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Da Nang is a beautiful city, set with the coast on one side and the mountains behind. With a larger river also close by, this lovely setting also makes the area very prone to flooding.
The DOE-WAPA crews continue to restore the 34.5-kv transmission line that will make it possible to re-energize the submarine 34.5-kv line that transmits power to St. John, Oct. 19. Currently, St. John’s is still 100-percent without power. The crews are systematically progressing toward East End Substation, putting up replacement structures and clipping in conductor as they go. (Photo by Will Schnyer)
Structure setting step 1: The WAPA team assembles at the job site and plans the placement, Oct. 14.
Before power can be restored on St. Thomas, new utility structures must be placed and secured. Twenty-five WAPA employees are working to repair the transmission system on St. Thomas, Oct. 14, that will feed power to the submarine cable for St. John. (Photo by Will Schnyer)
You will not believe it.
I also have my money by honest work. In real life I manage IT servers.
But when I fly in my unreal world, I am a war correspondent and journalist.
Thanks God. I’m not in crisis areas. Still, I love traveling all over.
Three WAPA engineers volunteered to deploy and provide power infrastructure subject matter expertise to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers following the devastation of the Puerto Rico power system from Hurricane Maria. (Photo by Jeff Miller)
A DOE-WAPA crew prepares to pull conductor through newly placed utility poles, Oct. 16, on the 34.5-kV transmission line between TuTu and East End substations, St. Thomas.
(Photo by Will Schnyer)
A DOE-WAPA lineman works from a bucket truck clipping in conductor along a repaired section of St. Thomas transmission line, Nov. 2. (Photo by Will Schnyer)
The DOE-WAPA crews continue to restore the 34.5-kv transmission line that will make it possible to re-energize the submarine 34.5-kv line that transmits power to St. John, Oct. 19. Currently, St. John’s is still 100-percent without power. The crews are systematically progressing toward East End Substation, putting up replacement structures and clipping in conductor as they go. (Photo by Will Schnyer)
DOE-WAPA Linemen Troy Meier and Dean Faller get materials for transmission line repairs, Oct.
17. (Photo by Will Schnyer)
The deployment team is working as two crews on the transmission line toward a substation on the East side of the island, which connects to the submarine 115-kv line that transmits power to St. John. The crew is framing and setting new utility poles, as well as restringing conductor on St. Thomas' 34.5-kilovolt transmission system. (Photo by Will Schnyer)
Photo of remains the Anibong Church. This church is located in the Burauen area of Leyte Province. Church was destroyed on November 8, 2013 by Super Typhoon Haiyan / Yolanda.
Fukushima City, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan
Child trying on a Japanese Red Cross uniform in front of cardboard cutouts at the “Smile Park” indoor playground in Fukushima City, organised by the Japanese Red Cross and mainly aimed at children whose parents do not let them play outdoors because of concerns over radiation.
More than 3,600 children had fun in using the pool of multi-coloured plastic balls, the bouncy castle and the inflatable roller.
Photo: Japanese Red Cross
Please visit www.ifrc.org for more information from the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies.
Fukushima City, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan
The Japanese Red Cross organized an indoor playground called “Smile Park” in Fukushima City, mainly for children whose parents do not let them play outdoors because of concerns over radiation. More than 3,600 children had fun in using the pool of multi-coloured plastic balls, the bouncy castle and the inflatable roller.
Photo: Masaki Kamei / Japanese Red Cross
Please visit www.ifrc.org for more information from the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies.
