Flood Control Act of 1928 News

Court Nixes Grand Ole Opry Appeal Over Flood Damage

A federal appeals court has affirmed a lower court’s decision to dismiss a lawsuit claiming the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers was responsible for flood damage at the Grand Ole Opry in 2010. The Tennessean reports Gaylord Entertainment Co. appealed …

Mighty Mississippi River’s Flood Control System Met Its Match in 2011

This time of year, those living on the Mighty Mississippi can’t help but fret the water’s annual, inevitable rise. Yet, it is a fear confronted year-round by those in charge of the elaborate flood-control system that has been erected along …

Judge Chides Army Corps over New Orleans Levees

The Army Corps of Engineers built a “tragically flawed” levee system for New Orleans – but isn’t liable for claims that excavation work by a government contractor weakened a floodwall and caused it to breach in two places during Hurricane …