The approach for Superior Construction and The de Moya Group to restore access to Sanibel Island was "pounding the effort with resources," says one contractor manager.
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.
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 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.
Plans for a multiple lines of defense strategy to protect the Texas Gulf Coast from hurricanes and storm surge moves to Congress for approval with the release of a final feasibility report and final environmental impact statement from the Corps of Engineers and Texas General Land Office that proposes $28.87 billion in coastal protection projects.