe.

The U.S. Agriculture Department said Tuesday that Irma victims who are recipients of food stamps can use them for hot foods, normally a violation of the program's rules.

Alabama and North Carolina declared states of emergency ahead of the storm, and remnants of Irma were sweeping through several other states, the National Weather Service said.

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.

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.

«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.

The residents say the judge's ruling opens the door to get some measure of compensation for everyone in Miami who paid for a hardened system but ended up roasting for days after Irma.

Scientists and energy experts say that a distributed grid that doesn't rely on a single power plant for energy generation could help vulnerable island regions such as the Caribbean weather strong storms like Irma or Maria.

Two customers said their credit limit was reduced to $ 1,000 after being hit by Hurricane Irma (one said they previously had a limit of $ 38,000).

«There have not been any [Jones Act] ships to work with prior to Irma; ships have been snapped up [after Harvey],» a Jones Act tanker broker said.

Authorities say temperatures in the home rose dangerously between Sept. 10, when Irma knocked out the home's air conditioner, and Sept. 13, when patients began dying and the facility was evacuated.

McGarry, referring to the muck containment site off U.S. 1 for the recent Turkey Creek dredging, said Hurricane Irma would have to deliver 36 inches of rain before any water would need to be released from the site.

Brevard County officials say they the containment areas that hold muck from recent dredging projects will be able to withstand Hurricane Irma, without spilling muck sediments back into the Indian River Lagoon.

May 04 — Lawsuits against property and casualty insurers with the largest market shares in Florida increased sharply in the first quarter of 2018 compared with the same period last year, and Hurricane Irma claims are to blame, insurers say.