by Stas | Apr 6, 2020 | Uncategorized
Zhao Lijian, spokesman and deputy director general of China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Photo: Kyodo) By Stas Margaronis China’s Ambassador to the United States is urging that the United States and China set aside their differences and work together to fight...
by Stas | Mar 30, 2020 | Uncategorized
The Carnival Surprise Could Be Deployed As A Floating Hospital (Photo: Carnival Corporation) By Stas Margaronis Carnival Cruise Line, Holland America Line, Princess Cruises and P&O Cruises Australia are offering to convert some cruise ships into temporary...
by Stas | Mar 20, 2020 | Uncategorized
“First of all, governors are supposed to be doing a lot of this work, and they are doing a lot of this work…The federal government is not supposed to be out there buying vast amounts of items and then shipping. You know, we’re not a shipping clerk.”- President Donald...
by Stas | Jan 27, 2020 | Uncategorized
Illustration: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers BY STAS MARGARONIS In 2017 Hurricane Harvey caused 51 inches of rain to fall on the Houston area causing massive flooding, shut down the Port of Houston, damaged petrochemical facilities and caused $125 billion worth of...
by Stas | Jan 15, 2020 | Uncategorized
By Stas Margaronis The catastrophic flooding of 2019 appears to be repeating itself in 2020 with another round of rains and flooding that have motivated Mayors from hard-hit Mississippi river cities as well as farmers, shippers and ports to demand that Congress and...
by Stas | Nov 20, 2019 | Uncategorized
BY STAS MARGARONIS, RBTUS The City of Venice must to adopt “a resiliency plan to stave off the long-term threat of increased flooding and that flooding can come not just from high sea levels but also from the rivers and heavy rainfall,” according to Piet...
