Capt. Stephen Hudson, South Carolina National Guard - Thu September 27, 2018
National Guard Assists S.C. DOT to Stem Flood Effects
Soldiers from the South Carolina Army National Guard are assisting the state's Department of Transportation in constructing an AquaDam to keep Highway 17 open from Georgetown to Myrtle Beach during the flooding as a result of Hurricane Florence....
AASHTO - Mon September 24, 2018
State DOTs Helping Out With Hurricane Florence Recovery Efforts
State department of transportation workers, national guardsmen and a host of other federal, state and local personnel fanned out across North Carolina and South Carolina this week to assess and start fixing the damage left behind by Hurricane Florence....
AASHTO Journal - Mon September 17, 2018
State DOTs Respond as Hurricane Florence Hits East Coast
Though downgraded to a Category 2 storm before making landfall, the 100 mph-plus winds and heavy rains generated by Hurricane Florence were expected to affect five states along the U.S. east coast: North and South Carolina in particular, along with parts of Georgia, Virginia and Maryland....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Fri August 24, 2018
Hurricanes Can't Thwart Carolina Bays Parkway Ext.
Tropical Storm Joaquin (2015) and Hurricanes Matthew (2016) and Irene (2017) delayed the completion date of the South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) and Horry County's $99 million S.C....
Emily Buenzle - Tue June 19, 2018
Army Corps of Engineers Announces Funding Plans to Aid Post-Harvey Texas
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recently announced plans to use more than $509 million in funding for a series of Texas projects, including flood mitigation and other work for the Brays and Buffalo bayous....
Danica Coto – Associated Press - Fri June 15, 2018
Needs Go Unmet Six Months After Maria Hit Puerto Rico
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) Generators are still humming. Candles are still flickering. Homes are still being repaired. Puerto Rico was hit by Hurricane Maria more than six months ago, and the U.S. territory is still struggling to recover from the strongest storm to hit the island in nearly a century....
Chicago Pneumatic - Mon June 04, 2018
Re-Generating a Town in the Wake of Hurricane Harvey
Hurricane Harvey, one of the worst hurricanes on record in North America, made landfall on the small coastal tourist town of Rockport, Texas, in late August. It left the city in shambles. The Category 4 hurricane hit peak intensity on its path to Houston....
Danica Coto - Associated Press - Mon June 04, 2018
Puerto Rico to Rebuild Power Grid Using U.S. Standard
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) The new CEO of Puerto Rico's power company announced May 7 that the public agency will immediately adopt a U.S. national standard to design and rebuild the island's power grid following Hurricane Maria....
U.S. Department of Transportation - Mon June 04, 2018
U.S. DOT Announces $277.5M in Emergency Relief Funding for Transit Systems Damaged by Hurricanes
The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced May 31, the allocation of $277.5 million in Emergency Relief funding for public transportation systems damaged by Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria....
Emily Buenzle - Fri May 04, 2018
Caterpillar Foundation Donates Nearly $500K to Hurricane Harvey Relief
The Caterpillar Foundation recently announced its plans to donate funds to the Victoria County United Way to help with disaster recovery efforts in post-Harvey Texas. The money will come in the form of a one- time grant in the amount of $490,000, and will be used to fund long-term housing needs of the county's residents, the Victoria Advocate reported....
