AquaFence says a team of 10 people can install over 300 feet of its barrier per hour without loose parts. That means the entire 1,100-foot wall could be installed in just four or five hours.

The L-shaped flood protection barriers, manufactured by New York-based Garrison Flood Control, are comprised of interlocking panels that are kept in place by the weight of water.

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The flood barriers vary in shape, height, and length. For example, at the entrance to an office building at 255 State St. near the New England Aquarium, a roughly 4-foot-tall barrier stretched ...

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