Flooding

NYC Department of Design and Construction - Mon February 28, 2022

Moveable Flood Gate Installed at East Side Coastal Resiliency

Commissioner Thomas Foley of the NYC Department of Design and Construction (DDC) announced that the first massive gate that will help protect the Lower East Side from future coastal flooding was installed Feb....

CEG - Wed December 22, 2021

Major Flood Risk Management Project Kicks Off on New York's Long Island

New York state officials, along with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and project partners, gathered Dec. 17 at Fire Island Lighthouse to mark the start of construction works for a major coastal-storm risk-management effort....

Lane Construction - Tue October 26, 2021

Lane Breaks Ground On Kansas City Flood Protection Project

The Lane Construction Corporation, the United States subsidiary of Webuild Group, has broken ground on the Kansas City Levee Flood Risk Management Project. The $258 million U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) contract will reduce the risk of a levee breach and overtopping during future flooding events in the surrounding area....

Raleigh News & Observer - Thu October 21, 2021

NCDOT to Widen, Raise I-95 Through Lumberton to Prevent Floods

Torrential rain from Hurricane Matthew in 2016 sent the Lumber River over its banks onto Interstate 95 in Lumberton, N.C., closing the East Coast's main north-south highway for several days. Just two years later, it happened again after Hurricane Florence....

CEG - Mon September 06, 2021

Tropical Storm Ida Inflicts Flood, Wind Damage to Large Areas of the Northeast

The weather system that was once Hurricane Ida roared through the mid-Atlantic and Northeast states Sept. 1-3, bringing with it historic rainfall amounts, catastrophic flooding, multiple reports of tornadoes, and death and injuries....

CEG - Tue August 31, 2021

NJ Eyes $16B Plan for Gates, Elevations to Alleviate Shore Flooding

New Jersey officials hope to slam the door on some of the worst flooding at the state's shore by building gates at the mouths of three inlets and in the middle of two bays that can be closed during severe storms....

St. Charles Herald Guide - Wed August 11, 2021

Construction Begins on LA's $760M River Region Hurricane Levee System

Leaders from three Louisiana parishes joined Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards and other state officials July 26 to break ground on the much-needed $760 million West Shore Lake Pontchartrain Hurricane Protection system....

Acciona - Wed July 07, 2021

Acciona Spearheads $2.75B Fargo-Moorehead Diversion

Acciona and its partners, Shikun & Binui of Israel and Canada's North American Construction Group, have been selected for a landmark flood protection project in the United States: the P3 portion of the $2.75 billion FM Area Diversion, that includes a 30-mi....

Ohio Department of Transportation - Tue June 22, 2021

Crews Help Return Sand, Stone to Beach Areas Following Severe Spring Storm

Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) crews worked through the night to reopen five state routes in Ottawa County that were closed due to flooding and debris on the roadways following a storm on May 28....

AZ DOT - Wed June 16, 2021

Crews Replacing Historic Route 66 Rio de Flag Bridge

The Rio de Flag Flood Control Project is a 20-year effort between the city of Flagstaff and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to prevent life/safety hazards and property damage caused by significant flood events in Flagstaff....