In visit to stricken area, President Joe Biden announced that the 30-day 100% federal cost coverage for individual assistance and debris removal in 17 Florida counties will be extended to 60 days.
In Genesis 6:11-9:19, God tips off Noah with the famous forecast of 40 days and nights of rain, but ever since then, we’ve been pretty much on our own when it comes to dealing with earthquakes, hurricanes and floods.
After knocking power out to all of Cuba on its way, Category 4 Hurricane Ian made landfall in southwestern Florida Sept. 28, flooding coastal communities and prompting evacuation orders.
When Hurricane Fiona struck Puerto Rico Sept. 18, it further damaged an electrical grid still recovering from 2017's Hurricane Maria, and years of subpar operation and maintenance.
A framing and flooring system combines load-bearing, cold-form metal studs with composite joists to support a $20-million mixed-use development in New Orleans.
A new analysis from the First Street Foundation shows that a quarter of the country's critical infrastructure may be at risk of becoming inoperable from flooding.