New Jersey Shore Braces for Next Big Storm October 30, 2014 By WAYNE PARRY Sea Bright is a great example of how difficult it is to truly prepare a Jersey shore community for the...
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...
New York Offers Flood Protection Grants for Upstate Projects March 14, 2014 New York state is providing grants to help communities along the Mohawk River better handle the threat of future floods....
Iowa Board Awards Millions for Flood Protection December 6, 2013 The state Flood Mitigation Board has awarded millions of dollars for flood protection projects in Cedar Rapids, Dubuque and other...
Sandy-Damaged House Hits Another During Lifting August 27, 2013 A house in a New Jersey neighborhood ravaged by Superstorm Sandy that was being raised for flood protection slid off...
Louisiana Flood Board Sues Oil Companies Over Erosion July 25, 2013 By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN and KEVIN McGILL The oil and gas industry has cost Louisiana hundreds of acres of coastal land that serve as a natural buffer...
Officials Say Costs From North Dakota Flooding Adding Up May 13, 2013 By DAVE KOLPACK Although spring flooding in North Dakota wasn’t as bad advertised in some areas, officials who are totaling the damages said...
HUD, DOT Chiefs in New Jersey Announce New Post-Sandy Regs April 8, 2013 Homeowners and businesses using federal disaster aid to rebuild from Superstorm Sandy will have to take additional flood protection measures,...
North Dakota Road Raised to Protect it From Flooding October 1, 2012 Work is under way to raise a portion of a state highway near Ryder, N.D., to protect the road from...
Wildfire Survivors Should Consider Flood Insurance December 15, 2011 Flood protection might be the last concern of Texas wildfire survivors these days. Yet Texans — even those who live...