Talk Business & Politics - Mon December 21, 2020
Repairs Begin on Arkansas Pump Stations Damaged in 2019 Flood
A year and a half after the historic flooding of the Arkansas River in May 2019 damaged several Fort Smith, Ark., pump stations, more than $4 million in much-needed repairs are finally under way. There is a total of 13 building permits for repairs to the pump stations by Russellville, Ark.-based Van Horn Construction Inc....
CEG - Mon December 21, 2020
Louisiana Secures Alternative Funding for $366M Flood Protection Project
Louisiana officials have announced that construction on a $366 million flood protection project will begin using an alternative financing plan approved by the state legislature earlier this year. The Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) said Dec....
Michigan Department of Transportation - Wed December 09, 2020
MDOT Building Temporary M-30 Bridge Over Tobacco River
The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) will begin building a temporary M-30 bridge over the Tobacco River in Gladwin County following extensive damage to the corridor during May flooding. Totaling $4.3 million, the temporary bridge is expected to open to traffic in mid-February....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Tue November 24, 2020
Minnesota Aims to Rid Road of Dangerous Conditions
The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) is overseeing a $64.5 million project that will use giant underground stormwater tanks designed to ease a dangerous condition. The completed undertaking will help reduce frequency and severity of flooding on a busy freeway in south Minneapolis....
Mary Yamin-Garone – CEG Correspondent - Thu October 29, 2020
ALDOT Conducts Recovery for Washed Away Roadway
Due to quick action by the Alabama Department of Transportation, what could have been a major disaster was avoided when two lines of a 96-in. diameter corrugated metal pipe failed. Torrential rain on Easter Sunday washed out a 100-ft....
Associated Press - Tue October 06, 2020
Flood Damage Calls for New Proposal in Houston Area
GALVESTON, Texas (AP) Houston, a Gulf Coast city that barely rises above sea level, has long worried about a worst-case weather scenario — a direct hit from a powerful storm that sends a wall of water barreling into the region's petrochemical facilities, possibly triggering an environmental disaster....
Charleston Gazette-Mail - Mon September 21, 2020
FEMA Head Tours New West Virginia High School Construction Site
The new Herbert Hoover High School campus beginning to take shape near Elkview, W.V., "is an excellent example of planning with foresight," said Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA) chief Pete T....
By Anna Liz Nichols – ASSOCIATED PRESS - Tue September 01, 2020
Michigan Investigators, Contractors Assess Remaining Portion of Edenville Dam
LANSING, Mich (AP) State investigators and contractors started assessing the remaining portion of a Michigan dam whose failure this spring contributed to millions of dollars in flood damage and destroyed more than 100 houses....
CEG - Thu August 27, 2020
To Ease Street Flooding, Birmingham Begins Improvements to Viaduct
The city of Birmingham, Ala., has started fixing a dangerous problem spot on its south side. The 6th Avenue South CSX Viaduct is in a flood-prone area and cars and trucks passing underneath it have dealt with high water at the intersection for years....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Wed August 05, 2020
USACE's $453M Kansas City Levees Project
The final phase of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Kansas City Levees Project is under way at various stages of design and construction to start in the Fall with the investment of $453 million to cover levee and floodwall raises; replacements and repairs to existing pump stations; improvements to aging infrastructure; and seepage and stability improvements....
