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Hurricane power outages: Why is the grid so vulnerable?

by Scott Tong
Oct 7, 2016
More than a million customers have lost power in Hurricane Matthew's aftermath.
Lights were out today on Highway A1A in Cocoa Beach, Florida, from Hurricane Matthew's winds. 
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Haiti's infrastructure especially vulnerable as hurricane hits

by Gigi Douban
Oct 4, 2016
The country is still trying to recover from an earthquake in 2010.
A man walks down a flooded street, in a neighbourhood of the commune of Cite Soleil, in the Haitian Capital Port-au-Prince. Hurricane Matthew slammed into Haiti, triggering floods and forcing thousands to flee the path of a storm that has already claimed three lives in the poorest country in the Americas.
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Where do infrastructure dollars produce the most gain?

by Scott Tong
Sep 6, 2016
Different kinds of infrastructure produce different kinds of benefits.
Better roads, power lines and water systems help us boost the economy, as well as produce more things and more service for less money, according to an International Monetary Fund report.  
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Louisiana floods: a new normal?

by Jed Kim
Aug 16, 2016
The flooding has been described as "historic" and "unprecedented." How long before it happens again?
A man navigates a boat of rescued goats past a partially submerged car after flooding on August 16, 2016 in Gonzales, Louisiana. As many as 20,000 people have been rescued following unprecedented floods in the southern US state of Louisiana.
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States and cities don't invest in infrastructure

by Scott Tong
Aug 9, 2016
Low interest rates aren't enough when local governments must pay pension and Medicaid costs.
A view of the Brooklyn Bridge.
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The candidates agree: time to spend on infrastructure

by Gigi Douban
Aug 2, 2016
Japan just announced a big infrastructure spending plan to kick-start its economy.
The iconic 6th Street Bridge over the 101 freeway that connects downtown Los Angeles with its eastern disticts is seen after the start of demolition. The bridge was demolished due to safety concerns after its concrete has become weakened by a rare chemical reaction.
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The Associated Press launches a new muni bond index

by Mark Garrison
Aug 1, 2016
It's a competitive space, but the AP said it thinks there's a market for its product.
The Associated Press is unveiling its new index on Monday.
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U.S. lags in infrastructure spending

by Sabri Ben-Achour
Jun 20, 2016
Because of politics, China spends almost twice as much
A D.C. metro derailment in 2009.
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A warning for parched China: a city runs out of water

by Rob Schmitz
Apr 25, 2016
A city suddenly without water highlights northern China's water shortage.
Construction crews put the finishing touches on the middle route of China’s South-North Water Diversion project in Henan province. The project’s three routes (two of which are completed) total nearly 2700 miles of man-made waterways that divert water from China’s water-rich south to its parched northern region.
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One of the most powerful unknowns: The Bechtel Corporation

by Molly Wood
Apr 7, 2016
Author Sally Denton discusses her new book, "The Profiteers: Bechtel and the Men Who Built the World."
The Boulder Dam, then called the Hoover Dam, on the Arizona - Nevada border, 1936.
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