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Thompson Pump Announces Branch Location Move to Biloxi, MS

The Municipal Posted on July 10, 2013 by The MunicipalAugust 2, 2023
Thompson Pump Biloxi Mississippi Branch

PORT ORANGE, Fla. – Thompson Pump & Manufacturing Co., Inc. headquartered in Port Orange, FL announces the recent move of their southern Mississippi branch from Pass Christian to a larger facility at 9257 West Oaklawn Rd. in Biloxi. The new … Continue reading →

Posted in Press Release | Tagged biloxi, branch, customer, pump, service, thompson

Value of Manufacturing Improvements and Speed at GE Lighting’s Hendersonville Plant Underscored by Hurricane Response

The Municipal Posted on May 28, 2013 by The MunicipalAugust 2, 2023
On an average day, Hendersonville employees produce and ship about 3,000 HID and LED lighting systems to cities as big as Las Vegas and as small as Superior, Neb.

EAST CLEVELAND, Ohio (May 23, 2013) —When a utility responds quickly in the wake of a natural disaster, it can make a world of difference for affected residents who need to feel secure and see progress on the path back … Continue reading →

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Philadelphia fights the weather with eco-friendly technology

The Municipal Posted on January 8, 2013 by Dani MolnarAugust 2, 2023

In an area where rainfall may total over 40 inches per year, flooding can become a major problem. Streets in Manayuck, a suburb of Philadelphia, Pa., flood yearly and residents have learned to prepare for such events. The Philadelphia Water … Continue reading →

Posted in Building Projects, Going Green, Wastewater Management | Tagged center, combined sewer overflow, detention, facility, flood, green, rain, water

Confronting Sandy: The East Coast trudges back

The Municipal Posted on December 5, 2012 by Julie YoungAugust 2, 2023
The Sheepshead Bay section of the Bronx, N.Y., and many other cities in New York and New Jersey suffered billions of dollars in damage from Sandy’s direct hit.

Arriving just in time for Halloween, “Frankenstorm” Sandy brought 70-90 mph winds, rain, sea swells and blizzard-like conditions to most of the eastern U.S. seaboard. The hurricane looks to have been one of the costliest natural disasters on record, with … Continue reading →

Posted in Disaster Response | Tagged damage, hurricane, sandy

Sandy State-by-State

The Municipal Posted on October 30, 2012 by The MunicipalAugust 2, 2023

(AP) Hurricane Sandy is churning off the East Coast and is expected to join up with two other weather systems to create a huge and problematic storm affecting 50 million people. Here’s a snapshot of what is happening or expected, … Continue reading →

Posted in Disaster Response, FEMA

Rehabilitative restoration: Inmates create public works, goodwill in Iowa

The Municipal Posted on October 17, 2012 by Sarah WrightAugust 2, 2023

In eastern Iowa, one inmate rehabilitation program has won over residents, corrections officers and even the hard-working laborers. Scott County Sheriff’s Office’s Community Restoration Program is now in its eighth year. The program first came together around the time plans … Continue reading →

Posted in Public Works | Tagged brown, community, county, inmates, program, project, scott

A grand public works success: Tennessee’s Dale Hollow Dam

The Municipal Posted on July 26, 2012 by Marguerite DuffyAugust 2, 2023

Seventy years of flood control, hydroelectric power generation, providing clean water for local communities and maintaining a recreational/wildlife area that draws nature lovers from multiple states qualifies Tennessee’s Dale Hollow Dam as the timeless ideal of America’s dam building legacy. … Continue reading →

Posted in Public Works | Tagged area, construction, dale, dam, hollow, lake, power, water

Military man turned mayor makes Indy a ‘livable city’

The Municipal Posted on June 3, 2012 by Marguerite DuffyAugust 2, 2023
Mayor Greg Ballard of Indianapolis was elected the 48th mayor of Indianapolis on Nov. 6, 2007. He was elected to a second term in November 2011.

BY MARGUERITE DUFFY The Municipal Mayor Greg Ballard understands public service and doing the right thing. Before becoming mayor of Indianapolis he spent the majority of his career in the U.S. Marine Corps, retiring as a lieutenant colonel after 23 … Continue reading →

Posted in Leadership | Tagged ballard, city, city’s, indianapolis, mayor, project, service, super bowl

Editor’s Note: Beyond the call of duty

The Municipal Posted on May 29, 2012 by Jodi MarlinAugust 2, 2023
Jodi Magallanes - Editor of The Municipal

Not many people disagree with the axiom, “It takes a special person to be a firefighter.” As residents are fleeing smoke-filled homes, or employees are flooding out of compromised offices or factories, firefighters and other first responders are the ones … Continue reading →

Posted in Editor's Note, Fire Fighters | Tagged climbs, country, firefighters, honor, memorial, stair

The roles of intuition, history and technology in emergency preparedness

The Municipal Posted on April 5, 2012 by The MunicipalAugust 2, 2023

Expect the unexpected. That’s the mantra of emergency planners and responders. It’s one of the guiding principles of their professions. Sometimes, though, we get a clue about what might be in the pipeline from incidents that can guide us in … Continue reading →

Posted in Editor's Note | Tagged cities, city, emergency, far, flooding, norwich, technology

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