Articles Tagged with ''Flooding''

Record rainfall for May has left Chicago's tunnel and reservoir filled to capacity, and operations to send the water into Lake Michigan didn't immediately work due to high water levels and flooding.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is facing the challenges of a changing climates, the demands of river commerce in a changing economy and the needs of the other agencies it acts as a developer for simultaneously.

Contest brings worldwide brain power to resilience in Asia

Stormwater issues literally come with the territory in Virginia Beach, Va. Almost entirely surrounded by water and permeated with creeks and marshes, Virginia’s most populous city has long coped with flooding across its 310 sq miles, particularly during hurricanes and other major rain events.

Flooding has plagued Midwest towns and cities along the Mississippi River for most of the year, and only now are officials in some towns considering ways to mitigate future flood events.

Scrutiny falls on existing water management solutions. One expert calls, once again, for an integrated, cohesive effort

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, was hit hard by flooding in 2008, but new greenspaces and protection helped mitigate recent events