Sentences with phrase «weather related hazards»

A considerable proportion of the risk insured by insurance companies arises from environmental and weather related hazards.

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Users can also select from a wider range of hazards, from weather hazards related to a facility's location to biological or chemical hazards that might be introduced into a food product.

The field of urban planning is gaining interest as cities around the world, including nearby Houston, are facing increased exposure to weather - related risks and hazards ranging from sea level rise and flooding to temperature build - up and urban heat island effect.

Insect stings and insect borne diseases: A very common warm weather hazard relates to bites and stings of arthropods (spiders and insects).

As news media fixated on athletic achievements at the Rio Olympics, and of course remained fixated on Donald Trump, different corners of the United States were confronting weather - related hazards — including relentless steamy heat in the East and drought - fueled wildfires all around California, including the explosively spreading «Blue Cut» Fire east of Los Angeles.

It also describes a glaring problem, and opportunity, in how federal agencies are locked in to static standards for girding against weather - related hazards even as climate forecasts foresee more rain coming in heavy downpours:

Floods are the second deadliest of all weather - related hazards in the United States, accounting for approximately 98 deaths per year, 57 most due to drowning.58 Flash floods (see Ch.

Floods are the second deadliest of all weather - related hazards in the United States.57, 58 Elevated waterborne disease outbreaks have been reported in the weeks following heavy rainfall, 59 although other variables may affect these associations.60 Populations living in damp indoor environments experience increased prevalence of asthma and other upper respiratory tract symptoms.61

NCCARF: This project examines the likely impacts on the built environment of increased intensities in weather - related natural hazard events, in order to identify the possibilities of using the regulatory mechanisms of building construction, housing insurance and planning in climate change adaptation.

According to the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre, historical models suggest that the likelihood of being displaced by a disaster today is 60 percent higher than it was four decades ago — and the largest increases in displacement are related to weather - and climate - related hazards.

The main objective of the Building Resilience to Climate Related Hazards Project for Nepal is to diminish the impacts of extreme climate - related events, protect lives and assets, and support agricultural livelihoods by establishing multi-hazard information and early warning systems, upgrading the existing hydromet and agricultural information management systems, and improving the accuracy and timeliness of weather and flood forecasts and wRelated Hazards Project for Nepal is to diminish the impacts of extreme climate - related events, protect lives and assets, and support agricultural livelihoods by establishing multi-hazard information and early warning systems, upgrading the existing hydromet and agricultural information management systems, and improving the accuracy and timeliness of weather and flood forecasts and wrelated events, protect lives and assets, and support agricultural livelihoods by establishing multi-hazard information and early warning systems, upgrading the existing hydromet and agricultural information management systems, and improving the accuracy and timeliness of weather and flood forecasts and warning.

World Bank: The World Bank's Board of Executive Directors has approved funding of a project that aims to enhance government capacity to mitigate climate - related hazards in Nepal by improving the accuracy and timeliness of weather and flood forecasts and warnings for climate - vulnerable communities.

The document presents the result of FAO's monitoring of the El Niño - Southern Oscillation (ENSO) phenomenon, among other weather - related hazards, with a special focus on the potential impacts on the agricultural sector.

This is a valuable foundation for assessing and acting on climate - change related hazards, risks and vulnerabilities, especially those linked to extreme weather.

Ultimately, the alleged effects of human impacts on climate are not creating new weather - related hazards.

The session, taking place on the 4th day of the conference, Thursday 10 September 2015, will cover: - Informing policy development to protect citizens from climate - related hazards such as high - impact weather events.

The analysis of twenty - two disaster loss studies shows that economic losses from various weather related natural hazards, such as storms, tropical cyclones, floods, and small - scale weather events such as wildfires and hailstorms, have increased around the globe.

SAFE - MET (2011 - 2014) The overall aims of the project were to examine, propose and test ways to strengthen societies» resilience to climate and weather - related hazards and to enhance the multi-disciplinary climate change research in Zambia and Malawi.

Regulators need to: include climate risks in company solvency and consumer - impact analysis; review the «standards of insurability» to identify new challenges, including climate - related hazards in the US and abroad; encourage insurers to collect more comprehensive data on losses; elevate standards for catastrophe modeling; and assess exposure of insurer investments and adequacy of capital and surplus to extreme weather events.

This theme highlights the part that WMO plays in the reduction of casualties and damage from weather, climate and water - related hazards.

Crime rates, proximity to water and weather - related hazards will all impact how much you pay.

While break - ins and home fires are a hazard everywhere, weather - related damage claims are the biggest claims filed in Massachusetts.

If you are among this city's entrepreneurs, you will want to be sure to protect your investment from its varying hazards, from weather - related damages to liability lawsuits, by purchasing a suitable Natchez business insurance policy.

Another weather - related hazard that Greenville residents should be aware of is hail, as this area has a very high risk of hailstorms.

The biggest risks in Georgia are certainly crime - related, but weather also poses a serious hazard.