The DOE-WAPA crews continue to restore the 34.5-kv transmission line that will make it possible to re-energize the submarine 34.5-kv line that transmits power to St. John, Oct. 19. Currently, St. John’s is still 100-percent without power. The crews are systematically progressing toward East End Substation, putting up replacement structures and clipping in conductor as they go. (Photo by Will Schnyer)
The DOE-WAPA crews continue to restore the 34.5-kv transmission line that will make it possible to re-energize the submarine 34.5-kv line that transmits power to St. John, Oct. 19. Currently, St. John’s is still 100-percent without power. The crews are systematically progressing toward East End Substation, putting up replacement structures and clipping in conductor as they go. (Photo by Will Schnyer)
A DOE-WAPA lineman attaches new conductor to an insulator, Oct. 17, on St. Thomas. (Photo by Will Schnyer)
DOE-WAPA linemen Chris Pfeifer, Dustin Haskins and Nate Neddo, use bucket trucks to clip in conductor, Oct. 18, to restore the 34.5-kv transmission line that will make it possible to re-energize the submarine 34.5-kv line that transmits power to St. John. Currently, St. John’s is still 100-percent without power. (Photo by Will Schnyer)
DOE-WAPA crews continue to pull through replacement conductor, Nov. 11, on the east side of St. Thomas as part of the final segment of 34.5-kV transmission system repairs on Feeder 07. The repairs are part of the power restoration effort following damage by Hurricanes Irma and Maria. (Photo by Will Schnyer)
WAPA Linemen Nate Neddo, Chris Pfeifer and Steve Maher discuss restring conductor along the St. Thomas roadway, Oct. 26. (Photo by Will Schnyer)
DOE-WAPA Safety and Occupational Health Manager Kevin Ripplinger, left, and Lineman Steve Maher discuss next steps for restore the 34.5-kv transmission line that will make it possible to re-energize the submarine 34.5-kv line that transmits power to St. John, Oct. 18. Currently, St. John’s is still 100-percent without power. The crews are systematically progressing toward East End Substation, putting up replacement structures and clipping in conductor as they go (Photo by Will Schnyer)
Rebuilding Together NYC Board Member Amy Shakespeare joins volunteers.
The Sam Burt Houses are a low-income housing co-op in Coney Island that were hit hard by Hurricane Sandy, but have received little to no assistance for recovery. Rebuilding Together NYC worked with dozens of volunteers to revitalize the grounds of the Sam Burt Houses. The professional landscape design by Josie Lawlor of Lawlor Mapping and Design features native plants, providing a beautiful and sustainable improvement to this coastal community. This project was made possible by generous donations and discounts from Green Belt Native Plant Center and Bissett Nursery.
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On October 26, 2013, Rebuilding Together NYC worked with over 200 volunteers to repair six homes, one community center, and one co-op that were damaged by Hurricane Sandy one year earlier.
This event was made possible by The American Red Cross, NBA Cares, New York Cares, Deutsche Bank, Credit Suisse, HSBC, Alliance for Coney Island, Continental Home Loans, Shawmut Design and Construction, Nontraditional Employment for Women, Sustainable South Bronx, Team Rubicon, Gilbane Construction, Build it Green! NYC, Astella Development, FedCap, The Brooklyn Cyclones, Tom's Restaurant, and more.
Transmission system repairs continue, Nov. 12, on St. Thomas between East End and Donald Francois substations.
DOE-WAPA crews work to clip in and sag replacement conductor on St. Thomas' Feeder 07. (Photo by Will Schnyer)
October 26, 2017- Jamaica, NY - Governor Andrew M. Cuomo held a briefing after returning from his second relief mission to Puerto Rico following Hurricane Maria. Earlier in the day, he had announced new efforts to address two of the largest issues that the island continues to face - access to clean water and restoration of its power grid.(Philip Kamrass/ Office of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo)
The DOE-WAPA crews continue to restore the 34.5-kv transmission line that will make it possible to re-energize the submarine 34.5-kv line that transmits power to St. John, Oct. 18. Currently, St. John’s is still 100-percent without power. The crews are systematically progressing toward East End Substation, putting up replacement structures and clipping in conductor as they go. (Photo by Russ Pascua, FEMA ESF12)
Crises, including complex emergencies, war, and natural disasters, create high-stakes environmental and natural resource management choices for communities, governments, and non-governmental organizations. If managed properly, natural resources and ecosystems can be critical elements of disaster risk reduction and important foundations for the recovery of sustainable lives and livelihoods; if managed poorly, they can increase vulnerability to both conflict and disaster. Prospects for sustainable recovery depend on choices made in the earliest days of post-conflict or post-disaster initiatives and evolve as the stages of recovery, reconstruction, and redevelopment proceed. However, there are a number of challenges to managing environmental resources effectively in this context related to knowledge, training, task complexity, accountability, and prevailing institutional practices.
This panel will present and discuss selected findings from a joint project by the American University’s School of International Service and World Wildlife Fund to bring together a fragmented knowledge base and identify better practices among the environment, post-conflict/disaster response, and peacebuilding communities. This project is conducted with support from the United States Institute of Peace. The opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this event are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views of the United States Institute of Peace.
Read more: www.wilsoncenter.org/event/environmental-dimensions-susta...
