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The project was deemed a priority in the city’s Flood Reduction Master Plan following the devastating flood in July 2004. The project also featured cycling upgrades.

The project was deemed a priority in the city's Flood Reduction Master Plan following the devastating flood in July 2004. The project also featured cycling upgrades.

Downtown artery now best serves pedestrians and people on bikes

In the next fiscal year, Congress must protect recent funding successes to continue investments for birds and people across the country.

The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection will dole out $10 million in grants to modernize stormwater management systems.

Emergency Preparedness Week (EP Week) is a national awareness initiative that has taken place annually since 1...

For flood reduction from storm surge. we certainly learned that this system was not an integrated system that was ready to face a threat like hurricane katrina. >> if the levees didnt fail this would have been a bad storm. that was the game-changer. because the city flooded. >> there was a hurricane model submitted to congress prior to this that explained exactly what would happen had a storm actually hit new orleans. >> the hurricane showed so many weaknesses. >> hurricane pam was pretty much a...

Pulled over abruptly on a bridge near san francisco as smoke poured out the rear of the vehicle. it became engulfed in flames. four feel passengers and male driver was able to escape but five women were killed in the flames. police are investigating the cause of the accident. >> the spring thaw and heavy rain sparking major flooding across the country. the national weather service is issuing numerous flood warnings for cities along the mississippi river stretching from the upper midwest down tow...