Torrential rain brought by Storm Daniel and poor maintenance of two aging, clay-core embankment dams near Derna, a coastal city, are key factors, experts say.

Floodwater diverted from Beijing has caused major damage in the Hai River basin, but no official damage cost or detail has yet been released as China’s government said it has allocated $124 million for immediate post-disaster relief and reconstruction.

When floodwaters washed away a critical portion of Interstate 10 in the Southern California desert recently, Caltrans and its contractors moved fast to restore traffic.

Flood-devastated eastern Kentucky has started assessing damage to buildings and infrastructure following heavy rains last week.

Updates on projects and companies in the Mountain States region.

Flooding on the Mississippi River and its tributaries throughout Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, Nebraska and nine other states caused an estimated $6.2 billion in damage in 2019, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said in its annual National Climate Report, released Jan. 15.

Winds and seas rise in the Carolina coast as Hurricane Florence draws near