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New Jersey Shore Braces for Next Big Storm

Sea Bright is a great example of how difficult it is to truly prepare a Jersey shore community for the next big storm. The low-lying community on a narrow strip of sand between the ocean and the Shrewsbury River floods …

Louisiana Parish Considers Flood Walls to Protect Schools

School officials in Vermilion Parish, La., are moving ahead with plans for a concrete wall and pump system to protect more of the parish’s schools from floodwaters. The Advocate reports the latest project calls for spending $2.8 million to erect …

New York Offers Flood Protection Grants for Upstate Projects

New York state is providing grants to help communities along the Mohawk River better handle the threat of future floods. Gov. Andrew Cuomo says more than $640,000 will be provided through the Environmental Protection Fund administered by the Department of …

Iowa Board Awards Millions for Flood Protection

The state 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 Wednesday. The Iowa Legislature created the board to let cities use a portion …

Sandy-Damaged House Hits Another During Lifting

A house in a New Jersey neighborhood ravaged by Superstorm Sandy that was being raised for flood protection slid off its foundation and into a neighboring house Friday. Now both homes will have to be demolished. Both were unoccupied and …

Louisiana Flood Board Sues Oil Companies Over Erosion

The oil and gas industry has cost Louisiana hundreds of acres of coastal land that serve as a natural buffer against flooding from hurricanes, officials in charge of New Orleans-area flood protection say in a lawsuit seeking to hold dozens …

Officials Say Costs From North Dakota Flooding Adding Up

Although spring flooding in North Dakota wasn’t as bad advertised in some areas, officials who are totaling the damages said Friday the costs are piling up. The question is whether the final figure will impress the federal government. Federal, state …

HUD, DOT Chiefs in New Jersey Announce New Post-Sandy Regs

Homeowners and businesses using federal disaster aid to rebuild from Superstorm Sandy will have to take additional flood protection measures, top federal officials announced Thursday. The new standard will require that residential, commercial or infrastructure projects using federal aid elevate …

North Dakota Road Raised to Protect it From Flooding

Work is under way to raise a portion of a state highway near Ryder, N.D., to protect the road from flooding. The Minot Daily News reports that some of state Highway 28 in northwest North Dakota was flooded last year …

Wildfire Survivors Should Consider Flood Insurance

Flood protection might be the last concern of Texas wildfire survivors these days. Yet Texans — even those who live in areas not rated at high risk of flooding — should consider purchasing a flood insurance policy now. Flood risk …