infrastructure News

Hacker Claims Breach Of FBI’s Critical-Infrastructure Portal

BOSTON (AP) — A hacker who reportedly posed as the CEO of a financial institution claims to have obtained access to the more than 80,000-member database of InfraGard, an FBI-run outreach program that shares sensitive information on national security and …

Duke Energy: All Equipment Damaged in NC Shooting Now Fixed

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) _ Duke Energy said Wednesday it has completed repairs on substation equipment damaged in shootings over the weekend that cut power to thousands of central North Carolina homes and it expects power to be fully restored by …

Restoring Power After Shootings Could Take Until Thursday

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Power should be restored by Thursday morning to thousands of homes in a central North Carolina county that have been without electricity for several days after an attack on the electric grid, Gov. Roy Cooper said …

Indonesian Rescuers Search Through Rubble of Quake; 268 Dead

CIANJUR, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian rescuers used jackhammers, circular saws and sometimes their bare hands Tuesday to shift the rubble of flattened buildings as they searched for the dead and missing from an earthquake that killed at least 268 people. …

Druzhba Russian Oil Pipeline Leak Looks Like an Accident, Poland Says

WARSAW –– Poland said on Wednesday it had detected a leak in one of the Druzhba pipelines bringing oil from Russia to Europe and said it was probably caused by an accident, although the event may still stoke concerns about …

Broken Infrastructure, Scattered Wreckage, Alligators Greet Claims Teams

Damaged infrastructure created new obstacles for claims adjusters responding to Hurricane Ian, along with widespread flooding, damaged cell phone towers and even an occasional alligator. Sedgwick Executive Vice President Danny Miller said his company is using boats to send claims …

Federal Agency to Help Pay for Mississippi Flood Control

JACKSON, Miss (AP) — A federal agency has set aside money to help guard Mississippi’s capital city and surrounding areas against flood damage following two deluges in three years. The US Army Corps of Engineers announced Monday that it has …

In Ian’s Wake, Florida Residents Endure Slow Wait for Power

BONITA SPRINGS, Fla. (AP) — Nearly a week after Hurricane Ian smashed into Florida and carved a path of destruction into the Carolinas, hundreds of thousands of people faced another warm day without electricity Tuesday as rescuers pressed on with …

Puerto Ricans Await Aid, Fret About Post-Hurricane Recovery

TOA BAJA, Puerto Rico (AP) — City worker Carmen Medina walked purposefully through the working-class community of Tranquility Village under a brutal sun, with clipboard, survey forms and pen in hand — part of a small army of officials trying …

Climate Change Is Overwhelming US Flood Maps, FEMA Head Says

Flood maps used by the Federal Emergency Management Agency are out of date and understate the risks to homes and businesses from flooding and extreme rain triggered by climate change, FEMA Director Deanne Criswell said. Those risks are in focus …