Buffalo Braces for Floods After Massive Snowfall
The city of Buffalo, New York is well known for major snowfalls that make the evening news, and the city is often remembered by video... Read More
Flood Protection: Best Practices for Businesses
The FEMA Flood Map Service center is an excellent online tool to help assess flood risk. Click on the image to access the portal in... Read More
Flood Barriers Improved Along Major Rivers
Flooding during the months of June and July in the year 2008 devastated great swaths of the US Midwest and forever changed lives in that... Read More
Hurricane Norbert Causes Flash Floods in Southwest US
Flash floods last week in the states of Arizona and Nevada have smashed records and have caused major damage and chaos throughout the region. Two... Read More
Long Island Suffers Record-Breaking Storm
Records were broken last month as massive amounts of rain swamped parts of Long Island. During the 24-hour period beginning on the morning of Wednesday,... Read More
First Hurricane of 2014 Season Diminished Quickly
Hatteras Island Flooding (Courtesy U.S. Coast Guard) The first hurricane of the 2014 season, Hurricane Arthur, was initially feared and dreaded as it barreled up... Read More
The World’s First Flood Barriers
Throughout human history, flooding has been both a gift and a curse. The ancient civilizations that grew up in Egypt and Mesopotamia would not have... Read More
Flood Losses May Quadruple by 2050
Many coastal US cities face astronomical flood loss bills every year. For example, the average yearly cost of flooding in New Orleans is $1,583,000,000, in... Read More
Polar Ice Caps Melting Much Faster than Predicted
During the past few weeks a very troubling news story has emerged, one that may affect every human on the planet. It has been revealed... Read More
Widespread Severe Weather in April of 2014
At the end of April 2014, a series of massive storm systems moved through the southeastern US, causing widespread flooding, particularly in the state of... Read More