Flood Control
Oct 2 2019
Nebraska is set to receive $1 billion in federal funding to help repair 28 dams and levee systems, including the eroded banks from Salt Creek to…
Sep 27 2019
As the peak month for hurricane season comes to a close, a few storms are still stirring.
Over the weekend, forecasters expect Tropical Storm Karen…
Sep 20 2019
Tropical Depression Imelda caused severe flooding in southeast Texas Thursday, Sept. 19.
On the same day, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott declared a state of…
Sep 19 2019
The University of Delaware is tearing down a dormitory complex to make way for a state-of-the-art storm water facility.
The new facility, which is…
Sep 17 2019
After recent heavy rainfall in Montana, the Army Corps of Engineers has had to alter downstream dam releases.
The northeast corner of the state has…
Sep 6 2019
Boston College recently added new facilities that include new football, baseball, softball and intramural fields, and a new recre- ation center. The…
Sep 6 2019
Retaining walls often are the structures of choice for many types of land and water control, as well as manipulation. They are a means to obtain or…
Sep 6 2019
Hurricane Dorian is continuing its path up the East Coast.
The Category 1 storm hit Cape Hatteras, N.C., Friday morning with maximum sustained winds…
Aug 26 2019
The Ala Wai project in Honolulu, Hawaii, is in jeopardy, according to Honolulu officials. The city council has warned the $200 million funding could…
Aug 23 2019
Levee repairs along the Missouri River have been completed. After rain and snowmelt caused the Missouri River to overtop levee systems in May,…
Aug 22 2019
In Lahaina, Hawaii, flooding has occurred every five years resulting in annual damages. According to Lahaina News, district stewards want to change…
Aug 21 2019
Officials in Lafayette, La., have approved dredging the Vermilion River to help flood control efforts.
According to The Daily Advertiser, the…
Aug 20 2019
Dane County, Wis., residents are still feeling the effects of flooding in 2018.
According to WMTV, the impact on the county’s groundwater caused…
Aug 19 2019
The U.S. EPA in collaboration with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced its participation in the National Mitigation Investment…
Aug 15 2019
In Granite City, Ill., flash flooding has closed roads and delayed the start of the school year. According to Belleville News-Democrat, a…
Aug 14 2019
The U.S. EPA and Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority (PRASA) will restructure more than 200 delinquent loans for Puerto Rico’s clean water and…
Aug 13 2019
UPDATE: A severe weather threat does remain but has downgraded to a "marginal risk with a slight risk south" in the Philadelphia area, according to…
Aug 12 2019
Multiple states. such as Iowa and Missouri, have prepared funding for future flood control. According to The Associated Press (AP), the state of Iowa…
Aug 8 2019
In Baton Rouge, La., local and state officials have decided to move forward with the East Baton Rouge Flood Risk Reduction Project. Gov. John Bel…
Aug 7 2019
Swarms of mosquitoes near a retention pond adjacent to a big-box retail center were the first indication that the area was suffering from significant…
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