An initial investigation into the collapse of a government office tower under construction in Bangkok that killed 18 has turned up low-quality construction materials.
Port infrastructure receives the highest grade, stormwater and transit the lowest as report authors say continued federal, state and local funding is necessary to continue improving the country's infrastructure.
March 18 order follows layoffs of more than 200 Federal Emergency Management Agency employees and a Jan. 24 order for a task force review of agency disaster response efficiency.