Flood Authority East levee board in some disarray after resignations of four members
The “Help Wanted” sign is out at the Southeast Louisiana Flood Authority East, after the resignations of four board members.
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Houston flood protection: How it works, and why it sometimes doesn’t
Bayous and man-made channels drain water from the region. Levees protect suburban neighborhoods, and lakes meant to be sources for drinking water double as places to store water. But these ...
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How New Orleans Flooded
Between 4:30 and 5 a.m., levees located where the CSX Railroad crosses the northern arm of the Industrial Canal, in the eastern part of Orleans Parish, breach. With metal gates normally used at ...
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With ‘horizontal levee,’ Palo Alto brings new approach to sea-level rise protection
The Regional Water Quality Control Plant will supply treated wastewater to the city’s new horizontal levee. Embarcadero Media file photo by Veronica Weber. The newest levee in the Palo ...
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High levels on Mississippi River trigger levee inspections in New Orleans
High water levels for the Mississippi River in New Orleans spurred increased levee inspections from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, its New Orleans District announced Monday, Feb. 24. The river ...