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HCTRA Crews Complete Five-Week Repair in Five Days

Louise_Poirier

September 12, 2017

As the city of Houston continues to recover from Hurricane Harvey’s aftermath, authorities are working as fast as possible to repair damages to the city’s infrastructure.

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A Drone's Eye View of Houston After Hurricane Harvey

Luke Abaffy

Scott Blair

September 8, 2017

ENR team reports on historic flooding in Texas and captures dramatic drone footage of inundated areas

Economy

Harvey's Aftermath Will Rattle Construction Supply Chain, Economists Say

Expect upward pressure on materials and labor as cleanup and rebuilding commence

Tim Grogan

September 6, 2017

As the cleanup and eventual rebuilding proceed, increased demand for materials and labor will push costs upward.

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Natural Disasters

Corps Expects Overtopping at Lake Okeechobee Construction Sites From Irma

Scott Blair

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Tom Sawyer

September 6, 2017

Updated hurricane forecast prompts officials to warn of significant overwash and limited-to-moderate overtopping at several coffer dams on Herbert Hoover Dike in Florida.

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Natural Disasters

Contractors Start Digging Out, Evaluating Hurricane Harvey Damage

As the impact of the disaster grows clearer, many still lack power

Louise_Poirier

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Pam Radtke Russell

Mark J. Shaw

September 5, 2017

While some already have contracts, others are still securing businesses and families.

Hurricane Harvey

Army Corps Begins Decreasing Controlled Releases at Addicks, Barker Reservoirs

Property owners have filed lawsuits over the releases

Scott Blair

Louise_Poirier

September 5, 2017

Water levels are on a very slow decline in the Houston area.

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Natural Disasters

Army Corps Continues Houston Reservoir Releases Following Hurricane Harvey

Work on new outlet structures is delayed

Louise_Poirier

September 1, 2017

The Army Corps of Engineers is releasing massive amounts of water from the Addicks and Barker dams as reservoirs reach maximum capacity.

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Delayed Delivery

Fluor Out, Bechtel In at Georgia Power's Troubled Nuclear Project

The owner has revised its schedule for when the project Vogtle nuclear units will be online

Scott Judy

August 31, 2017

Georgia Power announced Aug. 31 it plans to complete construction of the vastly over budget nuclear project.

Natural Disasters

Hurricane Harvey: Rain Stops in Texas as Lakes, Rivers Keep Rising

Louise_Poirier

August 30, 2017

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, other districts, release water from reservoirs and lakes to prevent failures.

Houston Area Transportation Infrastructure Largely Still Unusable

Aileen Cho

August 30, 2017

Airports, rail and bus service in the Houston area were still being assessed Aug. 30.

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