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Building Still Standing on Anniversary of Hard Rock Collapse

New Orleans Project plagued with delays, lawsuits

October 9, 2020

Monday, Oct. 12 marks the one-year anniversary of the collapse, and work to tear down the structure is not even halfway complete.

How Hurricane Katrina Changed Thinking on Risk and Resilience

Autumn Cafiero Giusti

August 28, 2020

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Fifteen years after the storm hit, its lessons are still being applied.

Workers' Bodies Are Finally Removed from Collapsed New Orleans Hotel

Autumn Cafiero Giusti

August 18, 2020

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Bodies had been trapped in rubble since Oct. 12, when upper-floors of the 18-story Hard Rock hotel collapsed, killing three site workers.

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Water Resources

$250M Corps Dredging Project Will Deepen Lower Mississippi River

Louise Poirier

August 6, 2020

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Plan calls for deepening the river from Baton Rouge to the Gulf to 50 ft., from 45 ft. now.

WWII Museum Hotel Suit Headed for 2021 Federal Court Trial

Autumn Cafiero Giusti

June 18, 2020

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Trial in suit alleging structural design errors in New Orleans hotel-conference center was delayed after judge dismissed an engineer's claim to be exempted from case.

Demolition Begins Around Hard Rock Hotel in New Orleans

The work starts almost seven months after the building collapsed, killing three workers

Autumn Cafiero Giusti

May 15, 2020

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With numerous lawsuits pending over the collapse, evidence preservation will be a key consideration during the demolition process.

New Orleans Prepared To Issue Hard Rock Demolition Permit

Autumn Cafiero Giusti

April 30, 2020

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The city approved the plan to bring the precarious top floors down in a standard demolition.

Judge Orders New Orleans, Hard Rock Developer to Decide on Demolition

Autumn Cafiero Giusti

April 23, 2020

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If approved, the conventional demolition would take down the upper floors of the collapsed building by July.

Environment

Communities Prepare as Mississippi River Hits Flood Stage, Spillway Opens in Louisiana

Lack of PPE for flood first responders an issue due to COVID-19 related supply shortages

Jeff Yoders

April 10, 2020

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Davenport, Iowa and the Quad Cities area prepares for expected flooding, while the Bonnet Carre Spillway was opened in Louisiana.

OSHA Cites Engineer, 10 Contractors for Violations Before Hard Rock Collapse

Autumn Cafiero Giusti

April 3, 2020

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OSHA has cited multiple firms for violations leading up to the Oct. 12, 2019, collapse of the New Orleans Hard Rock Hotel. Meanwhile, discussions continues on how to best demolish what remains of the collapsed structure.