Rising Mississippi River Tests Iowa, Illinois Flood Barriers May 2, 2023 DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) — The rising Mississippi River tested flood defenses in southeast Iowa and northwest Illinois as it neared...
Agencies Try to Control Flooding in Kentucky and Tennessee January 5, 2016 Western Tennessee and Kentucky are still facing flood threats as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Tennessee Valley Authority...
Long Beach Getting $13M for Flood Barriers November 12, 2013 New York State will spend $13 million on flood barriers for the industrial district of Long Beach, Long Island. The...
University of Iowa to Take Down Flood Barriers July 2, 2013 The University of Iowa will soon begin taking down flood barriers surrounding campus buildings. The university announced the decision Friday,...
Bloomberg Proposes $20 Billion NYC Flood Plan After Sandy June 12, 2013 By Henry Goldman New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg called for a $20 billion system of flood barriers to protect low-lying areas from storms...
Thailand Property Damage Flood Losses Could Total $3B October 17, 2011 By TODD PITMAN and THANYARAT DOKSONE Barriers protecting Bangkok from Thailand’s worst floods in half a century held firm Sunday as the government said some water...