2013 - SEP - Infrastructure Collapse

2013-09-27 - Four-story apartment block collapses in coastal Mumbai (India), at least 1 killed, dozens trapped:
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/site/?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=AC-20130927-41071-IND

Quote: "Rescue workers pulled about 20 people from the ruins of the building, which was believed to have been about 35 years old and housed families of a corporation. Scores of people were feared to be trapped..."

2013-09-27 - Major power outage disrupts mass transit on the East Coast around New York City (New York):
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/09/26/power-failure-commuters-new-york-connecticut/2876761/
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/09/26/metro-north-power-failure_n_3995005.html

Quote: "Metro-North urged customers to telecommute or find alternative transportation. Anders said the last time a disruption lasted this long was during Hurricane Sandy. Connecticut Gov. Dannel Malloy warned that repairs could take more than three weeks."

2013-09-25 - I-43 bridge footing sinks 2 feet, may take bridge offline for extended period, in Green Bay (Wisconsin):
http://www.fox11online.com/news/local/green-bay/dot-looking-at-why-bridge-footing-settled
http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2013/sep/26/us-bridge-closure-wisconsin/
http://www.jsonline.com/news/wisconsin/detours-around-closed-i-43-bridge-in-green-bay-are-working-well-b99107354z1-225366392.html

2013-09-25 - Dome collapses at steel plant near the Mississippi River in St. James Parish (Louisiana):
http://www.wbrz.com/news/possible-explosion-investigated-at-nucor-site/
http://theadvocate.com/newsletters/breakingnewsnewsletter/7156582-77/authorities-investigating-explosion-at-nucor
http://www.wdsu.com/news/around-louisiana/extensive-damage-reported-at-st-james-ironmaking-facility-after-explosion/-/9853348/22119768/-/a6jvrlz/-/index.html

2013-09-23 - Thousands of buildings go dark in Carson City (Nevada), problem in underground electrical vault:
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/site/?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=PW-20130924-41035-USA
http://www.mynews4.com/news/local/story/Thousands-in-south-Carson-City-without-power/El5Zq-i9kUOcIpagR6kFBQ.cspx
http://www.ktvn.com/story/23510230/thousands-without-power-in-south-carson

Note: What kind of problem? Fire and/or explosion?

2013-09-23 - School under construction collapses in Chennai (India), 11 injured:
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/School-roof-under-construction-caves-in-11-labourers-hurt/articleshow/22955862.cms

2013-09-21 - Five-story residential building collapses in Mumbra (India), some people possibly buried in rubble:
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/site/?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=AC-20130922-41005-IND

Quote: "This is the sixth major building collapse in Mumbai and its neighbouring areas in the past six months."

2013-09-17 - Underground electrical cable fails, 1300 building go dark, in South Natomas (California):
http://www.sacbee.com/2013/09/17/5745479/underground-cable-suspected-source.html

2013-09-16 - Bridge under construction partially collapses in coastal Lusail (Qatar), 15 injured:
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/site/?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=AC-20130916-40955-QAT

2013-09-15 - Major power outage hits Palos Verdes Peninsula (California) and surrounding areas, 100,000 buildings go dark:
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/site/?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=PW-20130916-40938-USA
http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-south-bay-residents-businesses-struggle-with-power-outage-20130915,0,5775355.story

2013-09-11 - Power outage hits downtown Detroit (Michigan):
http://www.businessinsider.com/blackout-detroit-faces-power-outage-2013-9
http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2013/09/11/power-outage-in-downtown-detroit-2/

Quote: "Multiple buildings appear to have lost power including city hall, Detroit News is reporting. CBS Detroit reports that the Frank Murphy Hall of Justice and the People Mover in downtown Detroit have also lost power, while Local 4 News reports that some Wayne State University buildings lost power and there were reports of people stuck in elevators."

2013-09-10 - Power substation failure takes out power to 8200 customers in the Bay View area of Milwaukee (Wisconsin):
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/site/?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=PW-20130910-40873-USA

2013-09-10 - Around 20,000 customers lose power in and around Erie (Pennsylvania), near Lake Erie:
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/site/?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=PW-20130911-40887-USA

2013-09-09 - Underground electrical cable failure takes out power to 7300 homes/businesses in coastal Seattle (Washington):
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/site/?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=PW-20130910-40876-USA

2013-09-08 - Bridge collapses over Rayse Creek near Woodlawn (Illinois):
http://thesouthern.com/news/local/communities/franklin-jefferson-hamilton/bridge-collapses-in-jefferson-county/article_ea71576e-1778-11e3-8a0e-001a4bcf887a.html

Quote: "The bridge had a satisfactory rating on a national evaluation last year and was designed to carry vehicles weighing as much as 80,000 pounds."

2013-09-07 - Power outage hits Calcutta (Ohio), 3200 customers lose power:
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/site/?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=PW-20130908-40847-USA

2013-09-05 - Widespread power outages hit several areas in Saskatoon (Canada):
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/site/?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=PW-20130906-40825-CAN

Quote: "Saskpower reported power outages in River Heights, Massey Place, Confederation Park, and Arbor Creek. Around the same time, citizens in Erindale also reported a lack of power. Erindale's power is supplied by the City of Saskatoon. The power outage affected traffic lights and led to major traffic jams across the affected neighbourhoods. Power was also out in the Shaw Centre and the Lakeview Civic Centre. Both facilities were evacuated."

2013-09-05 - Bridge collapses, big rig falls into canal, in St Helens (Britain), at Fiddlers Ferry:
http://www.cheshirefire.gov.uk/news-events/incidents/bridge-collapse-in-warrington
http://www.warringtonguardian.co.uk/news/10657412.Lorry_in_canal_after_bridge_collapses/
http://www.thisischeshire.co.uk/news/10657412.UPDATED__Lorry_in_canal_after_bridge_collapses/

2013-09-03 - Electric grid has problems, a large part of Venezuala goes dark:
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/site/?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=PW-20130904-40810-VEN
http://bigstory.ap.org/article/blackouts-hit-nearly-half-Venezuela

Quote: "A power cut has left 70% of Venezuela without electricity, including parts of the capital Caracas. The blackout disabled traffic lights in the city, causing traffic chaos. It also partially disrupted the underground transport system."