Humboldt Quake: Damage Investigation Underway
FERNDALE, CALIFORNIA – Miyamoto International teamed up with local and state authorities to assess the damage after a 6.4 magnitude earthquake woke up the north coast of California early Tuesday morning. Miyamoto experts began a survey of the damage after a magnitude 6.4 earthquake shook the coastal area of Northern California, resulting in at least two deaths and more than seventeen injuries. The earthquake struck shortly after 2:30 a.m. Tuesday with an epicenter 8 miles west of the small ci...
WSP USA Providing Support for ‘Reefense’ Coastal Restoration Project
The Defense Advanced Research Project Agency (DARPA) awarded $12.6 million to Rutgers University to develop an ecologically engineered reef structure study to protect coastlines. NEW BRUNSWICK, NEW JERSEY — WSP USA, a leading environment, engineering, and professional services consultancy, is collaborating with Rutgers University on a joint project to develop an engineered oyster reef ecosystem that will help protect coastlines from storm waves and erosion. “Reefense: A Mosaic Oyster...
Superior Construction Completes Temporary Repair of Sanibel Causeway
Hurricane damage along Island 1 bridge approach JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — As Florida recovers from Hurricane Ian, crews from Florida-based heavy civil contractor Superior Construction are working around the clock to rebuild the Sanibel Causeway. On Wednesday, October 19, they completed temporary repairs allowing the causeway to be reopened to residents more than a week ahead of schedule. Superior, in a joint venture with The de Moya Group, has worked collaboratively with Florida Department of...
Engineering Experts Arrive In Kyiv As Missiles Land
Kyiv, Ukraine —A global engineering team of experts arrived to assess infrastructure damages caused by Russia’s invasion. It is estimated that over 150,000 housing units and high-rise buildings are damaged or destroyed in liberated areas. Besides critical infrastructure, the Russian military also targeted schools, hospitals, shopping centers, and factories. The team has been in Bucha, Irpin, Hostomel, and Chernihiv. In these towns, local governments and citizens took arms and resisted siege for...
Video: Destroyed but Not Conquered: Missile Attack On Kyiv
Even as Russian missiles rain in, Ukraine kickstarts its reconstruction. Structural engineering expert, Dr. Kit Miyamoto, has kept a journal recounting his observations during the October 10th Russian strikes that devastated Kyiv and other cities in Ukraine.
Against All Odds: Afghanistan Earthquake Relief - Day 2
Afghanistan is confronting an unprecedented humanitarian crisis with a very real risk of systemic collapse and human catastrophe. Miyamoto International and IOM - UN Migration are working together to identify common building typologies, common failure modes, and possible mitigation strategies. Learn more: miyamotointernational.com
Video: Against All Odds: Afghanistan Earthquakes Relief – Day 1
On June 22, 2022, a 5.9 magnitude earthquake devasted eastern provinces in Afghanistan. The earthquake resulted in the loss of over 1,000 lives, 6,000 injuries, and extensive damage to residential compounds. Get an inside look at the reconstruction efforts now underway in Afghanistan.
A Forgotten Disaster - Episode 5: Haiti Moves - Against All Odds
An unprecedented massive damage assessment has been completed in Haiti for the purpose of starting the reconstruction process. In the aftermath of the devastating 7.2 magnitude earthquake of August 2021, the Haitian Ministry of Public Works (MTPTC) initiated earthquake damage and repair assessments across the affected regions south of the island in partnership with UNOPS (United Nations Office of Project Services) and Miyamoto International as technical partners. The project was financed by the...
A Disaster Week in Haiti
1:40 PM, Tuesday, February 1, 2022 I am four-wheel driving on a muddy dirt road in the middle of a green tobacco field in the south of Haiti, near Les Cayes. It’s the middle of winter, but here it’s hot and humid, and my back is cramped and sore from the prolonged rocking motion. I am trying to rendezvous with Felipe, who is a country director of the United Nations Office of Project Services (UNOPS). Our team and UNOPS have teamed up to assist and operate 520 Haitian engineers from t...
Unprecedented Massive Rapid Disaster Damage Assessment Completed in Haiti
Les Cayes, Haiti — An unprecedented massive damage assessment has been completed in Haiti for the purpose of starting the reconstruction process. In the aftermath of the devastating 7.2 magnitude earthquake of August 2021, the Haitian Ministry of Public Works (MTPTC) initiated earthquake damage and repair assessments across the affected regions south of the island in partnership with UNOPS (United Nations Office of Project Services) and Miyamoto International as technical partners. The project w...
Video: New Roundabout Under Construction at McIver and Old Florence Roads in Darlington County
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