Saturday, September 1, 2018

2018 - AUG - Infrastructure Collapse




2018-08-01 - Chunk of I-5 breaks off, creates pothole, damages cars, in Sacramento (California):
http://sacramento.cbslocal.com/2018/08/01/i-5-chunk-pot-hole-crashes/
http://fox40.com/2018/08/01/large-chunk-of-pavement-breaks-off-on-northbound-i-5-near-downtown/

2018-08-02 - Lethal levels of hydrogen sulfide causing problems in wastewater collection system in Dayton (Ohio):
http://www.mydaytondailynews.com/news/local/dayton-battling-dangerous-gas-levels-its-wastewater-system/IHwul97p2Bu8k2j5D2SNhJ/
http://www.wwdmag.com/industrial-wastewater-recovery/high-levels-hydrogen-sulfide-found-dayton-ohio-wastewater-system

Quote: "The city of Dayton says the hydrogen sulfide concentration in a sewer interceptor on Wagner Ford Road has surpassed 2,000 parts per million (ppm), which is far higher than the level at which the gas is toxic and can be lethal, the city said. Hydrogen sulfide levels above 100 ppm are life-threatening. The colorless, flammable and extremely hazardous gas is known for its 'rotten egg' smell. It’s also called sewer gas, sour gas or stink damp."

2018-08-02 - Three-story building collapses in Palakkad (India), 7 injured:
http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/building-collapses-in-palakkad-many-injured/article24581221.ece
http://www.ndtv.com/kerala-news/three-storey-building-collapses-in-keralas-palakkad-no-casualties-yet-1894138
http://www.thenewsminute.com/article/three-storeyed-building-collapses-palakkad-many-feared-trapped-85852
http://www.thequint.com/news/palakkad-building-collapse

2018-08-02 - Mine collapses in Hidalgo (Mexico), 1 killed, 4 missing:
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/database/index.php?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=AC-20180803-64122-MEX

2018-08-03 - Water main breaks in Burkburnett (Texas):
http://www.newschannel6now.com/story/38810201/water-main-break-reported-in-burkburnett

2018-08-03 - Three buildings collapse separately in Lucknow (India), 3 killed:
http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/3-dead-as-buildings-collapse/article24596586.ece
http://www.freepressjournal.in/india/lucknow-building-collapse-1-dead-1-injured-after-three-storey-building-collapses-in-ganeshganj/1327794
http://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/lucknow-building-collapse-live-updates-ganeshganj-area-rescue-operation/1268178/?#liveblogstart

2018-08-04 - Water main breaks and causes evacuation at Bradley International Airport in Windsor Locks (Connecticut):
http://www.wfsb.com/story/38813578/water-main-break-prompted-evacuation-at-bradley-airport
http://www.courant.com/breaking-news/hc-bradley-airport-terminal-evacuation-0805-story.html
http://www.ctpost.com/local/article/Bradley-International-Airport-evacuated-after-13132500.php
http://fox61.com/2018/08/04/water-main-break-at-bradley-international-airport-causes-evacuation/

2018-08-06 - Sewer system spews mysterious foamy goo again in Melvindale (Michigan):
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/database/index.php?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=ED-20180807-64185-USA
http://www.fox2detroit.com/news/local-news/mystery-white-foam-substance-coming-from-sewer-on-shaefer
http://jalopnik.com/mysterious-ooze-claims-metro-detroit-street-as-its-home-1828132147

Quote: "The mysterious foam-like substance coming from the ground near the Marathon refinery is back, Monday night."

2018-08-06 - Building collapses in Nashik (India), 2 killed, 3 injured:
http://www.uniindia.com/one-more-died-in-house-collapse/states/news/1310828.html
http://www.uniindia.com/1-dies-4-injured-in-building-collapse-at-nashik/states/news/1310752.html

2018-08-06 - Building partially collapses in coastal Quincy (Massachusetts):
http://www.masslive.com/news/boston/index.ssf/2018/08/mbta_building_collapses_in_qui.html
http://www.necn.com/news/new-england/Quincy-Massachusetts-Building-Collapse-MBTA-490139571.html
http://whdh.com/news/debris-litters-street-after-40-foot-facade-collapses-in-quincy/

2018-08-07 - Two buildings collapse into canal in Bengal (India):
http://www.ndtv.com/india-news/2-storey-house-collapses-in-bengal-evacuated-minutes-before-mishap-1896526
http://www.jantakareporter.com/india/caught-on-camera-2-buildings-collapse-into-flooded-canal-in-bengals-bankura-district/201734/

2018-08-07 - Water main breaks, sinkhole opens and swallows pickup truck, in Worcester (Massachusetts):
http://whdh.com/news/massive-water-main-break-in-worcester-leaves-motorist-stranded-in-sinkhole/
http://www.ajc.com/news/national/watch-truck-swallowed-sinkhole-following-water-main-break/NWJhwENUmM8Rig7LFlrcTJ/
http://www.sott.net/article/393014-Truck-swallowed-up-by-sinkhole-in-Worcester-Massachusetts

2018-08-07 - Water main breaks, sinkhole opens and swallows car, in Toronto (Canada):
http://toronto.ctvnews.ca/car-partly-swallowed-by-sinkhole-in-toronto-s-weston-area-1.4043469
http://www.sott.net/article/393008-Sinkhole-partly-swallows-car-in-Toronto

2018-08-08 - Building partially collapses and damaged nearby buildings in coastal Jersey City (New Jersey):
http://www.nj.com/hudson/index.ssf/2018/08/it_destroyed_everything_twelve_displaced_in_partia.html
http://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/newark/official-partial-building-collapse-leaves-3-homes-damaged-12-people-displaced/

2018-08-08 - Building partially collapses on West Arlington Street in Shenandoah (Pennsylvania):
http://www.shensentinel.com/news/shenandoah-fire-police-investigate-partial-building-collapse-on-west-arlington

2018-08-08 - Major power outage blacks out large parts of Balochistan (Pakistan):
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/database/index.php?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=CID-20180810-64228-PAK

2018-08-09 - Building partially collapses in coastal Dania Beach (Florida):
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/local/broward/dania-beach/fl-sb-dania-beach-building-collapse-20180809-story.html
http://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/Fire-Rescue-Responds-After-Wall-of-Dania-Beach-Building-Collapses-490468311.html
http://www.local10.com/news/florida/broward/dania-beach-building-wall-partially-collapses
http://cbs12.com/news/local/partial-building-collapse-in-dania-beach

2018-08-09 - Residential buildings partially collapse in coastal Queens (New York):
http://abc7ny.com/residents-displaced-after-partial-building-collapse-in-the-bronx/3918098/

2018-08-09 - Building partially collapses near the Black River in Elyria (Ohio):
http://www.morningjournal.com/general-news/20180809/elyria-building-partially-collapses-no-one-injured
http://www.chroniclet.com/Local-News/2018/08/09/Facade-damage-to-Downtown-Elyria-building-causing-bricks-to-fall.html

2018-08-09 - Building partially collapses in East Pilsen area in Chicago (Illinois):
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/building-collapse-east-pilsen-chicago-fire-490491861.html
http://wgntv.com/2018/08/09/no-injuries-after-pilsen-building-partially-collapses/
http://chicagopressrelease.com/news/authorities-investigating-building-collapse-near-uic-campus
http://abc7chicago.com/building-facade-collapses-in-pilsen/3917432/
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/08/09/facade-collapse-east-pilsen/

2018-08-11 - Highway bridge under construction collapses in Basti (India), 1+ injured:
http://indianexpress.com/article/india/up-part-of-under-construction-bridge-collapses-in-basti-injured-5301470/
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/lucknow/1-injured-in-up-under-construction-flyover-collapse/articleshow/65363683.cms
http://www.ndtv.com/india-news/under-construction-flyover-collapses-on-highway-in-uttar-pradeshs-basti-labourer-injured-1898743
http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/under-construction-flyover-collapses-in-up-s-basti-several-feared-trapped/story-H7Tb0K9Bpi6hMYZS6ivXrN.html
http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/under-construction-flyover-part-of-east-west-corridor-collapses-in-north-bengal/story-ZMkAKqtUemCrc970dvL8DP.html
http://indianexpress.com/article/cities/lucknow/uttar-pradesh-flyover-collapses-in-basti-three-injured-5302656/

2018-08-11 - Two water mains break in Ashland (Kentucky):
http://www.wsaz.com/content/news/Another-Ashland-water-main-break-shuts-off-water-to-hundreds--490668961.html

2018-08-11 - Refinery leaks oil and contaminates ground water near Tehran (Iran):
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/database/index.php?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=ED-20180811-64242-IRN

Quote: "Oil leak from Tondgouyan refinery, southern Tehran, to nearby groundwater resources used for irrigation has contaminated the water and caused it to become unsafe and unfit for human use. As per a report quoting chief of Tehran province department of environment, Kiyomars Kalantari, oil leak has polluted agricultural wells surrounding the area, JYC reported on August 6."

