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Researchers to Build ‘Cat 6’ Hurricane Simulator with 200 mph Winds

The Category 6 hurricane’s howling winds accelerate to a startling 200 mph in Miami, mercilessly pummeling a two-story wood-frame house until the roof tears off and the rattling windows explode. And a towering 20-foot storm surge spawns battering waves, swamping …

Judge Approves $103M Settlement for Florida Bridge Collapse Victims

The families of six people killed, along with 10 people injured, when a bridge collapsed at a Miami university are set to receive a nearly $103 million settlement. Judge A. Jay Cristol, with U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Miami, approved a …

NTSB Blames Miami Bridge Collapse on Design Errors, Lack of Oversight

A Miami university bridge that collapsed and killed six people last year showed significant design errors and should have been more carefully monitored by the state government because of the project’s complexity, federal officials said Tuesday. The National Transportation Safety …

NTSB Report: Firm Tied to Collapsed Miami Bridge Wasn’t Qualified

Federal transportation officials say the firm charged with reviewing the design of a Miami university bridge that collapsed last year and killed six people was not properly qualified by the state. The National Transportation Safety Board released nearly 6,300 pages …

OSHA Fines Contractors $86K Over Miami Bridge Collapse

Contractors that worked on the bridge near a Florida university that collapsed, killing six people, have been fined more than $86,000 for workplace violations. The Miami Herald reported Tuesday that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued the fines for …

Report: Cracks Found on Florida Bridge Weeks Before Deadly Collapse

Crews found cracks in a key part of a pedestrian bridge that collapsed in Florida earlier than previously acknowledged, but it remains unclear whether the fissures caused the structure’s failure. The Miami Herald reports that documents from Florida International University …

New Lawsuit Filed Over Florida Pedestrian Bridge Collapse

Another lawsuit has been filed in the aftermath of a pedestrian bridge collapse near a Florida university campus. The Miami Herald reports that a 19-year-old who was a passenger in an SUV crushed by a slab of concrete filed a …

Florida DOT Missed Voicemail About Miami Bridge Crack Before Collapse

An engineer left a voicemail two days before a catastrophic bridge failure in Miami to say some cracking had been found at one end of the concrete span, but the voicemail wasn’t picked up until after the collapse, Florida Department …

Rescue Efforts Continue After Florida University Pedestrian Bridge Collapse

A new pedestrian bridge collapsed onto a highway at a Miami-area college Thursday, crushing at least five vehicles under massive slabs. Several people were seen being loaded into ambulances and authorities launched search and rescue missions. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue tweeted …

National Hurricane Center, Florida University to Launch Hurricane Site in Spanish

The National Hurricane Center and Florida International University are launching a new Spanish-language website for hurricane preparation. The website will include information on hurricane science, residential mitigation strategies, preparedness, and announcements, including tropical cyclone advisories. The six-month Atlantic hurricane season …