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Historic Midwest Flooding Destroys Roads, Bridges, Dams and Levees

And Waters Keep On Rising

Pam Radtke Russell

Mark Shaw

March 18, 2019

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The region is still in flood-fight mode as Missouri and Mississippi river basins top record river heights from rains and snowfall.

Flood Gauges Track Hurricane Florence's Historic Trendline

Jim Parsons

December 12, 2018

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According to a new analysis, U.S. Geological Survey stream gauges in the Carolinas recorded many instances of record-setting water levels during Hurricane Florence in September, with the majority of those eclipsing previous historic peaks set just two years prior during Hurricane Matthew.

Work to Start on French Market Flood Wall Repairs

Autumn Cafiero Giusti

November 6, 2017

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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is embarking on a $4.53 million project to replace a 400-ft-long section of Mississippi River flood wall behind the French Market.

Natural Disasters

Corps Expects Overtopping at Lake Okeechobee Construction Sites From Irma

September 6, 2017

Updated hurricane forecast prompts officials to warn of significant overwash and limited-to-moderate overtopping at several coffer dams on Herbert Hoover Dike in Florida.

Flood Insurance

A Step Toward Disaster-Recovery Sanity

Congress can open the door to private flood insurance

May 11, 2016

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The U.S. House of Representatives edged U.S. flood insurance policy—and with it, risk financing needed to rebuild after losses from flooding—closer to rationality with a unanimous vote April 28.

Corps 2016 Work Plan Moves Fargo, N.D., Dike Forward

Nicholas Zeman

February 17, 2016

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A planned $2-billion flood-control project for the Fargo, N.D.-Moorhead, Minn., metro area allocates $5 million worth of construction funding from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in its 2016 work plan, said Terry Williams, corps project manager in St. Paul.

Luke Abaffy

November 21, 2012

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Authorities in the northeastern U.S. investigating flood-barrier technologies to block future flooding in subway tunnels have high hopes for one new device.

November 14, 2012

Storm surge barriers work—up to a point; that point being the surge height  for which they are designed.

Tom Sawyer

September 5, 2012

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Though the tone is unusually civil, critics are sharpening their knives in Louisiana as recovery starts in flooded areas outside the circle of defenses that protected New Orleans from Hurricane Isaac's storm surge on Aug. 26-29.

Israel To Build Giant Conveyor To Ease Dead Sea Flood Risk

Neal Sandler

June 11, 2012

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With financing agreed between Israel and one of its largest corporations, preliminary planning has begun on an estimated $600-million project to build what could be one of the world's longest conveyors.

White House Order Shifts Bulk of Emergency Response from FEMA to States

Sinkholes Close Key NJ Interstate-80 As Officials Seek Solutions, Funding

AECOM-HNTB Team Wins $186M Contract to Manage NYC Second Avenue Subway Extension

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AECOM Seeks Tens of Millions in Interest From ExxonMobil After Refinery Verdict

Obituary: Russ Burns, Clayco Chairman and Former CEO, 65, Led at Right Time

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April 16, 2025

5 Proven Strategies to Mitigate Risk and Keep Data Center Construction on Track

Data center construction comes with tight deadlines and little room for error. Between supply chain disruptions, labor shortages, and unexpected risks, staying on schedule and on budget requires a proactive approach. We'll break down five proven strategies that top data center teams use to identify and mitigate risks before they escalate.

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