Public Utilities, Waste Management
October 24, 2017
Via: Waste360The process has cost about $130 million. Just more than a month after Hurricane Irma ripped through the state of Florida, Miami-Dade County is nearing the end of clearing the 3 million cubic yards of debris generated by the storm. […]
September 26, 2017
Via: Utility DiveThree monster storms in just the last month have pummeled the United States and Puerto Rico, killing more than 100 people, destroying thousands of homes and inflicting economic losses in the hundreds of billions. Predictably, millions of homes lost power. […]
September 22, 2017
Via: Waste360Four Largo, Fla., public employees have lost their jobs—two were fired and two resigned—for not showing up to work during Hurricane Irma. Two of the employees were solid waste drivers. Both opted to leave work early to prepare for the […]
Public Utilities, Waste Management
September 20, 2017
Via: Waste360A few weeks ago, Hurricane Harvey made landfall in Houston, causing excessive damage and flooding to many communities. And directly after that, Hurricane Irma slammed the Florida coast, causing service disruptions, damage and flooding to various areas. Now, community members […]
Electric Utility, Public Utilities
September 8, 2017
Via: Utility DiveFlorida Power & Light serves about 10 million customers and two-thirds of those are in counties expected to be hit hard by Hurricane Irma, according to the Sun Sentinel. The utility is expecting millions to lose power when the storm […]
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