Infrastructure Emergency: Turn on History Channel immiediately!

[Brigid]

Important report on the dire state of America's infrastructure. All of it, from levees to bridges to sewers, is literally falling apart. If you doubt this, turn on History Channel right now! I think we can thank decades of the Republicans starving the federal and state government for funds to deal with this basic responsibility for the current mess. :grr:

[FreakinDJ]

1. Watched it the other night - "A Must See" for DUers

[NightWatcher]

2. I've been working on a rainwater collection system and looking into solar PV

I've come to learn that we are all on our own.

[WVRICK13]

4. You Are Right

We are on our own, but it is terribly expensive to to get off the grid. Hopefully as more of us pursue self sufficiency it will get less expensive.

[Speck Tater]

3. My guide says it repeats again at 5:00 PM nt

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

5. I visit a bridge site

where they have photos of different US bridges, tell their history, etc. It is amazing how many bridges still in use, with hundreds or even thousands of crossings per day are structurally insufficient. There are some whose rating is danger of imminent collapse that have still been used.