The federal government has approved funding to start a $50 million flood-mitigation project along the Queens waterfront to better protect Howard Beach against rising sea levels and storm surges similar to those that caused extensive damage during Superstorm Sandy, Gov. …
Hours before Typhoon Haiyan hit the Philippines, authorities had evacuated 800,000 people and sent them to sturdy evacuation centers — churches, schools and public buildings. But the brick-and-mortar structures were simply no match for the jet-force winds and massive walls …
Hours before Typhoon Haiyan hit, Philippine authorities moved 800,000 people to sturdy evacuation centers – churches, schools and public buildings. But the brick-and-mortar structures were simply no match for the jet-force winds and massive walls of waves that swept ashore …
Officials with the East Jefferson Levee District are warning members of the public not to use rocks placed along the edge of Lake Pontchartrain to build castles or other structures on the foreshore protection area. Executive director Fran Campbell tells …