Sentences with phrase «collapsed bridges in»

There have been massive floods in some Northern states where, for instance, speed boats were used to evacuate students of Usman Danfodio University to safety; when communities have been cut off due to collapsed bridges in Kebbi State with thousands of hectares of farmlands washed away or submerged in Jigawa State.

Jumping over a collapsing bridge in space looks cool once, but it gets silly if you see the exact same collapse twice more within minutes.

Not exact matches

The Minneapolis Bridge Collapse in 2007 was a real awakening when it comes to the state of our infrastructure.

If not, more catastrophic failures similar to the Minneapolis I - 35W Bridge Collapse in 2007 and the San Bruno, Calif., gas transmission line explosion in September of 2010 could occur.

Three people described as transients were in custody Friday in connection with the fiery collapse of an interstate highway bridge in Atlanta.

While bridges in need of repair stand a higher risk of collapse they do not necessarily pose an imminent danger.

America was jolted by infrastructure concerns in 2007 when the Interstate 35 bridge over the Mississippi River in Minneapolis collapsed during rush hour.

discusses infrastructure in the wake of the pedestrian bridge collapse in Florida that reportedly killed several people.

Florida officials said the death toll in the collapse of a pedestrian bridge has climbed to six.

All over the country we've heard about infrastructure rotting away — bridges collapsing in Minnesota, roads in disrepair, levees breaking.

FIU had overall responsibility for the project building the pedestrian bridge that collapsed on SW 8th St. FDOT said they had a role in the project but did not oversee it.

When a bridge collapse killed several families in Minneapolis in 2007, Piper told his eleven - year - old daughter that God let the bridge fall so that people would fear him.

If the logo is that Arsenal can finish top spot an injury ridden Spurs should by the same logic he capable of finishing 4th and if you look at it this is exactly how Spurs staffree last season and only fell off in the title race after they collapsed at Stamford Bridge.

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They'll hug you as you get wistful remembering what level of «The Adventures of Bayou Billy» you were playing when the San Francisco - Oakland Bay Bridge collapsed in 1989.

Before King Jimmy Bridge collapsed, the tunnels served as congregation spots for young people, where discussions ensued about their current predicaments and about the plight of the youthman in a country where high rates of youth unemployment have forced a generation into marginal and irregular income - generating activities.

As Florida authorities work to identify the people who died in a catastrophic bridge collapse, state and federal investigators will begin the task of figuring out how and why the five - day - old span failed.

Zarma said that the emergency repair of the collapsed Tatabu Bridge along Tegina - Mokwa - Jebba road in Niger state at 95 per cent completion level would be completed in June.

General News of Wednesday, 16 May 2018 Source: otecfmghana.com File Photo: A broken bridge in Sokoban The chiefs and people of Barekuma, a cocoa farming community in the Atwima Nwabiagya North district of the Ashanti region are appealing to the District Assembly and the Member of Parliament for the area to construct their collapsed bridge on River Offin, which links them to other communities as hundreds of cocoa bags remain locked out.

The chiefs and people of Barekuma, a cocoa farming community in the Atwima Nwabiagya North district of the Ashanti region are appealing to the District Assembly and the Member of Parliament for the area to construct their collapsed bridge on River Offin, which links them to other communities as hundreds of cocoa bags remain locked out.

«Have people in that building right there, the U.S. Capitol, show a little vision and leadership and pass a transportation bill before another bridge falls down, before a road collapses,» he said.

Cuomo also praised the diversity of the state and the Democratic Party, which he illustrated with a humorous (and perhaps embellished) anecdote: the high number of languages in which he was cursed as he directed traffic after a crane collapse on the Tappan Zee Bridge.

«This resolution will set the stage for true legislative relief from Obamacare that Americans have long demanded while ensuring a stable transition,» Senate Budget Chairman Mike Enzi of Wyoming said, just after 1 a.m. «The Obamacare bridge is collapsing and we're sending in a rescue team.»

While changes in escape - stair width, firefighter communications systems and the addition of sky bridges (all noted by Lamster) can only improve life safety in tall buildings, they do not prevent structural collapse resulting from fire.

