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Last year, a couple uncharacteristically heavy October snow storms pummeled much of North America. The storms caused school closures, knocked out power to homes and businesses and made driving conditions difficult. The storms, which hit so early in the season that many trees had not yet lost their leaves, caused branches to snap from the weight of the snow and toppled trees onto power lines, homes, and cars. The volume of tree waste was astronomical and a huge burden on cities and towns across the country.
Read MoreResponding to an emergency or an incident has been something that Public Works has always done. We have worked on floods, tornados, hurricanes, blizzards, landslides, and a multitude of other emergencies or incidents. In the past, it has been the Police and or Fire Departments that have taken up the leadership role for Emergency Management within our communities. Public Works typically has taken on the support role in this planning and event situations. This needs to and is changing.
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Interview with Mary Monahan at the 2012 APWA International Public Works Congress and Expositions in Anaheim, California on: Global Solutions for Public Works
Read MoreThis program will help you identify what you should have ready before disaster strikes and what you can expect in dealing with FEMA after the disaster.
Read MoreTrees are valuable infrastructure assets that deserve equal consideration during the planning and implementation of public construction projects. Discover tried-and-true and new methods to protect trees during road, utility, and building improvement projects.
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As the effects of natural and man-made disasters become more rapid and wide-spread, government at all levels must grapple with the limitations of its capabilities. Large amounts of debris can present serious disposal problems for state and local communities. Cleanup activities after a disaster can pose significant health and environmental challenges. The amount of trash generated by a disaster can be overwhelming.
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Interview with Steven J. Penshorn, PE at the 2012 APWA International Public Works Congress and Expositions in Anaheim, California on: How to Use Recycled Glass in Your Public Works Projects
Read MoreGot Potholes? Infrared asphalt restoration may be your solution! Infrared asphalt restoration can be one of your most valuable pavement management tools when used properly. With a continually increasing cost to roadway paving, it only makes sense to learn about innovative ways to stretch the taxpayer's dollars.
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MAP-21 creates a streamlined, performance-based, and multimodal program to address the many challenges facing the U.S. transportation system.
These challenges include improving safety, maintaining infrastructure condition, reducing traffic congestion, improving efficiency of the system and freight movement, protecting the environment, and reducing delays in project delivery.
Read MoreInterview with Benjamin J. Jordan, PE at the 2012 APWA International Public Works Congress and Expositions in Anaheim, California on: Consider Winter Maintenance in Transportation Design
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