By: Noelle Knell America’s infrastructure is at a crisis point, as illustrated by the Interstate 35W bridge collapse in Minneapolis on Aug. 1, 2007. During that Wednesday evening’s rush hour, the bridge spanning the Mississippi River suddenly gave way, killing 13 people and injuring 145. For 17 years leading up to the collapse, reports cited [...]
Hospitals in Southern California are collaborating on disaster preparedness plans, the Riverside Press-Enterprise reports. Background: State regulations require hospitals to have 24 hours of backup power in the case of a sudden loss of power during a disaster. However, most Southern California hospitals say that they have enough resources to operate for four or more [...]
Article by: THE ECONOMIST Hurricane Sandy was another test of how well businesses can keep going when disaster strikes. Goldman Sachs’ latest shrewd investment was in sandbags and backup electricity generators. As superstorm Sandy approached New York, the bags were stacked around its headquarters. It was one of the few offices in downtown Manhattan [...]
A panel convened Thursday night by the New York Chapter of the AIA tackled difficult planning questions raised in the wake of Hurricane Sandy. By Asad Syrkett As visitors to the Center for Architecture—the Lower Manhattan home of the New York Chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIANY)—awaited the start of a panel [...]
Dear Friends and Colleagues – I am so proud to be an Ambassador for the American Red Cross. So much is expected of them and so much is given. Please see these statistics of what ARC is doing in response to Sandy. INFORMATION UPDATE: Hurricane Sandy Tuesday, November 6, 2012 at 11 AM EST [...]
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