As the ground shifted after the impact, the molten interior likely flowed downhill, leaving behind unsupported crust that collapsed in two places, creating a natural bridge.

U.S. risk assessments generally assume that bridges may collapse when a 100 - year flood — a streamflow with 1 percent probability of being exceeded in any given year, or 63 percent over the course of a century — occurs.

A harrowing example, sadly involving loss of one canine life, is the collapse of the Tacoma Narrows Bridge («Galloping Gertie») in 1940.

David Cooper, London, UK Proponents of electric truck convoys (25 November, p 22) should consider that their control systems must avoid collapsing the road bridges they cross, before they invest in a technology.

This «could result in a burst dam, contaminated water, a derailed train, a collapsed bridge, energy black - outs or other large - scale human disasters», Webster claimed.

With the US government striving to improve its road infrastructure after a fatal bridge collapse in Minnesota in 2007, new methods to clear snow without damaging structures are being sought.

In 1940 strong rhythmic cross-winds resonated with the bridge's natural frequency, causing it to bend and twist until it collapsed.

That bridge collapsed in the late 1930s as political unrest swept through China.

In this month's issue of Physics World, an international group of researchers propose a new technology that could divert vibrations away from load - bearing elements of bridges to avoid catastrophic collapses.

Changes such as the collapse of a bridge or the rising price of gasoline, he says, could alter people's behavior in ways that would affect their overall movements.

are there any forms of relief for Wegener's Syndrome / Granulomatosis affecting my friend's nasal (complete bridge collapse and on prednisone with no relief in sight)?

Tear down buildings and collapse bridges to support your defense or to simply indulge in a spectacle of unprecedented destruction.

Collapsing buildings and bridges result in numerous implied deaths.

«Independence Day» writer - producer Dean Devlin's directorial debut, «Geostorm,» promises a whole lot of CG - heavy destruction porn in the first trailer released Wednesday: explosions, monster waves, collapsing buildings and bridges, and even a giant airplane falling from a very darkened sky.

Like the original, this isn't so much a pedal - to - the - metal thrill ride and more a master class in slow, mounting tension: Gears grind, wheels spin, brakes fail, bridges collapse, tropical rain thunders, and the drivers (and their incendiary cargo) sweat, quiver and threaten to explode at any minute.

Why, and what exactly was it that brought these particular people - some of them innocent, some evil — together to die on that particular morning, on that particular suspension bridge in Peru, when it collapsed?

The first picture shows the collapsed bridge; the second shows the new bridge, which was replaced in just 49 days.

The 10 - year anniversary of Minneapolis» I - 35W Bridge collapse is an opportunity to reflect on developments in the industry over the past decade.

Above all else, one thing is clear — FHWA, state departments of transportation and others in the bridge community are working proactively each day to keep bridges safe and reliable and to ensure that a collapse like that never happens again.

In no way was the industry nor the traveling public — in Minneapolis or anywhere else — prepared for the collapse of the I - 35W BridgIn no way was the industry nor the traveling public — in Minneapolis or anywhere else — prepared for the collapse of the I - 35W Bridgin Minneapolis or anywhere else — prepared for the collapse of the I - 35W Bridge.

WASHINGTON — U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao directed Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) officials today to award $ 10 million in Emergency Relief (ER) funds to help begin repairs on the bridge over Atlanta's I - 85 near Piedmont Road which collapsed during rush hour as a result of intense heat from a fire below.

When the I - 35W bridge collapsed some years back, people from all walks of life came together both to participate in the rescue and to make sure those who had lost someone in the incident were taken care of.

Aren't half of America's decaying bridges due to collapse in the next few years — where are the new bridges?!

He received the Firefighter Ready award at the 2008 Heroes Breakfast, presented by the Twin Cities Chapter of the American Red Cross for his leadership during the I - 35 bridge collapse in the summer of 2007.

We will also pass by the Hookina Railway Siding where, in 1955, 250 millimetres of rain fell within six hours in the nearby ranges, causing a flood, which collapsed the Ghan Railway Bridge and resulted in a temporary line being built until such time as the line ceased to be used.

Prior to the collapse in 1990 the arch was known as the London Bridge.