Sentences with phrase «when hurricane damages»

What happens when a hurricane damages a condominium's roof?

As noted previously on this blog, when hurricane damages are adjusted («normalized») to account for changes in population, per capita income, and the consumer price index, there is no long - term trend such as might indicate an increase in hurricane frequency or power related to global climate change.

Went online and rented house sight unseen, when a hurricane damaged our first choice we were given 7 more to choose from.

Not exact matches

Nova High was in need of some help after its baseball field and facilities suffered significant damage when Hurricane Irma swooped through South Florida more than a week ago.

When Hurricane Harvey submerged Houston the last week of August, Mexico quickly offered to help — proffering logistical aid for flood - damaged regions, including food and medical personnel — just as it had done when Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans in 2When Hurricane Harvey submerged Houston the last week of August, Mexico quickly offered to help — proffering logistical aid for flood - damaged regions, including food and medical personnel — just as it had done when Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans in 2when Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans in 2005.

When I left for Houston in 2005, I did not understand the nuances of the levees or the damage that could be a result of the hurricane.

When the rainy season began, the Olympics were just winding down, and by the time the damage was done, Hurricane Sandy was carving its own swath of destruction.

When Hurricane Donna hit Florida's Keys, it did more damage than most people knew.

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

«Those needs have increased since Haiti suffered extensive damage during Hurricane Matthew last year, when hundreds of people were killed and thousands of families were displaced,» Clarke said.

Meanwhile, Cuomo dismissed criticism that he had potential presidential politics in mind when he recently traveled to the Virgin Islands to survey Hurricane Irma damage and then sent New York state police and National Guard support to the battered American territory.

Hurricane Maria caused catastrophic damage to Puerto Rico when it hit as a Category 4 storm Sept. 20 with winds of up to 154 mph.

Hurricane Maria reached Category 4 levels when it slammed into Puerto Rico on Sept. 20, 2017, wiping out power for nearly all the island's three million residents and causing billions of dollars in damage.

When an extreme event collides with continually rising seas, it takes a less intense storm, such as a Category I hurricane, to inflict as much coastal damage as a Category II or III storm would have had when the seas were loWhen an extreme event collides with continually rising seas, it takes a less intense storm, such as a Category I hurricane, to inflict as much coastal damage as a Category II or III storm would have had when the seas were lowhen the seas were lower.

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.

When hurricanes strike, flooding causes more damage than the wind, and kills more people.

Hurricane Sandy became the second costliest hurricane to hit the United States when it blew ashore in October 2012, killing 159 people and inflicting $ 71 billion iHurricane Sandy became the second costliest hurricane to hit the United States when it blew ashore in October 2012, killing 159 people and inflicting $ 71 billion ihurricane to hit the United States when it blew ashore in October 2012, killing 159 people and inflicting $ 71 billion in damage.

«When people look at the impact of hurricanes on coral reefs, they often look at physical damage or breakage of reef frameworks by waves and storm surge,» Correa said.

He followed the probe down to Florida and worried anew when hurricane Wilma damaged one of its rocket's booster engines.

Hurricane Maria: $ 90 Billion When: September 19 to 21, 2017 Deaths: 65 The damage: The costs of damage caused by Hurricane Maria are still being estimated as slow recovery continues on the island.

Hurricane Harvey: $ 125 Billion When: Aug. 25 to 31, 2017 Deaths: 89 The damage: Houston saw unprecedented amounts of rainfall — up to 60 inches — by the time Hurricane Harvey had run its course.

Hurricane Irma: $ 50 Billion When: Sept. 6 to 12, 2017 Deaths: 97 The damage: The Florida Keys, U.S. Virgin Islands and parts of the Caribbean were destroyed by Irma, which reached category 5 force by the time it reached St.John and St. Thomas.

Katrina, a category 3 hurricane when it made landfall on August 29, 2005, ultimately damaged an area the size of the United Kingdom.

«When you hear about hurricanes or tropical cyclones you think about storm surges and wind damage near the coast,» says Villarini, who also conducts research at the internationally renowned IIHR - Hydroscience & Engineering.

And Hurricane Hermine, though only a Category 1 when it recently hit Florida, caused significant damage.

The 1,000 - ft (305 - m) Arecibo Observatory was damaged when Hurricane Maria made landfall, but has restarted its Arecibo Observatory Planetary Radar, which scans potentially dangerous asteroids.

On Aug. 29, 2005, the levees broke in New Orleans when Hurricane Katrina slammed the Gulf Coast, causing more than $ 100 billion in damage and almost 2,000 deaths.

