Thu March 08, 2018
Georgia's Largest Public Beach Planning Improved Sand Dunes
TYBEE ISLAND, Ga. (AP) City officials at Georgia's largest public beach are moving forward with restoring and improving sand dunes battered by two hurricanes since 2016. WJCL-TV reported the city council on Tybee Island voted Jan....
Tue February 27, 2018
Moody Foundation Grant Brings 4,000 Volunteers to Rebuild Galveston County
The Moody Foundation granted $860,000 to the United Way of Galveston County to help home rebuilding efforts in Galveston County, Texas, in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey. More than 8,000 homes lacking flood insurance were completely flooded in Dickinson, Texas City and other Galveston County communities in the wake of the storm....
Juan A. Lozano – ASSOCIATED PRESS - Tue February 27, 2018
Texas Announces $1B for Mitigation Efforts After Harvey
HOUSTON (AP) Texas communities that were hit hard by Hurricane Harvey will be able to apply for more than $1 billion in federal funds that can be used on projects to help prevent or lessen damage from future storms, Gov....
Tue February 13, 2018
IAA Mobilizes Fleet for Catastrophe Response to Hurricanes Harvey, Irma
When a natural disaster occurs, the leading automotive insurance carriers in North America rely on Insurance Auto Auctions Inc. (IAA) to act quickly and recover vehicles. IAA, in turn, relies on the members of its catastrophe team and dependable equipment, particularly tow trucks and wheel loaders, to get the job done....
Tue January 30, 2018
Case Supports Team Rubicon for Hurricane Harvey Relief
Case Construction Equipment, the global construction equipment brand of CNH Industrial N.V., is a proud partner of the American disaster relief organization Team Rubicon. Together, Team Rubicon and Case have been deployed to numerous disaster response and community service projects across North America....
Danica Coto - Associated Press - Tue January 23, 2018
Hope, Fear as Puerto Rico Moves to Privatize Power Company
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The announcement that Puerto Rico's governor is moving to privatize the U.S. territory's public power company has many on the island of 3.3 million people asking whether this will finally bring them more affordable electric bills and more reliable service....
Emily Buenzle - Mon January 22, 2018
AGC Raises Donations for Hurricane-Affected Construction Workers
The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) provided has provided checks to construction workers from various companies in the Houston area to help pay for Hurricane Harvey damages. "Contractors may do hard work, but they have soft hearts, especially when it comes to helping some of their own," said Art Daniel, AGC president and head of AR Daniel Construction....
Thu January 18, 2018
AEP Texas to Rebuild Transmission Line Damaged by Hurricane Harvey
AEP Texas announced it will expedite the rebuilding of a vital power line in the Coastal Bend area that was devastated by Hurricane Harvey. The Aransas Pass – Port Aransas Transmission Line Rebuild Project components include:rebuilding approximately 8.1 miles of 69-kilovolt (kV) transmission line to help ensure electric reliability as the area continues to rebuild and recover from damage sustained during the storm;replacing fallen wooden structures with single-pole steel structures that will be more capable of withstanding hurricane-force winds, and;using existing company-owned easements or public easements....
Wed January 17, 2018
FHWA Gives $6.5M to Virgin Islands to Repair Hurricane-Damaged Infrastructure
The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) announced Jan. 16, the immediate availability of $6.5 million in “quick release” Emergency Relief (ER) funds for further repairs to roads and bridges throughout the U.S....
Mon January 08, 2018
Fluor Completes Major Transmission Lines in Puerto Rico
Fluor Corporation confirmed Jan. 8, that the company, working under its contract with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) in support of a FEMA mission to help repair and restore the power grid in Puerto Rico, has completed work on two 115kv transmission lines between substations in Sabana Llana and Canóvanas in Puerto Rico....
