Sec. Sean Duffy says fed government is streamlining repairs to critical highway damaged by Hurricane Helene
US Secretary of Transport Sean Duffy visit Tennessee said Monday that the Trump administration is working with local officials to accelerate repairs to key highways to North Carolina. Interstate 40 normally offers 24,000 vehicles a day through South Appalachians, but has halted its power of attorney after being damaged by a landslide during a catastrophic […]
Drained LA reservoir in worst fire-ravaged area has repeatedly needed repairs
A major reservoir that was drained and shut down during the deadly Los Angeles wildfires has required similar repairs repeatedly in recent years, according to a new report. The 117-million-gallon Santa Ynez Reservoir in the fire-ravaged Pacific Palisades area was empty when the historic conflagration began ravaging the area a week ago, and its torn […]
Santa Cruz Wharf Collapses After Environmental Lawsuit Delayed Repairs
Repairs to Santa Cruz's historic pier, which collapsed in heavy swells on Monday, have reportedly been delayed after a lawsuit by environmental groups delayed changes to the 110-year-old structure by several years. Unusually high waves up and down the West Coast on Monday brought some Christmas cheer to surfers who flocked to popular surf spots […]
Rays reach deal for interim home ballpark for next season as St. Petersburg weighs Tropicana Field repairs
After Tropicana Field was damaged by Hurricane Milton, the Tampa Bay Rays needed to find a new home for the 2025 season. This week, the Rays announced plans to play on their home turf. Rays games will be held next season at George M. Steinbrenner Field, the spring training home of the New York Yankees. […]
Tropicana roof repairs could be complete by Rays’ 2026 season, MLB team will need temporary home for 2025
hurricane milton Devastated areas of Florida in October. Tropicana Field, home of the Tampa Bay Rays for the past 26 seasons, was severely damaged when a powerful tropical storm made landfall. The dome's structural integrity appears to be intact, but the roof will need to be replaced, according to the assessment report. The report was […]
New York ranks 11th state most in need of bridge repairs: report
There are many bridges built over rough seas. The Empire State ranks 11th in the nation for aging bridges, with nearly all bridges in the state (99.46%) in need of some type of repair, according to the report. Additionally, nearly 10 percent of New York state's 17,642 bridges had deteriorated to the point of being […]
Ship in dire need of repairs carries explosive cargo — but can’t dock because ports fear Beirut-type explosion
Ports across Europe are salvaging badly damaged cargo ships because of their potentially explosive cargo. The cargo included a pile of Russian fertilizer, which one foreign ambassador described as a “giant floating bomb.” But the 20,000 pounds of ammonium nitrate aboard the MV Ruby isn't the only thing giving port officials pause. Despite a much […]
Iran Sinks Its Own Warship During Repairs
Iranian Navy frigate Sahand The ship capsized while being repaired and sank in the port of Bandar Abbas on Tuesday, two days after it was rebalanced in a last-ditch effort to save it. Iris Sahand Iranian latest And cutting edge warships, MadgeLaunched in 2018, it has been used extensively upgrade In 2021, the radar and […]
Iran Says Warship ‘Lost Its Balance,’ Capsized While in Port for Repairs
Iranian Navy light frigate Sahand Iranian state media reported on Sunday that the ship capsized while anchored for repairs in the southern port city of Bandar Abbas. “The Sahand lost balance due to water taking in while it was undergoing repairs at the pier. Fortunately, the ship quickly regained balance,” state news agency Iran reported, […]
New Jersey announces emergency dune repairs in long-desperate shore town
The long-running sandstorm on the Jersey Shore could soon end as New Jersey undertakes an emergency beach replenishment project on one of the state’s most eroded beaches. North Wildwood and the state are waiting – in vain – for the same kind of replenishment projects that virtually the entire rest of Jersey is undertaking, as […]