Capital Gazette - Mon March 29, 2021
New Flood Mitigation Efforts in Ellicott City, Md., Include Tunnel Extension
Nine buildings that were previously set to be demolished as part of the Safe and Sound plan for Ellicott City, Md.,'s flood mitigation efforts will now be saved, Howard County Executive Calvin Ball announced March 25....
The Advocate - Thu March 11, 2021
Finish of Baton Rouge's $343M Anti-Flood Project Pushed to Late 2022
The Comite River Diversion Canal, a long-awaited flood-control channel for the Baton Rouge, La., area, is expected to take a year longer than anticipated to build and will not be finished until December 2022, federal officials have announced....
Associated Press - Tue February 23, 2021
Feds to Urge Barriers, Elevation to Fight N.J. Back Bay Flooding
The federal government will recommend flood control measures including storm surge barriers, floodwalls and elevating homes and other buildings in a report later this year on combating back bay flooding, a major problem in New Jersey that gets comparatively less attention than oceanfront storm surge....
Lori Tobias – CEG Correspondent - Wed January 06, 2021
Crews Race to Repair Edenville Dam Before Thaw
Emergency work on a failed dam in Midland County, Mich., has Fisher Contracting Co. crews working six days a week on a tight timeline under risky conditions. The Edenville Dam failed last spring after heavy rains led to a large May flood event....
Talk Business & Politics - Mon December 21, 2020
Repairs Begin on Arkansas Pump Stations Damaged in 2019 Flood
A year and a half after the historic flooding of the Arkansas River in May 2019 damaged several Fort Smith, Ark., pump stations, more than $4 million in much-needed repairs are finally under way. There is a total of 13 building permits for repairs to the pump stations by Russellville, Ark.-based Van Horn Construction Inc....
CEG - Mon December 21, 2020
Louisiana Secures Alternative Funding for $366M Flood Protection Project
Louisiana officials have announced that construction on a $366 million flood protection project will begin using an alternative financing plan approved by the state legislature earlier this year. The Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) said Dec....
Michigan Department of Transportation - Wed December 09, 2020
MDOT Building Temporary M-30 Bridge Over Tobacco River
The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) will begin building a temporary M-30 bridge over the Tobacco River in Gladwin County following extensive damage to the corridor during May flooding. Totaling $4.3 million, the temporary bridge is expected to open to traffic in mid-February....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Tue November 24, 2020
Minnesota Aims to Rid Road of Dangerous Conditions
The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) is overseeing a $64.5 million project that will use giant underground stormwater tanks designed to ease a dangerous condition. The completed undertaking will help reduce frequency and severity of flooding on a busy freeway in south Minneapolis....
Mary Yamin-Garone – CEG Correspondent - Thu October 29, 2020
ALDOT Conducts Recovery for Washed Away Roadway
Due to quick action by the Alabama Department of Transportation, what could have been a major disaster was avoided when two lines of a 96-in. diameter corrugated metal pipe failed. Torrential rain on Easter Sunday washed out a 100-ft....
Associated Press - Tue October 06, 2020
Flood Damage Calls for New Proposal in Houston Area
GALVESTON, Texas (AP) Houston, a Gulf Coast city that barely rises above sea level, has long worried about a worst-case weather scenario — a direct hit from a powerful storm that sends a wall of water barreling into the region's petrochemical facilities, possibly triggering an environmental disaster....
