Officials Say Oregon Dam Could Fail in Large Earthquake March 19, 2021 By Andrew Selsky The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has determined that a large earthquake, which is expected to occur again in the...
Homeowners’ Suit of Reno Over Flooding Now in U.S. Court March 11, 2021 Dozens of residents who are suing the city of Reno over the flooding of their homes in 2017 are moving...
Flooding Prompts Hawaii Emergency Declaration, Evacuations Ordered March 10, 2021 By Kanishka Singh Hawaii Governor David Ige declared an emergency in the U.S. state after heavy rains brought floods, landslides and fear of...
U.S. to Urge Barriers, Elevation to Fight New Jersey Back Bay Flooding February 26, 2021 By Wayne Parry The federal government will recommend flood control measures including storm surge barriers, floodwalls and elevating homes and other buildings in...
Washington Atmospheric River Brings Threat of Floods, Landslides January 13, 2021 The Pacific Northwest is bracing for flooding and landslides, while the mountains will see heavy snow and possible avalanches on...
Flooding Brings New Woes to New York City Church Hard-Hit by COVID-19 January 7, 2021 By David Crary A Lutheran church in New York City already reeling from the COVID-19 deaths of more than 60 members of the...
Viewpoint: How the Northeastern U.S. Private Flood Market Can Close the Coverage Gap December 22, 2020 By Garrett Mitchell The northeastern U.S. is one of the key areas of the country at risk for flooding, as evidenced by the...
Virginia City Plants Trees to Slow Flooding Woes December 16, 2020 By Peter Coutu In Ocean Lakes, 100 more trees will soon be popping up in yards throughout the flood-prone neighborhood in southern Virginia...
Eight Years Later, Sandy Still Costing Transit Systems Billions November 4, 2020 By David Porter Once a gleaming symbol of early 20th-century ambition and prosperity, Hoboken’s grand rail terminal now sits as a somber reminder...
Virginia State Officials Lay Out Plan to Address Rising Seas October 26, 2020 Virginia state officials have laid out a plan to protect the state’s coastal communities from sea-level rise that could inundate...