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Chicago Suburb Gets $3.8M Grant for Flood Control

A northern Illinois village is getting more than $3.8 million in federal assistance for flood-control measures. Bartlett, to the northwest of Chicago, experienced heavy flooding in 2008 that damaged homes in a subdivision. Village President Kevin Wallace says most of …

European Union to Help Guyana Fight Flooding Problem

The European Union is funding a study to help the South American country of Guyana control flooding. The EU said in a statement Saturday that it will help Guyana review its sea defense system, since most of the country’s population …

Ohio Marks 1913 Flood Centennial, Warns of Dangers

State officials are using the 100th anniversary of a devastating and deadly flood to encourage Ohioans to prepare for potential high water emergencies by reviewing their response plans and insurance coverage. On the heels of the state and national Flood …

Missouri Reservoirs out of Flood Control Zone

The Army Corps of Engineers says that all Missouri River reservoirs are now out of the “flood control” zone, with the Fort Randall reservoir in South Dakota being the last to drop below that level. The zone is the top …