floods

Houston’s Floodwaters Are Tainted With Toxins, Testing Shows

Lisa Montemayor of the Houston Department of Health and Human Services collecting water samples. Photo: Eric Thayer for The New…

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Storm Surge Overview

Along the coast, storm surge is often the greatest threat to life and property from a hurricane. In the past,…

7 years ago

Houston area copes with flooding as Harvey delivers pounding rainfall

(CNN) The sprawling and soaked Houston metro area and other deluged towns in southeast Texas braced for devastating floods and…

7 years ago

Nashville uses storm drains adoption to fight localized flooding

NASHVILLE, Tenn, — Metro Nashville has a new way to prevent neighborhood flooding, like middle Tennessee has seen all-too-often this…

7 years ago

How Can We Create a Sustainable Future for South Louisiana, Navigation and Other Industries?

The Mississippi River was leveed in the early 20th century, specifically for the purposes of flood control and navigation. Relative…

7 years ago