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This article originally appeared on Waste Today
Final covers play a vital role in the closing chapter of a landfill’s life. Daily and interim covers, on the other hand, are minor characters in the plot, and their importance can go overlooked. However, both serve essential functions in landfill management as they work to keep waste under wraps and quell emissions.
This article originally appeared in The Conversation US
This story originally appeared on The Conversation US: How rural areas like Florida’s Panhandle Can Become More Hurricane-Ready
When Hurricane Michael roared onto northwest Florida’s Gulf Coast in October 2018, its 160 mile-per-hour winds made it the strongest storm ever to hit the region. It was only the fourth Category 5 storm on record to make landfall in the United States.
This story originally appeared on FAMU-FSU Engineering News: Engineering researchers receive $500,000 NSF grant to study hurricane hazards and evacuation
Hurricane tracks can be erratic. Sometimes storms change directions, they wobble, or move in an unpredictable path that can pose unique challenges for evacuees.
This story originally appeared on FAMU-FSU Engineering News: Engineering team studies the likelihood of tree fall during storms to aid in optimizing emergency response time
Over the years, the cataclysmic nature of hurricanes has resulted in devastation throughout Florida.
This story originally appeared on FAMU-FSU Engineering News: NSF-funded “factory-in-a-box” concept could mitigate supply shortage challenges
In a crisis like the current COVID-19 coronavirus epidemic, even something as simple as a face mask can suddenly become a hot commodity. In the wake of a disaster, supplies can run out while getting time-sensitive medicines to people in need could mean life and death for someone from an affected area.
This story originally appeared on FAMU-FSU Engineering News: Sustainable, low-cost solutions in managing landfills
Researchers at the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering are looking at new methods to improve environmental sustainability and the economics of landfill design and operation.
This story originally appeared on FAMU-FSU Engineering News: Engineering researchers awarded grant to study natural disaster response
When Hurricane Michael devastated rural inland communities in the Florida Panhandle in 2018, public libraries played a critical role in the natural disaster response. It also exposed the need for improved procedures and policies for public libraries responding to natural disasters.
