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The L'Ambiance Plaza collapse was one of the worst disasters in modern Connecticut history. L'Ambiance Plaza was a 16-story residential project under construction in Bridgeport, Connecticut, at the corner of Washington Avenue and Coleman Street. Its partially erect frame completely collapsed on April 23, 1987, killing 28 construction workers.
In response to the collapse, Connecticut College evacuated their nearby dormitory Manwaring Hall. Subsequently it was found that the collapse of the church damaged the retaining wall of Manwaring Hall. [21] On the day of the collapse, the authorities in New London closed City Hall and a post office in an effort to prevent traffic near the site. [5]
NEW LONDON, Conn. (AP) — An historic Connecticut church's soaring steeple and roof collapsed on Thursday, leaving a gaping hole in the top of the building and the front reduced to a heap of rubble.
PGC Building collapse [13] Christchurch, South Island New Zealand: Commercial building 18 dead 2011: Canterbury Television Building collapse: Christchurch, South Island New Zealand: Commercial building: 115 dead (collapsed during earthquake) 2011: Kutai Kartanegara Bridge Collapse: Kutai Kartanegara Regency, Indonesia: Bridge: 20 dead, 39 ...
The deadly collapse of an oceanfront apartment building in Surfside, Fla., just outside Miami on June 24 could end up being one of the worst such disasters in U.S. history. Here are other fatal ...
A Connecticut house collapsed on Monday following a weekend of historic and unprecedented flash flooding. Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 ...
The U.S. state of Connecticut began as three distinct settlements of Puritans from Massachusetts and England; they combined under a single royal charter in 1663.Known as the "land of steady habits" for its political, social and religious conservatism, the colony prospered from the trade and farming of its ethnic English Protestant population.
A comprehensive plan to address safety and capacity issues on the Connecticut Turnpike did not progress beyond the initial planning stages until the collapse of the Mianus River Bridge on June 28, 1983. [14] Following the collapse, Governor William A. O'Neill initiated an $8 billion program to rehabilitate Connecticut's highways. Included in ...