On a stormy day in December, a promising new storm-deployable barrier arrived in Provincetown’s East End — in pieces. Each segment was waist-high, shaped like the letter “L,” and made of bright red ...

The process included filling up 400 feet of 30-inch high tubes made of plastic and fabric with water ... an AquaDam is a ...

4. Create a barrier between your car and flood waters A protective car cover is a relatively inexpensive short-term solution for protecting your car against the elements.

This can help deflect water away from critical entry points. 4. Water-filled barriers In some cases, large durable plastic bags can be filled with water to create temporary flood barriers.

A flood protection plan requiring 466 property owners to pay nearly $6,300 each for barriers to build a semipermanent levee was unanimously approved by the Juneau Assembly on Monday night after ...

Use sheeting for more protection You can use wood barriers and/or plastic sheeting or tarps to provide an extra layer of protection.

In Bogota, Tennessee, a local family came up with an ingenious way to protect their home from severe flooding — they built a DIY flood barrier over several decades. Justin and Tucker Humphrey ...

Flood-impacted Juneau residents expressed frustration about city leaders pursuing a short-term HESCO barrier levee, viewed as achievable by July, instead of seeking long-term solutions during a ...

LifeArk's amphibious housing can move with rising water, which lets people build in areas with high flood risk.

The Mose flood barrier that has been protecting Venice from sea surges since it opened in 2020 has also helped to keep Bacan afloat. AFP via Getty Images “It is a new ecosystem and shows that ...

Enter: the red plastic flood barrier — a temporary structure meant to be set up and taken down in any area of town, all in a couple of days, whenever bad weather makes it necessary.