We witnessed the damage when summary firings were the reform du jour of charter advocates, and teachers lost union protections in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina, in Washington, D.C. under Michelle Rhee's stint as chancellor, and in Newark, NJ, during Cami Anderson's beleaguered tenure as the city's school chief.

The series heroines — sisters Emily, Gabriella and Samantha — have all fled in search of fulfilling careers, but when a hurricane strikes home and damages the restaurant, they rush home to help... and one by one find that everything they really need is right there in the town they left behind.

What most people actually mean when they ask that question is whether High Point renters insurance covers damage from wind as a result of a hurricane.

If homeowners affected by Hurricane Irene or its less powerful incarnation, Tropical Storm Irene, experienced wind and flood damage, they could be in for a rude awakening when they file insurance... more

This type of coverage will payout when your home is damaged or destroyed by such events as hurricanes, vandalism, lightning strikes, fires and other natural disasters.

Valparaiso swingman Joe Burton is from the Houston area and his family avoided major damage when Hurricane Harvey hit.

As veterinarians who have worked through multiple hurricanes (in Dr Burrough's case here in Florida or in Dr Mary's case in New Orleans) we have seen not only the damage a storm of any magnitude can do, we have also seen the heartbreak people experience when they can't find their beloved pet.

When the Category 3 storm known as Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast early on August 29, 2005, I don't think anyone could have predicted the massive flooding and damage and the hundreds of thousands of people in Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama who became temporarily or permanently homeless.

Belize City was the original capital of Belize, but when Hurricane Hattie inflicted significant damage upon Belize in 1961, the government decided that a coastal city was too risky a location for their capital.

Ambergris Caye was in the direct path of Hurricane Keith when it swept through Belize in late September, but most of the hotels and homes damaged by the storm were expected to be repaired quickly, and visitors should find «la isla bonita» almost back to normal.

He began organizing an independent biennial when the official Havana Biennial was delayed, apparently due to 2019 due to Hurricane Irma damage

When Hurricane Ike hit Galveston Island in 2008, the building GAC calls home on Strand Street suffered damage in excess of $ 1 million, and artwork totaling more than $ 100,000 was lost.

When Hurricane Katrina arrived in August 2005, the storm overwhelmed the levee system and flooded 80 percent of the city, caused about 1,300 deaths, forced a long evacuation, that led to the relocation (perhaps permanently) of 100,000 residents, damaged 70 % of the city's residences, and caused an estimated monetary loss of $ 40 - 50 billion.

These authors show that resistance of trees to hurricane damage is not only correlated with individual and species characteristics, but also with past disturbance history, which suggests that individual storms can not be treated as discrete, independent events when interpreting the effects of hurricanes on forest structure.

Andrew Freedman writes in this Tabloid Climatology ™ piece at Climate Central: When Hurricane Sandy struck New York City on October 29, 2012, the dark waters of Flushing Bay poured over the edges of LaGuardia Airport, flooding parts of the facility's 7,000 - foot long east - west runway, and damaging lighting and navigation systems.

When hurricane Katrina hit the United States in 2005, the news reports focused on the tragic loss of 1833 lives and the $ 81 bn of damage wrought on properties.

This means that when a hurricane strikes land now, it will tend to cause much more damage than it would have in the past, even if there is no change in the actual strength of the hurricanes striking land.

When Pielke et al., 2008 «normalized» the reported damages for the 1926 Great Miami Hurricane to account for the increases in population, numbers of housing units and average wealth per person, they calculated that it would probably have cost about $ 150 billion damage if it struck in 2005.

When tropical cyclones — storm systems ranging in strength from tropical depressions to major hurricanes — form over the Gulf of Mexico's warm waters, they have a high chance of causing many deaths as well as widespread property damage in coastal communities.

Schleussner says that, when Hurricane Ivan hit Granada in 2004, it caused twice as much damage as the country's gross domestic product, beyond the limit of what the country could even adapt to.

How do you quantify risk of Hurricane damage when the Ernesto storm might fizzle out or never become a hHurricane damage when the Ernesto storm might fizzle out or never become a hurricanehurricane?

When this increase in population and wealth is accounted for, there is no discernible trend left in the hurricane damage data.

Carey Olsen's BVI managing partner, Clinton Hempel, senior associate David Taylor and associate Katrina Lindsay, led the Carey Olsen legal team advising Cora Gold at a time when the BVI was dealing with the aftermath of hurricanes Irma and Maria, which left significant damage to its infrastructure.