A Decade After Superstorm Sandy, 2 Major Flood Control Projects Begin in New Jersey October 30, 2023 By Wayne Parry A decade after they were first envisioned in the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy ‘s destruction, two of the largest flood...
Louisiana, 9 Other States Ask Federal Judge to Block Increases in National Flood Insurance Program September 18, 2023 By Kevin McGill NEW ORLEANS (AP) – Increases in federal flood insurance premiums that are projected to surpass 700% over the coming years...
Vermont Prepared for Epic Flooding. It Wasn’t Enough. July 17, 2023 By Kendra Pierre-Louis In Windham, Vermont, a wooden A-frame house that normally evokes blustery winters sits on a roadway transformed by record rainfall...
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...