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New River Barriers Prevented Severe Flood Damage From Alaska Glacier
New sandbag-style barriers installed along a river in Alaska's capital city held back record levels of flooding and prevented widespread damage after an ice dam at the nearby Mendenhall Glacier ...
Officials Estimate 200+ Homes Damaged in Deadly New Mexico Flood
At least 200 homes were damaged during a deadly flash flood in the mountain village of Ruidoso, and local emergency managers warned Wednesday that number could more than double as teams survey more ...
Insurance Gap Highlights Texas’ Growing Flood Risk
Texas is facing a critical shortfall. With more than 2.1 million properties projected to face flood exposure over the next 30 years, and over 200,000 expected to flood with near certainty, urgent ...
Severe Storms Sweep Across the U.S. Leaving Flood and Wind Damage in Its Wake
A least two people drowned when their vehicles were caught in floodwaters in Oklahoma on Wednesday as slow-moving thunderstorms inundated roads across parts of that state and Texas, authorities said, ...
Flood Cleanup Continues at Kentucky Distillery
Signs of renewal are underway at the Buffalo Trace Distillery in Kentucky since floodwaters that inundated the whiskey-making campus receded. But executives say the painstaking task of inspecting any ...
Appalachia Flood Risk Climbing: Report
A new report from the largest private flood insurer in the U.S. highlights the increasing flood risk for properties located in Kentucky, Tennessee and West Virginia. Neptune Flood released its ...
Mitigating Flood Risk 10x More Cost Effective Than Rebuilding: Swiss Re
Flood damage-related economic losses totaled $51.6 billion in 2023, but research shows protective measures can substantially reduce losses, according to Swiss Re Institute. As losses are expected to ...
Devastating Midwest Storms Highlight Lack of Flood Insurance
Rick Satterwhite's house backs up to the Missouri River, but flood insurance hadn't really seemed necessary – until this week, when he had to pump water out of his basement after a round of ...