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Tag: Hurricane Irma


Public Utilities, Waste Management

Miami-Dade County Nears End of Irma Debris Cleanup

October 24, 2017

Via: Waste360

The 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. […]


Basic Services, Civil Service

Mission impossible? How utilities are minimizing disruptions from inevitable storms

September 26, 2017

Via: Utility Dive

Three 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. […]


Basic Services, Civil Service

Four Public Employees, Including Two Solid Waste Drivers Jobs, Fired for Not Working During Irma

September 22, 2017

Via: Waste360

Four 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

Haulers Send Trucks, Equipment to Assist with Hurricane Cleanup

September 20, 2017

Via: Waste360

A 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

Florida Power & Light: Rebuilding after Hurricane Irma could take weeks

September 8, 2017

Via: Utility Dive

Florida 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 […]