Texas Lawmakers Allocated $2 Billion to Increase Water Supply, Reduce Flooding June 2, 2023 By Erin Douglas, The Texas Tribune During this year’s legislative session, Texas lawmakers allocated part of the state’s historic $32.7 billion surplus toward better protecting the...
Atlanta ‘Cop City’ Activists Question Police Evidence March 24, 2023 When police stormed an Atlanta-area music festival two days after a rainstorm, they were looking for suspects wearing muddy clothing....
How Coconuts Protect East Coast and Other Eroding Shorelines March 21, 2023 By Wayne Parry Coastal communities around the world are adding a tropical twist to shoreline protection, courtesy of the humble coconut. From the...
Davenport, Iowa Flood Mitigation Projects Set to Start This Year January 24, 2023 By Sarah Watson DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) – In late 2023, residents and business owners will see some of the first projects of Davenport’s...
Amid Rising Seas and Flooding, Atlantic City Has No Plans for Retreat October 17, 2022 By Ted Shaffrey Some cities around the world are pulling back from shorelines, as rising seas from climate change increase flooding. But so...
$52B Movable Barriers, Storm Gates Eyed for Waterways Hit by Sandy September 29, 2022 By Wayne Parry A decade after Superstorm Sandy pummeled New York and New Jersey in one of the costliest storms in U.S. history,...
Virginia Research Facility Shows How to Live With, Not Against, Rising Tides September 14, 2022 By EVERETT EATON, The Virginian-Pilot NORFOLK, Va. — The Elizabeth River Project’s latest work doesn’t fight the rising tide. It will roll with it. The...
Texas, the Netherlands Form Partnership Against Flooding September 12, 2022 By Juan A. Lozano A visit to Houston last week by the Dutch queen highlighted a long friendship between Texas and the Netherlands that...
New York City to Provide Inflatable Dams to Homeowners at Risk for Floods July 8, 2022 By Marie Rose Sheinerman Homes at high risk for flooding in New York City will receive free inflatable dams in a new plan rolled...
Corps of Engineers Partners With Mother Nature in Flood Control Initiatives October 7, 2021 By Travis Loller The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is known for damming rivers and building levees to keep waterways at bay. But...