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South Carolina officials brace for 7 in. of rain or more in upstate, midland areas, higher levels on coast.

Ohio River barge traffic expected to speed up thanks to Olmsted

The dust has settled from a methane explosion last month that brought down the roof of a sludge concentration building at the Calumet water reclamation plant on Chicago’s far south side, but there is still uncertainty as to what triggered the blast.

South Carolina safety experts fan out to assess dams whose failure would pose the most risk to population and evacuation routes

Heavy rainfall this spring overwhelmed Everglades infrastructure and required operators to discharge nutrient-laden water.

After a long, slow warm-up lasting more than three years, the Environmental Protection Agency’s water infrastructure loan program finally is rolling.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is starting work on a massive scope of flood control projects in Puerto Rico that are expected to help protect communities from damages inflicted by flooding like that caused by hurricanes Maria and Irma.

Louisiana attracts worldwide attention as it strives to stem disastrous land loss by diverting a portion of the Mississippi River to rebuild wetlands.