The Oakland Firestorm in 1991 was devastating to many people in California. What started as a small brush fire turned into a blaze that was traumatic to the area and the people that were touched by the fire.
The aftermath of hurricanes means more construction projects than ever before. It is important with all of the renovation to choose a good general contractor if you are in Florida, Texas, or any of the other key hurricane states.
The fire occurred on Sunday October 20, 1991 and has been called the Tunnel Fire, East Bay Hills fire and Oakland Hills Firestorm because of its speed and devastating effect. The origin of the fire was above the west portal of the Caldecott Tunnel. The fire killed 25 people and injured another 150 people. Over 1,520 acres were destroyed by the fire and within the 1,520 acres were 3,354 single-family dwellings and 437 apartment and condominium units. The economic loss was about $1.5 billion.
The fire began on Saturday, October 19th. There was a grass fire in the Berkley Hills and firefighters spent the day fighting the 5-acre fire on the hillside. By Saturday night the firefighters believed that they had everything under control. The fire was not completely extinguished and by 11:00 am on Sunday the fire re-started itself as a brush fire.
For the majority of residents, flooding is going to be the biggest concern that is associated with a hurricane. When a storm is moving slowly, the relentless rain can cause major problems.
Local, sustainable sellers of building materials welcome additional business, and will be more able to help those nearby if they are getting regular orders for materials.
While we look back on this incident and see the destruction it is also important to look at the work that was done after words in order to get the East Bay Hills back in the mix of things. Homes were rebuilt and many commercial buildings were constructed by general contractors who had won out on their bids.
As the storm approaches the wind will continue to pick up and the rain will start to fall harder. When the rain and the wind subside, you will find yourself in the eye of the storm. The relinquishing of the storm will not last for long as the other side of the storm begins to pass over the area.
No, Rome wasn't built in a day but we aren't living in the times of Rome anymore and people can really get a lot done with the new technology that exists. It does take a general contractor with some good planning and construction savvy to get it done fast and right though.
The aftermath of hurricanes means more construction projects than ever before. It is important with all of the renovation to choose a good general contractor if you are in Florida, Texas, or any of the other key hurricane states.
The fire occurred on Sunday October 20, 1991 and has been called the Tunnel Fire, East Bay Hills fire and Oakland Hills Firestorm because of its speed and devastating effect. The origin of the fire was above the west portal of the Caldecott Tunnel. The fire killed 25 people and injured another 150 people. Over 1,520 acres were destroyed by the fire and within the 1,520 acres were 3,354 single-family dwellings and 437 apartment and condominium units. The economic loss was about $1.5 billion.
The fire began on Saturday, October 19th. There was a grass fire in the Berkley Hills and firefighters spent the day fighting the 5-acre fire on the hillside. By Saturday night the firefighters believed that they had everything under control. The fire was not completely extinguished and by 11:00 am on Sunday the fire re-started itself as a brush fire.
For the majority of residents, flooding is going to be the biggest concern that is associated with a hurricane. When a storm is moving slowly, the relentless rain can cause major problems.
Local, sustainable sellers of building materials welcome additional business, and will be more able to help those nearby if they are getting regular orders for materials.
While we look back on this incident and see the destruction it is also important to look at the work that was done after words in order to get the East Bay Hills back in the mix of things. Homes were rebuilt and many commercial buildings were constructed by general contractors who had won out on their bids.
As the storm approaches the wind will continue to pick up and the rain will start to fall harder. When the rain and the wind subside, you will find yourself in the eye of the storm. The relinquishing of the storm will not last for long as the other side of the storm begins to pass over the area.
No, Rome wasn't built in a day but we aren't living in the times of Rome anymore and people can really get a lot done with the new technology that exists. It does take a general contractor with some good planning and construction savvy to get it done fast and right though.
About the Author:
MBA Construction is a general contractor in Billing MT. We focus in design-build, build-to-print and commercial construction in the energy, industrial & medical industries.
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