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Florida declares state of emergency in 7 counties after heavy rains trigger flooding; roads closed, schools disrupted

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Governor Ron DeSantis issued the emergency order as torrential rain flooded parts of central and south Florida. (Unsplash)

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis declared a state of emergency for seven counties on Monday after heavy rainfall caused widespread flooding, road closures and disruptions to schools and election preparations. Governor Ron DeSantis issued the emergency order as torrential rain flooded parts of central and south Florida. (Unsplash) The emergency declaration covers Brevard, DeSoto, Hardee, Highlands, … Read more

In 2020, Phoenix tested reflective roads to cool neighborhoods; pavement was up to 12°F cooler, but midday radiant heat for pedestrians rose

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Representative image of a road with reflective pavement treatment, illustrating the city's 2020 effort to reduce pavement temperatures in heat-baked communities. (AI- generated/ ChatGPT)

Phoenix tried a deceptively simple way to fight extreme urban heat: make its streets reflect more sunlight. The city’s 2020 Cool Pavement Pilot Program coated sections of residential roads in eight neighborhoods with a lighter, more reflective seal. The goal was to reduce the amount of solar energy absorbed by asphalt and, in turn, lower … Read more

Desperate civilians risk their lives along mined roads to escape from a Russian-held city

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Desperate civilians risk their lives along mined roads to escape from a Russian-held city

Food and medical supplies have been scarce for months in Oleshky, which sits on the Dnipro River that separates Ukrainian forces from the city’s Russian occupiers. There’s no electricity, heat or running water. Roads leading from town are mined and dotted with burned-out cars. Menacing drones buzz overhead. Desperate civilians risk their lives along mined … Read more

Major earthquake destroys buildings, roads in Panama

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Major earthquake destroys buildings, roads in Panama

A powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake rocked Panama on Friday, causing buildings and roads to collapse in the center of the country but no immediate reports of casualties. Major earthquake destroys buildings, roads in Panama The shallow tremor was felt across the Central American nation of around 4.5 million people, according to the National Civil Protection System. … Read more

In 2016, Cumbria began trialling waste-plastic roads; a year later, an A7 project reused 500,000 bottles or 800,000 bags; five years later, the trials were deemed successful

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In 2016, Cumbria began trialling waste-plastic roads; a year later, an A7 project reused 500,000 bottles or 800,000 bags; five years later, the trials were deemed successful

Kingstown Road and Scotland Road form one of the main routes into Carlisle, and by autumn 2017 they had a new skin. Some of the bitumen holding the asphalt together had been replaced with pellets made from waste plastic.Cumbria, an area in England, wanted to make roads the better way. Roads that are environmentally friendly. … Read more

Forty-five North Carolina property owners sued over roads planned through their neighborhoods for the 1,800-home Hilton Bluffs project; the developer removed both links, then the county denied its revised one-access plan

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Forty-five North Carolina property owners sued over roads planned through their neighborhoods for the 1,800-home Hilton Bluffs project; the developer removed both links, then the county denied its revised one-access plan

A legal dispute over access roads for a planned 1,800-home development in North Carolina has led to revised site plans being rejected. The dispute began after 45 property owners took legal action to stop proposed roads from passing through their neighbourhoods. Development company Copper Builders faced a lawsuit filed in Superior Court on behalf of … Read more

Heavy rain floods New Jersey roads, leaves 5,600 without power; vehicles stuck in rising waters

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Heavy rain floods New Jersey roads, leaves 5,600 without power; vehicles stuck in rising waters

Officials in Paterson reported flooded roads and vehicles stranded in deep water. (AP Photo used for representation) Heavy rain triggered flash flood warnings across parts of New Jersey on Sunday, leaving thousands of homes and businesses without power and causing flooding on roads in several areas.According to NJ.com, more than 5,600 customers were without electricity … Read more

San Francisco’s long-delayed Candlestick Point project finally breaks ground; $130 million first phase will fund roads, utilities and infrastructure for 7,200 homes across 270 acres

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San Francisco’s long-delayed Candlestick Point project finally breaks ground; $130 million first phase will fund roads, utilities and infrastructure for 7,200 homes across 270 acres

San Francisco’s long-delayed Candlestick Point redevelopment is finally moving forward, with a $130 million first phase funding roads, utilities and infrastructure. (Photo: Daniel Lurie/ZUMAPRESS.com) After years of stalled plans, changing economic conditions and an abandoned shopping mall proposal, construction has officially begun at San Francisco’s Candlestick Point.Mayor Daniel Lurie announced Wednesday that the first phase … Read more

In 2023, Australia paved two suburban roads with 135,000 recycled coffee cups and the equivalent of 1.2 million glass bottles, cutting the asphalt’s carbon footprint by 24%

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In 2023, Australia paved two suburban roads with 135,000 recycled coffee cups and the equivalent of 1.2 million glass bottles, cutting the asphalt's carbon footprint by 24%

What happens to a takeaway coffee cup after the last sip? In most cases, it ends up in landfill because the thin waterproof lining inside the cup makes conventional recycling difficult. In Australia, however, thousands of these discarded cups have found a very different second life: as part of the material used to build roads.In … Read more

When roads end, drones carry dead home in flood-hit Nepal

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When roads end, drones carry dead home in flood-hit Nepal

Kathmandu, In the flood-ravaged hills of Nepal, drones are doing something far beyond their traditional role of taking aerial photographs or mapping carrying the dead home. When roads end, drones carry dead home in flood-hit Nepal Seven bodies were airlifted by drones this week from Devighat-3 in Nuwakot to Devighat-5, from an area so difficult … Read more