Considerable damage is seen in Florida, Georgia and North Carolina after the Category 4 hurricane swept up from the Gulf of Mexico, as communities take stock and emergency workers assess dams, bridges and other critical infrastructure.
Grilling food on the jobsite, linking to first responder phone networks, transporting crews by boat and housing workers in mobile trailers at a nearby airport are all ways Ryan Hamrick’s team worked around extraordinary obstacles to restore access to Florida’s Sanibel Island after its only link to the mainland was cut off when Hurricane Ian made landfall there last Sept. 30.
Outer bands from Hurricane Delta reportedly caused the contractor's erosion-control measures to fail, allowing red clay to flow into the surrounding bay.
As Hurricane Harvey floodwaters linger in portions of Texas, assessments and some rebuilding have begun as residents and officials alike try to figure out how and whether to rebuild.