Wildlife.utah.gov - Wed November 30, 2022
Millard County, DWR Pair Up On Debris Basin Project
The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources partnered with Millard County officials to authorize construction of several debris basins in an effort to prevent debris flows and possible flooding damage after the Halfway Hill Fire in Millard County earlier this year....
NYC Department of Design and Construction - Mon November 14, 2022
East Side Coastal Resiliency Project Receives 'Waterfront Edge Design Guidelines' Verification
NYC Department of Design and Construction (DDC) Commissioner Thomas Foley announced that the East Side Coastal Resiliency (ESCR) project, which is enhancing parks while creating a 2.4-mi. long flexible flood barrier extending from Montgomery Street on Manhattan's Lower East Side up to Asser Levy Playground at East 25th Street, has been selected to receive "Waterfront Edge Design Guidelines" (WEDG) Verification from the Waterfront Alliance....
Gothamist - Wed September 28, 2022
Army Corps of Engineers Proposes $52B Barriers for NY-NJ Waterways
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) released a report Sept. 24 detailing the agency's proposed $52 billion plan to protect the New York City metropolitan area from storm surges and coastal flooding....
Office of Gov. Andy Beshear - Tue September 13, 2022
Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Begins Work On Bridges Damaged By Flooding
Gov. Andy Beshear announced Sept. 2 that the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) has begun construction to permanently replace county and state bridges damaged by the devastating flooding that occurred in eastern Kentucky in late July....
Associated Press - Wed September 07, 2022
Crews Make Emergency Fixes to I-10 Washout in California
DESERT CENTER, Calif. (AP) Highway workers have opened a second lane for travel on the main route from Los Angeles east to Phoenix after repairing damage caused by monsoonal flooding during the last week of August....
TXDOT - Tue September 06, 2022
Texas Approves $24M for New Flood Projects
The Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) has announced financial assistance totaling $24,410,000 for water and flood projects across the state. The TWDB is the state agency charged with collecting and disseminating water-related data, assisting with regional water and flood planning, and preparing the state water and flood plans....
Cruz.senate. org - Tue September 06, 2022
Officials Tour Potential Sites for 70-Mi. Flood Solution
Sen. Ted Cruz, Congressman Randy Weber and State Rep. Mayes Middleton met with leadership from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District to visit possible construction sites for the coastal barrier known as the Ike Dike....
ITD.idaho. gov - Tue August 23, 2022
FHWA's Quick Release Funds Help Repair Roads, Bridges
The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) recently announced the immediate availability of $3 million in "quick release" Emergency Relief (ER) funds to help the Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) repair roads and bridges damaged by recent floods....
Bruce Schreiner and John Raby – ASSOCIATED PRESS - Wed August 17, 2022
Infrastructure Damage Hampers Flood Recovery in Kentucky
HINDMAN, Ky. (AP) Damage to critical infrastructure and the arrival of more heavy rains hampered efforts to help Kentucky residents hit by massive flooding last month Gov. Andy Beshear said. As residents in Appalachia tried to slowly piece their lives back together, flash flood warnings were issued for at least eight eastern Kentucky counties....
NYC Department of Design and Construction - Tue August 02, 2022
East Side Coastal Resiliency Project Receives 'Envision Gold Award' From Institute For Sustainable Infrastructure
NYC Department of Design and Construction (DDC) Commissioner Thomas Foley announced Aug. 1 that the East Side Coastal Resiliency (ESCR) Project, which is enhancing parks while creating a 2.4-mi. long flexible flood barrier extending from Montgomery Street on Manhattan's Lower East Side up to Asser Levy Playground at East 25th Street, has been selected to receive an "Envision Gold Award" for sustainability from the Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure (ISI)....
