SUNBURY -- The city's flood protection system, built nearly 60 years ago, has been tested repeatedly over the years and has exceeded design specifications. Now a proposed study by the ...

Flood waters are moving south. Co-host Steve Inskeep talks to Ron Fournier, public affairs officer for the Army Corps of Engineers, about the pumps, reservoirs and levees that usually keep the ...

The Corps' inspection scoring system is so tough that if even one of the nearly 3,000 items reviewed by inspectors has a minor deficiency, the whole system is ranked "minimally acceptable." Skip ...

Since the flood protection system was finished in 1922, it has stored water to prevent flooding about 2,140 times, Lodor said. Current assessments are based on 2012 property values, ...

Flood protection design requires specialized skills: a small mistake can have disastrous consequences. The design needs to be well thought out to address the various features that the design must ...

Two record floods in 16 months was not just because of rain. One expert believes the St. Louis area refuses to learn it's lesson about flood control.

THE FLOOD-GUARD FLOOD PROTECTION SYSTEM is available for 2", 3" and 4" floor drains. It operates like a check valve to seal off water back-up cause by overloaded sewers.

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - For the first time in months, the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-East (SELA East) has a ...

New research reveals that sections of New Orleans' $15 billion flood control system are subsiding faster than sea levels are rising.

The drop-in event will be held at Billingborough Cricket Club on 28 July from 11:00 BST until 18:00 BST. Listen to highlights ...

Following The Great Flood of 1913, the Miami Conservancy District was developed with various communities banding together to build a massive flood protection system that includes levees, five dams ...

The flood-protection system includes massive metal barriers, inside and out, to block the river and floodwaters advancing into the property. Hurricane doors are also part of the system.