US to Urge Barriers, Elevation to Fight NJ Back Bay Flooding February 24, 2021 By Wayne Parry LONG BEACH TOWNSHIP, N.J. (AP) — The federal government will recommend flood control measures including storm surge barriers, floodwalls, and...
Mental Stress on Rise as Coastal Towns Confront Climate Threats June 21, 2019 By Sebastien Malo When community leaders in the town of Piermont, just north of New York City, ask residents, “How long do you...
Louisiana Parish Considers Flood Walls to Protect Schools September 30, 2014 School officials in Vermilion Parish, La., are moving ahead with plans for a concrete wall and pump system to protect...
Floods Force Thousands to Evacuate in Germany June 10, 2013 By KIRSTEN GRIESHABER Thousands of people have been evacuated from their homes in a region of eastern Germany where the Elbe river has...
New York Storm Commission Urges Flood Walls for Subways January 14, 2013 A New York commission formed to examine ways to guard against future storms like Sandy is calling for flood walls...