Coast Guard response to Key Bridge collapse reveals a strained service
The service works over 3.4 million square miles of Exclusive Economic Zones and defends a coastline longer than the border between the U.S. and Mexico.
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The service works over 3.4 million square miles of Exclusive Economic Zones and defends a coastline longer than the border between the U.S. and Mexico.
Since the day the Key Bridge collapsed, the National Weather Service has been providing hourly forecasts specifically for the bridge site.
The Coast Guard continues to build new ships well before it has nailed down the required technology and design parameters, leading to a costly delay in construction for reworking the vessels, a watchdog warned in recent reports.
A train in carrying toxic chemicals has reportedly crashed in southern New Jersey after the bridge it was crossing collapsed, sending toxic chemicals into a creek below.
Katie Balevic 10 May 2021, 4:47 PRESIDENT Joe Biden is facing an uphill battle in the scramble for power in the Arctic. As Russia and China assert more power in the Arctic, the U.S. faces a shortage of heavy icebreakers, the massive ships needed to cut through ice. 5 5 America only has one heavy icebreaker, called the Polar StarCredit: US Coast Guard by Chief Petty Officer Nick Ameen Despite its chilly disposition, the Arctic is rich with mineral deposits and is likely to become a major shipping route as the ice melts. However, the U.S. Coast Guard only has one heavy icebreaker, the massive...