Tag: #florida

Pedestrian walkway collapses outside Hallandale Beach office tower, crushing cars but sparing people

A concrete connector between a 1970s Hallandale Beach office building and its garage collapsed onto cars, prompting evacuations and safety questions.

#florida, #infrastructure, #buildingsafety, #structuralfailure, #hallandalebeach

Big Cypress wildfire shuts down Alligator Alley, becomes Florida’s largest blaze on record

A human-caused fire in Big Cypress burned 35,027 acres, closed I-75 in blinding smoke and underscored how drought is reshaping Florida wildfire risk.

#florida, #wildfire, #everglades, #drought, #i75

Smoke and Drought Shut Down Alligator Alley as Big Cypress Wildfire Burns 35,000 Acres

Florida’s National Fire has charred 35,000 acres in Big Cypress, forcing I-75 closures and raising new concerns about drought-driven fire risk.

#florida, #wildfire, #drought, #bigcypress, #i75

Florida wildfire sends smoke over Alligator Alley, tests evacuation plans for ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ detention center

The 35,000-acre National Fire in Big Cypress has snarled I‑75 and raised new questions about how Florida would protect or move detainees at a remote immigration facility.

#florida, #wildfire, #immigration, #detention, #everglades

Florida’s Big Cypress wildfire forces highway closures as drought fuels fast spread

The 35,000-acre National Fire in Big Cypress has shut key roads, prompted burnouts and highlighted how drought is altering wildfire risk in Florida.

#florida, #wildfire, #drought, #bigcypress, #alligatoralley

DOE Emergency Order Let Homestead, Florida, Run Power Plants Past Permit Limits During Winter Storm Fern

A rare federal grid emergency order let a small Florida utility exceed air-permit limits to avoid outages, spotlighting a broader reliability shift.

#florida, #powergrid, #energyemergency, #airquality, #climate