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Spending on educational facilities breaking records throughout the U.S.
Water — A Critical Component Of Sustainability For Municipalities
For several days after floodwaters from Hurricane Harvey inundated the City of Beaumont, TX, the city’s 120,000 residents lost water service when several main water intake pumps fell victim to the flood. Beaumont and other cities in the path of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma, from Texas to Florida to the Carolinas, are experiencing similar fates with sewage treatment plants, flood control systems, and other water-related facilities. When the water recedes and damages are assessed, water facilities that were already strained (many more than 50 years old) will require replacement or extensive repairs.
Governor announces Commission to Rebuild Texas
Bill Could Create Huge New Commercial Marketplaces To Serve Government
Public transportation needs drive large spending projections nationwide
Damage estimate for Harvey could reach $160 billion making it the costliest natural disaster in U.S. history. A Guide for contractors wanting to help Texas

Estimates of what it will cost to address the destruction wreaked by Hurricane Harvey are projected to be somewhere in the range of $160 billion, with Texas accounting for most of that total. Hard to believe that it would be possible to have enough damage to equal the combined total cost of Hurricane Katrina and […]