China Blasts Dam to Divert Floods That Killed at Least 25 July 22, 2021 BEIJING (AP) — China’s military has blasted a dam to release floodwaters threatening one of its most heavily populated provinces,...
Barge Stuck on Alabama Dam, so Mississippi Yards Flooding June 15, 2021 COLUMBUS, Miss.. (AP) — A barge is stuck against a dam in Alabama, causing flooded yards in Mississippi, officials said....
Officials: A Dam in Oregon Could Fail in a Large Earthquake March 18, 2021 By Andrew Selsky SALEM, Ore. (AP) — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has determined that a large earthquake — which is expected...
Evacuations Ordered After Heavy Rains Breach Dam on Maui March 10, 2021 By Audrey Mcavoy and Mark Thiessen HONOLULU (AP) — Heavy rains caused a dam to overflow on the Hawaiian island of Maui, and and nearby residents...
Rescuers in India Digging For 37 Trapped in Glacier Flood February 9, 2021 By Biswajeet Banerjee and Rishabh R. Jain RUDRAPRAYAG, India (AP) — Rescuers in northern India worked Monday to rescue more than three dozen power plant workers trapped...
$12.7M Dam Project Aimed at Protecting New Mexico Village December 5, 2019 By Susan Montoya Bryan In one southern New Mexico village, it’s like clockwork — the summer rains come and the floodwaters follow. Federal officials...
In Colorado, 24 High-Hazard Dams Are Seen as Problematic November 7, 2019 By Matt Volz Two dozen aging dams in Colorado were in unsatisfactory condition and are located in places where their failure would likely...
Flood Risk Heightened for California’s Mojave River Dam November 4, 2019 LOS ANGELES — A California dam could fail during an extreme storm and send water flooding into Mojave Desert communities...
Residents Begin Cleanup After Iowa Flooding July 5, 2018 Residents in the Des Moines, iowa, area are cleaning up after deadly floods destroyed homes and submerged cars, while officials...
Officials Checking Kentucky Dam After Earthquake November 28, 2012 Officials in eastern Kentucky are conducting tests on a dam to see if a recent 4.3 magnitude earthquake centered near...