The DOE-WAPA crews continue to restore the 34.5-kv transmission line that will make it possible to re-energize the submarine 34.5-kv line that transmits power to St. John, Oct. 19. Currently, St. John’s is still 100-percent without power. The crews are systematically progressing toward East End Substation, putting up replacement structures and clipping in conductor as they go. (Photo by Will Schnyer)
Photo of remains the Balao Church. This church is located in the Burauen area of Leyte Province. Church was destroyed on November 8, 2013 by Super Typhoon Haiyan / Yolanda.
DOE-WAPA crews continue to pull through replacement conductor, Nov. 11, on the east side of St. Thomas as part of the final segment of 34.5-kV transmission system repairs on Feeder 07. The repairs are part of the power restoration effort following damage by Hurricanes Irma and Maria. (Photo by Will Schnyer)
DOE-WAPA Linemen monitor the restringing effort near a spool of conductor, Oct. 16. The crew is reconductoring the 34.5-kV transmission line between TuTu and East End substations, St. Thomas. (Photo by Will Schnyer)
Crises, including complex emergencies, war, and natural disasters, create high-stakes environmental and natural resource management choices for communities, governments, and non-governmental organizations. If managed properly, natural resources and ecosystems can be critical elements of disaster risk reduction and important foundations for the recovery of sustainable lives and livelihoods; if managed poorly, they can increase vulnerability to both conflict and disaster. Prospects for sustainable recovery depend on choices made in the earliest days of post-conflict or post-disaster initiatives and evolve as the stages of recovery, reconstruction, and redevelopment proceed. However, there are a number of challenges to managing environmental resources effectively in this context related to knowledge, training, task complexity, accountability, and prevailing institutional practices.
This panel will present and discuss selected findings from a joint project by the American University’s School of International Service and World Wildlife Fund to bring together a fragmented knowledge base and identify better practices among the environment, post-conflict/disaster response, and peacebuilding communities. This project is conducted with support from the United States Institute of Peace. The opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this event are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views of the United States Institute of Peace.
Read more: www.wilsoncenter.org/event/environmental-dimensions-susta...
After removing the damaged utility pole and drilling the new placement, WAPA crews lift a framed replacement pole into the hole, Oct. 25. (Photo by Will Schnyer)
Quality Assurance team members from the Aquadilla Field Office participate in training, Nov. 4. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers members will use the MICA program to track power restoration efforts on Puerto Rico. (Photo by Jeff Miller)
WAPA Lineman Wiess prepares an insulator to be affixed to a utility pole in a St. Thomas city, Oct. 22. The power restoration work is part of the FEMA mission to provide emergency assistance in repairing the U.S. Virgin Islands’ electrical infrastructure following Hurricanes Irma and Maria. (Photo by Will Schnyer)
October 26, 2017- Jamaica, NY - Governor Andrew M. Cuomo held a briefing after returning from his second relief mission to Puerto Rico following Hurricane Maria. Earlier in the day, he had announced new efforts to address two of the largest issues that the island continues to face - access to clean water and restoration of its power grid.(Philip Kamrass/ Office of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo)
Donated tools and materials from Grip-Rite help Rebuilding Together bring Ms. Lipofsky home in Orlando, FL. Photo - Alexis Senge for Rebuilding Together, October 2012
Crises, including complex emergencies, war, and natural disasters, create high-stakes environmental and natural resource management choices for communities, governments, and non-governmental organizations. If managed properly, natural resources and ecosystems can be critical elements of disaster risk reduction and important foundations for the recovery of sustainable lives and livelihoods; if managed poorly, they can increase vulnerability to both conflict and disaster. Prospects for sustainable recovery depend on choices made in the earliest days of post-conflict or post-disaster initiatives and evolve as the stages of recovery, reconstruction, and redevelopment proceed. However, there are a number of challenges to managing environmental resources effectively in this context related to knowledge, training, task complexity, accountability, and prevailing institutional practices.
This panel will present and discuss selected findings from a joint project by the American University’s School of International Service and World Wildlife Fund to bring together a fragmented knowledge base and identify better practices among the environment, post-conflict/disaster response, and peacebuilding communities. This project is conducted with support from the United States Institute of Peace. The opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this event are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views of the United States Institute of Peace.
Read more: www.wilsoncenter.org/event/environmental-dimensions-susta...