2018-08-12 - Building collapses in Vadodara (India), 1 killed:
http://www.siasat.com/news/building-collapses-vadodara-1-dead-1391124/
http://www.firstpost.com/india/two-storey-building-collapses-in-gujarats-vadodara-one-dead-six-month-old-baby-among-four-injured-4945211.html
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/city/ahmedabad/three-storey-building-collapses-in-vadodara/videoshow/65367451.cms

2018-08-12 - Water main breaks, huge sinkhole swallows street, near Lake Taupo in Taupo (New Zealand):
http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/106200675/giant-sinkhole-takes-over-street-in-taup
http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/national/363906/ten-metre-sinkhole-opens-up-in-taupo
http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/national/363950/taupo-teenagers-fright-as-sinkhole-forms-under-them
http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/106203142/Teenagers-alert-neighbours-before-giant-sinkhole-claims-part-of-Taup-street
http://www.sott.net/article/393331-Huge-six-metre-sinkhole-opens-up-on-road-in-Taupo-New-Zealand

2018-08-14 - Bridge collapses in coastal Genoa (Italy), dozens killed:
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/database/index.php?pageid=event_update&edis_id=AC-20180814-64263-ITA
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-45183624
http://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/14/world/europe/italy-genoa-bridge-collapse.html
http://www.nbc12.com/story/38878658/at-least-22-dead-in-bridge-collapse-in-italy
http://www.cbs17.com/news/international-news/reports-raised-highway-collapses-in-italian-city-of-genoa/1367297140
http://www.wdtn.com/news/u-s-world/police-fatalities-likely-after-elevated-highway-collapses-in-italy/1367330552
http://www.spiegel.de/panorama/italien-autobahnbruecke-in-genua-teilweise-eingestuerzt-a-1223102.html
http://www.sott.net/article/393465-Dozens-dead-as-motorway-bridge-collapses-near-Genoa-Italy-VIDEO-PHOTOS
http://www.foxnews.com/world/2018/08/14/italian-bridge-collapses-police-say.html
http://www.rt.com/news/435904-genoa-bridge-collapse-videos/

Quote: "A bridge has collapsed in Italy's northwestern city of Genoa sending vehicles falling nearly 100 metres to the ground and killing at least 30 people, according to local authorities. Many others were seriously injured, Italian Interior Minister Matteo Salvini said, after part of the Morandi Bridge on the A10 motorway caved in around midday local time (10:00 GMT) on Tuesday."

2018-08-14 - Water main breaks, sinkhole forms, in Parkville (Maryland):
http://www.wbaltv.com/article/sinkhole-forms-around-watermain-break-in-parkville/22718459

2018-08-14 - Water main breaks, sinkhole forms, in Albany (New York):
http://www.timesunion.com/news/article/Sinkhole-closes-busy-Albany-intersection-13156215.php
http://www.news10.com/news/local-news/water-main-break-causes-sinkhole-in-albany-stalls-traffic/1369522049

2018-08-15 - Power outage blacks out Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in coastal Arlington (Virginia):
http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/DCA-Experiencing-Airport-Wide-Power-Outage-490978411.html
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/aug/15/power-restored-to-reagan-national-airport-after-ou/
http://www.fox5dc.com/news/local-news/flights-on-hold-at-reagan-national-airport-due-to-power-outage
http://www.wric.com/news/national/reagan-national-airport-experiencing-airport-wide-power-outage/1374427142
http://www.richmond.com/business/power-outage-affects-operations-at-national-airport/article_300b9840-fadd-5a85-93c2-b3057ab8e7c8.html
http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/terminals-go-dark-reagan-national-airport-n901141
http://baltimore.cbslocal.com/2018/08/15/reagan-airport-back-on-after-outage/

2018-08-16 - Water main breaks, sinkhole opens, in Murrieta (California):
http://patch.com/california/murrieta/murrieta-sinkhole-pops-leads-traffic-delays

2018-08-18 - Three-story building collapses in Abuja (Nigeria), 1 killed, 6+ injured:
http://nigerianpilot.com/at-least-1dead-several-trapped-in-building-collapse-in-jabi-abuja/

2018-08-21 - Water shortages hit Alagoas (Brazil), state of emergency declared:
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/database/index.php?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=DR-20180821-64338-BRA

Quote: "Brazil's northeastern state of Alagoas has declared a 180-day state of emergency after dozens of cities in the region experienced water shortages that have affected more than 200,000 people."

