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Extendable Light Tower produces 600,000 lm in flood pattern.

2014-02-14 14:31:56| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today

Capable of illuminating ~6 acres, LM-16-FM-4X1500W features four 1,500 W metal halide light fixtures that produce ~150,000 lm each. Lamps have 19 in. reflectors and are constructed of aluminum with clear tempered glass lens, which is secured via heavy-duty gasket and single ring lock. Operated by manual crank up winch, 2-section light boom can be extended to 16 ft and collapsed to 9 ft. Tower is constructed of square steel tubing and can withstand winds up to 125 mph when lowered to 9.6 ft. This story is related to the following:Tower Lights |

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United Kingdom: Prince William and Prince Harry join flood relief effort

2014-02-14 12:16:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Guardian: Princes William and Harry on Friday went on a private mission to help the flood response, working to lug sandbags in Datchet. The Guardian came across the pair by the railway crossing in the flood-hit Berkshire village where they were quietly working with a team of 20 members of the Household Cavalry and Network Rail staff to load dozens of sandbags on to a railway truck. The princes, dressed in waterproofs and wellingtons, formed part of a human chain hauling the heavy sandbags out of the...

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United Kingdom: Government to review flood defence investment decisions

2014-02-14 01:05:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

BusinessGreen: The government will re-examine investment decisions on flood defences as part of a series of reviews of the country's resilience and response to the flooding that has devastated parts of southern England over the past two months. David Cameron yesterday announced further reviews into transport infrastructure and the Bellwin scheme that provides financial help to local authorities in emergencies. In addition, he announced the launch of an annual resilience review to consider the local, regional,...

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Forage Aid Eases Unprecedented Flood Woes

2014-02-14 01:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News

UK – Forage aid initiatives are serving as a short term lifeline for farmers in the south of England after the wettest January since 1766 has submerged thousands of acres under water.

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