Unusually heavy summer rainfalls in Tennessee have given the agencies involved in flood control and emergency management a chance to show that they have learned to cooperate after the disastrous missteps of 2010. That’s the year heavy flooding of the …
Gov. John Kasich says members of the state’s congressional delegation haven’t pushed hard enough for federal money to help with flood control along the Blanchard River in northwest Ohio. The Courier in Findlay reports the former congressman discussed the issue …
Lincoln, Neb.’s Antelope Valley flood-control project got a workout with recent heavy rains, but diverted water as it was designed to do, officials said. The water that poured into the channel on the night of May 29 likely was the …
Louisiana’s Lafourche Parish is preparing to begin more than $6 million in flood protection projects for the Raceland and Des Allemands areas. The Daily Comet reports the work includes revamping two pump stations and a bulkhead using money from federal …
A project recommended by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers after 2008 floods caused about $500 million in damage in Bartholomew County won’t help enough to prevent a recurrence to justify its nearly $8 million cost, city leaders say. The …
Flood control for the Blanchard River in Ohio, where there have been several major floods since 2007, could cost up to $150 million or more, according to federal officials. Flood prevention has become a top priority along the river, especially …
A $428 million plan to restore two parts of Louisiana’s rapidly eroding coastline is moving ahead. The commander of the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers, Lt. Gen. Thomas Bostick, officially signed the plan during a news conference on June 22 …
