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MMDA: Flood-control works made ineffective by trash
Blame it on the trash again. The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) pointed to “some” undisciplined Filipinos’ ...
Houston senator proposes flood alert upgrades following deadly Texas Hill Country flooding
AUSTIN, Texas — State Senator Paul Bettencourt of Houston is pushing for major upgrades to Texas flood warning systems ...
China's water resources minister inspects water conservancy projects in Xizang, calling for efforts to build safe, smart, ecological dams
During a four-day swing through Southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region from July 19 to 22, Minister of Water Resources Li Guoying called for accelerated efforts to improve flood-control projects ...
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Texas lawmakers largely ignored recommendations aimed at helping rural areas like Kerr County prepare for flooding
Sixteen months had passed since Hurricane Harvey tore through the Texas coast in August 2017, killing more than 80 people and flattening entire neighborhoods. And when Texas lawmakers gathered in ...
What to Know About the Texas Special Session: Amid Flood Crisis, Republicans Launch Effort to Add Seats in Congress
Texas Republicans had been working quietly for several months to take up Mr. Trump’s call for an aggressive redrawing of the ...
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Cuts to Early Warning Systems Are Leaving the U.S. Unprepared for Summer Floods
The extreme costs and death toll of recent floodings across Texas, New Mexico, and the Northeast have put into question the ...
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South Korean envoy renews confidence in PHL tourism
LOOKING at the Philippines’ sincere actions to address issues affecting Korean tourism, South Korea’s Ambassador to the Philippines expressed confidence on Tuesday that the country will again become a ...