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103: The Dark History of U.S. Infrastructure: Train Derailments, Freeway Collapses, and Biblical Floods

2023/9/13
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本期节目探讨了美国基础设施的长期忽视及其带来的严重后果。主持人Bailey Sarian列举了多个案例,包括1993年的大沼泽不能铁路事故、2023年费城I-95高速公路高架桥坍塌事故以及1928年圣弗朗西斯大坝溃坝事故等,这些事故都造成了重大人员伤亡和财产损失。她指出,美国的基础设施建设严重老化,许多桥梁、道路和水管都处于危险状态,缺乏必要的维护和更新。政府资金的错配和对长期目标的忽视也是导致这一问题的重要原因。此外,她还提到了2023年俄亥俄州东巴勒斯坦火车脱轨事故,该事故释放了大量有毒化学物质,对环境和居民健康造成了严重影响。最后,她提到2021年国会通过的两党基础设施法案,旨在重建美国的基础设施,但其效果还有待观察。

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Hi friends, happy Thursday! Welcome to the Dark History podcast.  So, literally a hundred years ago, America got a huge facelift. I’m talking about new water systems, roads, the whole fabric of the country basically. And, SHOCKER, it has not been updated since!!! That’s a long time without a little revamping, and today, I’m shedding some light on the nasty consequences of all that neglect.

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