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Tennessee County Granted $60M to Improve Flood Protection

Officials say Shelby County, Tennessee, has received a $60 million grant from the federal government for flood protection projects. County officials announced the disaster resilience grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development on Jan. 21. Shelby County …

Update: Nashville Flood Protection Plan Must be Approved by City Council

Nashville government officials now say that funding for a proposed $100 million flood protection plan still has to be approved by the city council. Officials discovered last week that the council approved the funding with the wrong type of financing. …

Iowa Board Awards Millions for Flood Protection

The Iowa Flood Mitigation Board has awarded millions of dollars for flood protection projects in Cedar Rapids, Dubuque and other Iowa cities. The awards were announced on Dec. 4. The Iowa Legislature created the board to let cities use a …