Sentence examples for prevent storms from inspiring English sources

It has long been known that high wind shear – a large difference between the speed of winds near the sea surface and those higher up in the atmosphere – can prevent storms from forming or prevent existing ones from intensifying.

"We believe the project is important to prevent storm damage," said Jennifer Meicht, a spokeswoman for the State Department of Environmental Conservation.

The City Council last night unanimously rejected a $98.5 million project to prevent storm damage by dredging sand to replenish the beach, build a dune along the boardwalk and fortify rock jetties here and in adjacent Lido Beach and Point Lookout.

Last year, Yorktown entered into consent orders with Riverkeeper, the Garrison-based environmental organization, and with the State Department of Environmental Conservation, agreeing to install new equipment in its antiquated wastewater treatment plant to prevent storm water from seeping into aging pipes and to keep ammonia from flowing into the reservoir.

On Antigua, electricity was shutoff to prevent storm damage to the island's infrastructure.

Many fishermen secured their boats, while some business owners boarded up windows to prevent storm damage.

The Corps offered two alternatives: 1) raise the height of the canal walls to prevent overtopping or 2) install gates at the canal's mouths to prevent storm surge from entering.

The Corps claimed it originally wanted to install gates in the city's outfall (drainage) canals to prevent storm surge from entering the heart of the city, but were blocked by New Orleans agencies.

Despite the expense, he says that such a system would save billions by preventing storm damage.

If the Corps were really concerned with preventing storm damage to Long Island, the project would center on Oak Beach and Fire Island Inlet.

This is bad news for sea level rise everywhere, but additionally for Britain, because it prevents storm systems from moving over Greenland and diverts them south across the Atlantic and across the UK.