Crews used sandbags to shore up an earthen levee south of Seattle after a small section failed after a week of heavy rains.

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Mind your step — Charleston city leaders are considering a unique “trip wall” aimed at protecting the massive Magnolia Landing development from flooding. The Post and Courier’s Rising Waters Lab ...

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First Avenue was closed as workers closed the floodgate and performed tests in southeast Cedar Rapids Sept. 26, 2023. The floodgate is 12 feet high, and 82 feet long. The floodgate weighs 57,000 ...

Several flood gates in Hoboken designed to block traffic from using flooded streets failed to operate during an Oct. 30 severe rainstorm, officials said. Hoboken’s Office of Emergency Management ...

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City firefighters and EMTs conduct an evaluation all four flood gates along Solomon Creek on Waller Street, Barney Street, Regent Street and South Franklin Street. Officials in Wilkes-Barre will ...

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In October 2005, Taunton, Massachusetts, faced a potential catastrophe when the Whittenton Pond Dam was on the verge of collapse. The crisis, which followed Hurricane Katrina, drew national attention ...