A police escort assists DOE-WAPA crews navigate St. Thomas' traffic as they pull in new conductor on a repaired segment of transmission line, Feeder 07, Nov. 10. (Photo by Will Schnyer)
A lineman gives a thumbs up, Oct. 31. DOE-WAPA crews continue to restring conductor on a segment of St. Thomas 34.5-kV transmission line between East End and Donald Francois substations. (Photo by Will Schnyer)
WAPA crews continue working on a segment of 34.5-kv transmission line between East End and Donald Francois substations, Oct. 26. (Photo by Will Schnyer)
The DOE-WAPA crews continue to restore the 34.5-kv transmission line that will make it possible to re-energize the submarine 34.5-kv line that transmits power to St. John, Oct. 19. Currently, St. John’s is still 100-percent without power. The crews are systematically progressing toward East End Substation, putting up replacement structures and clipping in conductor as they go. (Photo by Will Schnyer)
USACE’s contractor, PowerSecure, work on a pole in Aquadilla, Puerto Rico, Nov. 15. Upon completion of work at this site about 1300 homes will have power restored. (Photo by Jeff Miller)
On October 26, 2013, Rebuilding Together NYC worked with over 200 volunteers to repair six homes, one community center, and one co-op that were damaged by Hurricane Sandy one year earlier.
This event was made possible by The American Red Cross, NBA Cares, New York Cares, Deutsche Bank, Credit Suisse, HSBC, Alliance for Coney Island, Continental Home Loans, Shawmut Design and Construction, Nontraditional Employment for Women, Sustainable South Bronx, Team Rubicon, Gilbane Construction, Build it Green! NYC, Astella Development, FedCap, The Brooklyn Cyclones, Tom's Restaurant, and more.
Mr Andrew MacLeod, Chief Executive Officer of the Committee for Melbourne delivered Deakin University’s 2011 Richard Searby Oration, on Tuesday 27 September 2011 at BMW Edge in Federation Square, Melbourne.
The 2011 Richard Searby Oration is entitled:
Time for action. Policy, government or business?
Photo of remains the Anibong Church. This church is located in the Burauen area of Leyte Province. Church was destroyed on November 8, 2013 by Super Typhoon Haiyan / Yolanda.
Crises, including complex emergencies, war, and natural disasters, create high-stakes environmental and natural resource management choices for communities, governments, and non-governmental organizations. If managed properly, natural resources and ecosystems can be critical elements of disaster risk reduction and important foundations for the recovery of sustainable lives and livelihoods; if managed poorly, they can increase vulnerability to both conflict and disaster. Prospects for sustainable recovery depend on choices made in the earliest days of post-conflict or post-disaster initiatives and evolve as the stages of recovery, reconstruction, and redevelopment proceed. However, there are a number of challenges to managing environmental resources effectively in this context related to knowledge, training, task complexity, accountability, and prevailing institutional practices.
This panel will present and discuss selected findings from a joint project by the American University’s School of International Service and World Wildlife Fund to bring together a fragmented knowledge base and identify better practices among the environment, post-conflict/disaster response, and peacebuilding communities. This project is conducted with support from the United States Institute of Peace. The opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this event are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views of the United States Institute of Peace.
Read more: www.wilsoncenter.org/event/environmental-dimensions-susta...
The DOE-WAPA crews continue to restore the 34.5-kv transmission line that will make it possible to re-energize the submarine 34.5-kv line that transmits power to St. John, Oct. 19. Currently, St. John’s is still 100-percent without power. The crews are systematically progressing toward East End Substation, putting up replacement structures and clipping in conductor as they go. (Photo by Will Schnyer)
The DOE-WAPA crews continue to restore the 34.5-kv transmission line that will make it possible to re-energize the submarine 34.5-kv line that transmits power to St. John, Oct. 19. Currently, St. John’s is still 100-percent without power. The crews are systematically progressing toward East End Substation, putting up replacement structures and clipping in conductor as they go. (Photo by Will Schnyer)
Fukushima City, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan
The Japanese Red Cross organized an indoor playground called “Smile Park” in Fukushima City, mainly aimed at children whose parents do not let them play outdoors because of concerns over radiation. More than 3,600 children had fun in using the pool of multi-coloured plastic balls, the bouncy castle and the inflatable roller.
11/02/2012
Photo: Patrick Wack/ Japanese Red Cross
Please visit www.ifrc.org for more information from the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies.