Not for broadcast- After traveling back down to Broad Channel & Rockaway Beach to document the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, I attempting to make my way to one of the worst hit areas of the Rockaway’s, the town of Breezy Point. Upon getting there I was floored when I saw first hand, just how much […]
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Breezy Point, Queens – NYC Hurricane Sandy Aftermath
Posted by Infra on Tuesday, November 13th, 2012Elmhurst, IL: Highway Work Installing Reflectors
Posted by Infra on Tuesday, November 13th, 2012This is a quick look at how a highway repair crew installs those reflectors in the pavement. The first truck has a grinder and vacuum. The second truck has a pair of guys who drop the reflectors into the holes. The last truck, the pick up, is for safety so nobody plows into the reflector […]
View this complete Show Us Your Infra! submission...Hurricane Sandy and Alternative Power Sources
Posted by Content Coordinator on Monday, November 12th, 2012Thousands remain without power due to hurricane Sandy, but in the future microgrids might serve as backup generators during extreme weather. –Burke Moeller on YouTube. Sunshine now powers Rockaway Beach Surf Club, which has been turned into a relief center for Hurricane Sandy. This first solar generator installation by Power Rockaways Resilience took place this […]
View this complete Show Us Your Infra! submission...Eugene/Springfield, OR: I-5 Willamette River Bridge Project
Posted by Content Coordinator on Monday, November 12th, 2012–OregonDOT on Youtube. Leaving the area better than we found it The parkland surrounding the Willamette River Bridge replacement project is much beloved by athletes, commuters and outdoor enthusiasts. These same park paths and natural areas also play a very important role in our construction story. Jyll Smith, ODOT public information officer, explains that while […]
View this complete Show Us Your Infra! submission...Newburgh, NY: Hurricane Sandy Relief Efforts, Stewart Air National Guard Base
Posted by Infra on Friday, November 9th, 2012Hurricane Sandy relief efforts Nov. 3, 2012 at Stewart Air National Guard Base, Newburgh, N.Y. Video by Tech. Sgt. Michael O’Halloran | 105th Airlift Wing NY Air National Guard | Date: 11.03.2012. Members from the 105th Airlift Wing off-load passengers and cargo in support of Hurricane Sandy relief efforts Nov. 1, 2012 at Stewart Air […]
View this complete Show Us Your Infra! submission...Hurricane Sandy: Gas Crisis
Posted by Content Coordinator on Wednesday, November 7th, 2012Gas lines are still frighteningly long in New York and New Jersey This tool created by Franklin High School Students in Somerset, New Jersey could help you find out where to get gas amidst the the long lines and low fuel supply
View this complete Show Us Your Infra! submission...Time-Lapse of Hurricane Sandy Hitting NYC
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