Major Houston-area bridges identified as ‘high risk’ — Here’s what we know
The NTSB urges immediate safety assessments for five greater Houston area bridges at high risk of collapse due to vessel ...
Houston Ship Channel Bridge among US bridges in need of vulnerability assessment, report says
Some Houston area bridges are among those that a new report says should be evaluated to determine whether they’re at risk of ...
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Three Houston-area bridges identified for vulnerabilities after Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse
The Houston-area bridges cited in an analysis by the National Transportation Safety Board are the Buffalo Bayou Toll Bridge, ...
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As wildfire anxiety grows, Austin plans to designate half the city as at risk of fire damage
About two-thirds of land parcels in the city would be considered at risk of damage from wildfire, up from about 35% a decade ...
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Why are Texas children at risk?
Without stronger policies and investment in child welfare, many Texas children remain at serious risk. Children at Risk is a Texas-based Statewide organization focusing on advocacy for children. Their ...
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Has Cayman’s earthquake threat increased after February’s temblor?
However, a report commissioned by the Cayman Islands government after the 2020 earthquake in Cayman concluded that local building codes, along with robust enforcement measures, mitigate the risk ...
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Cal Fire releases new fire hazard maps for Sacramento, highlighting high-risk areas
The maps are a crucial tool for communities, but if California has learned anything in the past decade, it is that no community is immune to fire risk. "I am very afraid if one were to happen in ...
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Texas rocked by earthquake just miles from city home to 1.5 million people
Previously, the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission said that the gulf-margin normal faults has a low risk of generating seismic activity in Texas. The vast majority of earthquakes result from ...
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Wildfire risk continues across Tri-State Area with gusty winds Sunday
Gusts between 30-40 mph combined with dry air and low humidity levels will lead to a continued risk of wildfire development. A slight increase in humidity levels and a drop in wind speeds will ...
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North Texas, Central Texas to see increased wildfire risk this week
Its fire danger forecast shows much of North Texas and Central Texas under a high or very high risk of fire danger on Tuesday. Large swaths of West Texas are forecast to be under an extreme risk ...
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Texas faces growing wildfire risk, experts warn
The wildfire risk to Texans is getting bigger and bigger ... and managerial economics at the University of Texas. He expects there to be "rich fuel sources scattered by high winds" followed by "a ...
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Ukraine War Map Shows Thousands of Kyiv's Troops at Risk of Encirclement
Brendan Cole is a Newsweek Senior News Reporter based in London, UK. His focus is Russia and Ukraine, in particular the war started by Moscow. He also covers other areas of geopolitics including ...