For the first time, the city deployed a Tiger Dam, a water-filled inflatable barrier, to hold back floodwaters from its Bethune Point Wastewater Treatment Plant along the Halifax River.
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Municipalities in the Okanagan Similkameen and the Regional District are applying for a grant to get training and equipment to quickly respond to flooding with Tiger Dams.
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During Hurricane Debby, DeSantis pushed hospitals, municipalities, first responders and those who operate critical infrastructure to consider the use of Tiger Dam flood barriers.
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Tiger Dams have spread as a tool for emergency storm responses this hurricane season in coastal areas of Florida including Jacksonville.
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Tiger Dams are being placed around Weeki Wachee infrastructure in preparation for Hurricane Milton.
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Hernando County Emergency Management installs “Tiger Dam” in Preparation for Hurricane Milton.
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The state deployed the barrier to help protect the Manatee River waterfront hospital from rising floodwaters during Helene, and DeSantis expressed interest in expanded use of the devices as part of the state’s flood prevention measures during incoming storms.
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DeSantis said the dam successfully prevented Helene’s powerful storm surge from affecting the waterside hospital and could be used to protect residential buildings during future hurricane seasons.
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The Florida National Guard is working tirelessly to deploy Tiger Dams to help protect Florida’s hospitals and health care facilities ahead of Hurricane Milton.
Continue reading“Tiger Dams are really important to protect hospitals, wastewater facilities, and electrical infrastructure from flooding,” DeSantis said, revealing that the state has helped evacuate 300 healthcare facilities ahead of the storm.
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