2018-08-21 - Hotel partially collapses in Toronto (Canada):
http://toronto.citynews.ca/2018/08/20/partial-collapse-historic-peacock-hotel-building-evacuated/

2018-08-21 - Liquor store façade collapses in coastal Quincy (Massachusetts):
http://whdh.com/news/liquor-store-facade-collapses-in-quincy/
http://www.patriotledger.com/news/20180820/facade-collapses-at-quincy-liquor-store

2018-08-22 - Power outage blacks out parts of Athens (Greece):
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/database/index.php?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=CID-20180823-64355-GRC

2018-08-22 - Water main breaks, sinkhole opens, in the Riverside area in Sioux City (Iowa):
http://siouxlandnews.com/news/local/water-main-break-leads-to-sinkhole-in-riverside

2018-08-23 - Water main breaks, huge sinkhole opens, in Ottawa (Canada):
http://www.ottawamatters.com/local-news/watermain-break-causes-downtown-sinkhole-1023923
http://ottawa.ctvnews.ca/broken-water-main-creates-sinkhole-in-lowertown-1.4064662

2018-08-24 - Water main breaks in Lubbock (Texas):
http://www.newswest9.com/story/38957999/lubbock-fire-rescue-responds-to-water-line-break-on-68th

2018-08-25 - Water main breaks, sinkhole opens, car drives in to hole, in East Hartford (Connecticut):
http://fox61.com/2018/08/25/car-drives-into-sinkhole-in-east-hartford-exposes-water-main-break/
http://www.wfsb.com/story/38960098/pd-vehicle-with-person-inside-falls-into-east-hartford-sinkhole

2018-08-25 - Water main breaks, street floods, in La Jolla (California):
http://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/Broken-Water-Main-Floods-La-Jolla-Intersection-491686111.html

2018-08-26 - Water main breaks near the Huguenot Memorial Bridge in Richmond (Virginia):
http://wtvr.com/2018/08/26/water-main-break-near-huguenot-bridge-causes-widespread-water-outage/
http://www.nbc12.com/story/38963784/water-main-break-near-huguenot-bridge-affecting-st-marys-hospital

2018-08-27 - Two buildings collapse in Odhav, Ahmedabad (India), 1+ killed, several feared trapped:
http://www.ndtv.com/ahmedabad-news/ahmedabad-building-collapse-one-body-recovered-4-rescued-after-decades-old-buildings-in-odhav-collap-1906698
http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/2-buildings-collapse-in-odhav-ahmedabad-4-rescued/article24787670.ece
http://indianexpress.com/article/india/gujarat-ahmedabad-odhav-building-collapse-death-toll-trapped-injured-live-updates-5325847/
http://www.indiatvnews.com/news/india-gujarat-odhav-building-collapse-latest-updates-trapped-injured-causality-authorities-rescue-ops-ahmedabad-accident-459905

2018-08-27 - Water main breaks, floods area near Chukchansi Park, Grizzlies game canceled, in Fresno (California):
http://www.fresnobee.com/news/local/article217428955.html

2018-08-28 - Water main breaks, sinkhole opens under school bus, in Athens-Clarke County (Georgia):
http://www.onlineathens.com/news/20180828/athens-school-bus-drives-into-sinkhole
http://www.cbs46.com/story/38977428/school-bus-carrying-students-gets-caught-in-sinkhole
http://www.redandblack.com/athensnews/sinkhole-in-east-athens-opens-under-cedar-shoals-school-bus/article_feb47296-aaf4-11e8-bd53-93c806fb968d.html

2018-08-29 - Drinking water sickening thousands of people in Basra (Iraq):
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/database/index.php?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=CID-20180830-64450-IRQ

Quote: "Basra's health authorities said on Wednesday that more than 17,000 people have been admitted to hospitals over illnesses contracted from polluted drinking water."

2018-08-29 - Scaffold collapses at construction site near Disney World in Orlando (Florida), 2 killed:
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/scaffolding-collapse-sends-2-plunging-deaths-near-disney-040329688.html

2018-08-29 - Hole opens on the I-5 Ship Canal Bridge in coastal Seattle (Washington):
http://komonews.com/news/local/hole-in-i-5s-ship-canal-bridge-to-snarl-inbound-traffic-through-evening-commute
http://www.seattlepi.com/local/transportation/article/Hole-in-I-5-Ship-Canal-Bridge-slows-SB-traffic-in-13192134.php
http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/transportation/traffic-alert-hole-in-i-5-ship-canal-bridge-deck-causes-a-five-mile-traffic-jam/

2018-08-30 - Hole opens in I-35 bridge in Oklahoma City (Oklahoma):
http://okcfox.com/news/local/hole-in-troublesome-bridge-closes-i-44-off-ramp

2018-08-30 - Façade collapses off building in coastal Portland (Maine):
http://www.wmtw.com/article/high-street-in-portland-to-remain-closed-following-partial-building-facade-collapse-2/1852209

2018-08-31 - Duplex collapses in Kano (Nigeria), 1 injured:
http://dailypost.ng/2018/08/30/storeyed-building-collapses-kano/

2018-08-31 - Church roof collapses in Rome (Italy):
http://www.ansa.it/english/news/general_news/2018/08/30/collapse-in-rome-church-no-one-hurt_3bd5132d-ec94-47f4-a6af-536c5de7306e.html

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