Building Collapse in Miami
As of now, search and rescue teams are desperately scouring through the concrete and steel rubble of a vast 12-story residential building north of Miami. Within a couple of seconds, a large section of the vast Champlain Towers (located at the seafront in Surfside) crumbled to the ground. Onlookers reported massive fire and dust engulfing […]
The Oil Spill of 2010
Deepwater Horizon was a mobile and floating drill rig that was operational in waters up to 10,000 feet deep. It was built by Hyundai Heavy Industries in South Korea and chartered to BP starting in March of 2008 to September of 2013. In 2010, the rig was drilling a well about 41 miles off of […]
History of the Seven Mile Bridge
The Seven Mile Bridge is the longest bridge among others that connect the Keys, and is part of U.S. Route 1 and the Overseas Highway. This bridge connects Knight’s Key (part of the city of Marathon, Florida) located in the Middle Keys to Little Duck Key in the Lower Keys. The history of the bridge begins in 1909 […]
Florida Fires near Naples
The Damage Last week in Collier County, a brush fire began which has so far destroyed almost 9 acres, 12 homes, and 33 outbuildings. The brush fire – now called the 36th Avenue Southeast Fire – began on May 13th in Golden Gate Estates near Alligator Alley, separating into six brush fires at one point […]
March 2, 2019 | Severe Hail Storm in Fountain, Florida
Fountain, FL On 3/2/2019 at approximately 4:20 AM , a severe hail storm took place over Calhoun County, Florida causing widespread damage from 1.75″ hailstones. This damage contributed to property losses county-wide, including damage to roof coverings and vehicles. The Fountain city area was struck by golf ball sized hail in the early morning hours. The National Weather Service had issued […]
March 20, 2018 | Severe Hail Storm Orlando, Florida
Orlando, Florida On 3/20/2018 at approximately 2:15 PM CST, a severe hail storm took place over Orange County, Florida causing widespread damage from half dollar to golf ball sized hailstones. Severe thunderstorm warnings with heavy rain and winds that could possibly spawn cyclones put Orlando and much of central Florida under a tornado watch until […]